(George Mellon, Slavery Unconstitutionality (1841), p 91 ). The U.S. was forcing its way by military threats into Japan. ( See David Bergamini (1928-1983), Japan's Imperial Conspiracy (New York: Morrow, 1971). Both Britain and the U.S. were bombarding cities, to enforce their aggressive designs. Consequences of these 19 th century British-U.S.