[Illegible Text. Some or all of the pages of this file are wholly or in part illegible. We have not been able either to locate a better copy of the document, or to enhance its legibility electronically.] 306 Philadelphia May [undecipherable] I have been duly honored with your favor of May [undecipherable] covering the letter of our nation, & that of [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] the situation of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and the information of Henry Tucker, all of which have been laid before the President. The calling the several nations of this [undecipherable] into a state of defense has not been the subject of deliberation [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable], the territory [undecipherable], the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], the President does not find himself in a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] required to comply with the proposition on the subject of [undecipherable]. M^r [undecipherable] informs that by the treaties with France & [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] are authorized to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. A careful examination of the Treaties will demonstrate that no such provision has been stipulated therein. Measures are accordingly taken to submit this error as to the part, it [undecipherable] to be taken to prevent a [undecipherable] of all prosecutions now instituted against the [undecipherable] and those American citizens who have participated in any hostilities [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], and similar reference is given to the District attorneys of the [undecipherable] to institute like prosecutions in all future similar cases. [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable], that within the limits of the jurisdiction of the [undecipherable] will be thereby forbidden, the government being firmly determined to enforce [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. I have the honor to be with the most [undecipherable] True Sentiments, most Attent'y most humble [undecipherable] [undecipherable] H. E. the Governor of Maryland.