Mr.Wheeler, an American, who has been here some time studying portrait painting, has kindly offered to deliver this to you.
"Our political affairs, it seems, have come to a crisis, which I sincerely hope will turn to the advantage of America; it certainly will not to this country.

War is an evil which no man ought to think lightly of, but, if ever it was just, it now is.

The English acknowledge it, and what can be more convincing proof than the confession of an enemy?
I was sorry to hear of the riotous proceedings in Boston.

If they knew what an injury they were doing their country in the opinion of foreign nations, they certainly would refrain from them.

I assert (because I have proof) that the Federalists in the Northern States have done more injury to their country by their violent opposition measures than even a French alliance could.