Promises to comply with the advice contained in the preceding letter. To the President of Congress. Paris, February 25th, 1780, 388 Committees of Correspondence formed in Ireland and England. To the President of Congress. Paris, February 27th, 1780, 389 Preparations at Brest composed of land and sea forces.--Violence of parties in England.--Seizure of Dutch ships by the English alienates the Dutch. To Dr Cooper of Boston. Paris, Feb. 28th, 1780, 392 The Americans must not indulge the hope of peace. To the President of Congress. Paris, February 29th, 1780, 393 M. Genet translates the American constitutions. To the President of Congress. Paris, March 3d, 1780, 394 Character of Admiral Rodney.--Intends to adopt a system of devastation on the American coast. To the President of Congress. Paris, March 4th, 1780, 395 Successes of Admiral Rodney.--French naval force. To Samuel Adams. Paris, March 4th, 1780, 399 Mr Izard's views of the policy to be adopted at the French Court.--Mr Adams's opinions different. To the President of Congress. Paris, March 8th, 1780, 400 Is presented at Court. To the President of Congress. Paris, March 8th, 1780, 401 To the President of Congress. Paris, March 10th, 1780, 401 Rodney's successes. To the President of Congress. Passy, March 12th, 1780, 403 Quotes an observation of M. de Mably concerning the establishment of the English empire of the sea.--The Americans must produce a balance of power by sea.--English naval force. To Edmund Jennings. Paris, March 12th, 1780, 407 Chatham's doctrine of a constitutional impossibility of acknowledging the independence of America.--Effects of the interposition of France and Spain on the acknowledgment. To the President of Congress. Passy, March 14th, 1780, 411 Clinton's expedition.--State of affairs in England and Ireland. To the President of Congress. Passy, March 14th, 1780, 414 English forces. To James Lovell. Paris, March 16th, 1780, 415