General Conway proposes a bill for reconciliation or peace.--Debate on the subject in the House of Commons.--Denmark accedes to the armed neutrality. To the President of Congress. Paris, May 20th, 1780, 116 General Conway's Speech on his bill for reconciliation. To the President of Congress. Paris, May 23d, 1780, 120 The different Powers accede to the armed neutrality. Count de Vergennes to John Adams. Versailles, May 24th, 1780, 123 Expressing full confidence in his conduct in case of overtures from England. To the President of Congress. Paris, May 26th, 1780, 124 Address of the Bar at Dublin to Mr Grattan.--Reply of Mr Grattan.--Extracts from the journals.--Letter of M. de Sartine, concerning the treatment of neutrals.--Letter from the Count de Florida Blanca. To the President of Congress. Paris, May 27th, 1780, 133 Application of the principles of the British Constitutions to external dominions, extensively studied in America.-- Effects of the American publications on this subject, on other foreign possessions of Great Britain. To the President of Congress. Paris, June 1st, 1780, 135 Indecisive engagement between the French and English fleets.--Governor Pownal asks leave to bring in a bill authorising a convention, truce, or peace with the Colonies.--The House proceeds to the order of the day. To the President of Congress. Paris, June 1st, 1780, 137 Report of a Committee of the citizens of Dublin, declaring the independence of the Irish Parliament, and returning thanks to those members who have supported it. To the President of Congress. Paris, June 2d, 1780, 142 Petitions of the Dutch merchants to the States-General, and to the States of Holland and West Friesland, praying for a speedy protection of commerce. Answer of Spain to the Russian declaration.--Extracts from the Journals, on the destination of the naval forces of France.--Proceedings of Congress kept more secret than the plans of the European Courts. To the President of Congress. Paris, June 2d, 1780, 149 Declaration of Lord George Germain, that there is a prospect of peace with America, on good and honorable terms for England, not with the Congress, but with the people.--Fallacy of these statements; America could not make peace with England, without involving herself with France and Spain; Congress cannot oppose the will of the people in America, which is expressed through the press, the towns, the juries, and the assemblies.--Other errors concerning the misery of the people, the debt, dislike to France, &c. exposed.--Barriers to a reconciliation or peace between England and America. (_Note._)