To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, December 29th, 1781, 226 Containing the act of accession to the armed neutrality on the part of Austria, with the note of the Imperial Minister to their High Mightinesses.--Strength of the armed neutrality, if conducted wisely and honestly. The Duc de la Vauguyon to John Adams. Versailles, December 30th, 1781, 230 Count de Vergennes approves of Mr Adams's proposed visit to members of government, on the subject of his memorial, but advises that nothing be done in writing. Robert R. Livingston to John Adams. Philadelphia, January 9th, 1782, 231 Military affairs.--The Marquis de Bouillé.--Contrast of the conduct of the English and French in America. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, January 14th, 1782, 233 Interview with the President of their High Mightinesses, in which Mr Adams demands a categorical answer to his former request of an audience of the States.--Visit to the Secretary of the States on the same subject, who assures him that his request had been taken _ad referendum_.--Similar visits to the Deputies of all the cities.--Constitutions of the municipal governments in Holland.--The nation favors the triple alliance; the policy of the rulers is to propose the mediation of Russia and the triple alliance at the same time. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, January 15th, 1782, 239 Transmitting the note of the Russian Ambassador, proposing to the States that the neutral powers provide their Ministers at the belligerent Courts with full powers, in regard to affairs arising under the convention of neutrality. To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, January 16th, 1782, 240 Memorial from the Swedish Envoy at London to Lord Stormont, offering the mediation of Sweden in negotiating a peace between Holland and England.--The English Court complains of the refusal of a Swedish captain to allow vessels under his convoy to be visited.--The Swedish Court approves the measure.--The same principle approved by Russia.--The Russian Ministers at the belligerent Courts are instructed, in similar cases, to make immediate demands of reparation from the offending party. To Robert R. Livingston, Secretary of Foreign Affairs. Amsterdam, February 14th, 1782, 244