[Centre Ville [undecipherable] april [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The Hon^ble James McHenry Secretary of War Philadelphia] [5] My dear Sir [undecipherable] ap[undecipherable] I see by the last Papers, that the President has directed Congress to meet on the 15^th May, so that my Suspicions are verified. — What will the high toned [undecipherable] now Say of their good Friends the French; They will not Surely have the Effrontery Still to justify them; there is Scarcely any Calamity so bad, but what Some good may be drawn from it, I do take it for granted, that the unwarrantable, Shameless Conduct of the French towards Us, must & will alienate the Regards which the Americans have heretofore had for that Nation — As far as I can learn the Sentiments of the People here, they say War must be the Consequence; & Some I find are extremely anxious for it, viewing Us in a worse Situation than if We were actually at War, as in that Event We could afford Some Protection to our Commerce. — I am recently return'd from a Visit to M^r Peny, who tells Us that your Debtor here, has Sent Some Wheat to Baltimore; & has promised Him the Returns, if He should not [undecipherable] He threatens to Sue Him, altho' You should not direct Him So to do. — — I will thank You to give the inclosed Letter to M^r Murray, as I presume You will See Him before He departs. Y^r: Sincerely c Aff:^t W. Hindman