民族英雄林则徐南下广东查禁鸦片，同时十分关注澳门方面的动静。他一再说：“中国人从来没有丧失澳门的主权”，“我去广州首先要到澳门巡视”，“澳门是鸦片之源，严禁鸦片必须严查澳门洋人之窝”。林则徐在广州收缴鸦片，并指令各国商人签字画押，保证“嗣后来船，永不敢夹 Lin, a national hero, directed a ban on opium southward in Guangdong while paying close attention to what happened in Macau. He repeatedly said: “The Chinese people have never lost their sovereignty over Macao.” “I went to Guangzhou first to visit Macao.” “Macao is the source of opium. Opium must be strictly prohibited.” Lin Ze-hou seized opium in Guangzhou and instructed merchants of all countries to sign and draw a pledge to ensure that "he will later come in and never catch a clip