It must now be clear to all of you, Athenians, that Philip never concluded a peace with you, but only postponed the war; for ever since he handed Halus A town in the south of Thessaly on the Pagasaean Gulf; not to be confused with Halonnesus. over to the Pharsalians, settled the Phocian question, and subdued the whole of Thrace , coining false excuses and inventing hollow pretexts, he has been all the time practically at war with Athens , though it is only now that he confesses it openly in the letter which he has sent.