But I could wish this letter to be of some use to you; and that end is more likely to be attained if I advert to those points in which I think you are mistaken.

These are chiefly such as though very material in themselves, are not at all so to the main object you have in view, viz.
that of proving that the military power of France may by us be successfully resisted, and even overthrown.

In the first place, then, I think that there are great errors in the survey of the comparative strength of the two empires, with which you begin your book, and on which the first 160 pages are chiefly employed.

You seem to wish to frighten the people into exertion; and in your ardour to attain your object, that of rousing our countrymen by any means, I think you have caught far too eagerly at every circumstance with respect to revenue, navy, &c.

that appears to make for the French.