8. Extract of a letter from General Pinckney to the Secretary of State, dated Amsterdam, March 8, mentioning the capture of several American vessels; he also speaks of the disagreeableness of his situation; and was of opinion that the new third of the French Councils would determine whether this country and France were to remain at peace or go to war. Though the former was desirable, he wished the measures of our Government to be firm. 9. Speech of Barras, President of the French Directory, on Mr. Monroe's recall. 10. The decree of the Executive Directory of March 2, relative to the seizure of American vessels. 11. Extract of a letter from John Quincy Adams, Esq., Minister Resident of the United States, near the Batavian Republic, to the Secretary of State, dated at the Hague, November 4, 1796, giving an account of the disposition of the people of that country towards this, which he states to be friendly; and this he attributes to its being their interest to be so. This country, he remarks, is the only quarter from which they receive regular payments. He adds, however, that they have no will in opposition to the French Government. 12. Extract of a letter from the Committee of Foreign Relations of the Batavian Republic, to the above Minister, dated September 27, 1796, making it appear very desirable that the United States should join them in their common cause against Great Britain, reminding him of the many services which they had rendered to this country. 13. Extract of a letter from John Quincy Adams in answer to the above, wherein he says he shall not omit to forward their letter to this country. 14. Extract of a letter from John Quincy Adams to the Secretary of State, dated Hague, February 17, 1797, representing the French Republic as paying as little attention to other neutral powers as to the United States. He alludes to their conduct towards Hamburg, Bremen, Copenhagen, &c. 15. Extract of a letter from Rufus King, Esq., to the Secretary of State, dated London, March 12, 1797, to the same effect. 16. A letter from the Minister of Spain, resident in Philadelphia, to the Secretary of State, dated May 6, 1797, complaining of the injurious operation of the British Treaty against Spain, in three respects, viz: as it destroys the doctrine of free ships making free goods; as it makes certain articles contraband of war, which in former treaties were not considered so; and as it gives to Great Britain a right to navigate the Mississippi, which that Minister insists belonged not to us to give, as it belonged wholly to Spain before it gave the right to the United States, by the late treaty, to navigate that river. He concludes his letter with saying, that the King of Spain is desirous of harmony between the two countries, and relies upon the equity of his complaints for satisfaction.