To the President of Congress. Cadiz, March 3d, 1780, 217 Reason for not making personal application to the Ministry at first.--Policy of France.--M. Gerard's opinion.--Spain is already at war with England. De Neufville & Son to John Jay. Amsterdam, April 6th, 1780, 219 Congratulations on his arrival. Answer to De Neufville & Son. Madrid, April 27th, 1780, 219 Their letters to Congress were received before his departure.--The success of America important to Holland. To the President of Congress. Madrid, May 26th, 1780, 220 Arrival at Cadiz.--Draws on Dr Franklin.--Extract of a letter from Dr Franklin (April 7th, 1780), contradicting the report that the Loan Office bills payable in France were not honored.--Certificate of Mr Grand to the same effect.--Correspondence with Mr Lee.--Letter of the Count de Vergennes in reply to that of Mr Jay announcing his arrival.--Reply of Mr Jay (Aranjues, May 9th, 1780), to the Count de Vergennes assuring him of his confidence in M. de Montmorin.--M. Gerard informs him that he should address himself to M. Galvez.--Writes to that Minister.--Answered by the Count de Florida Blanca.--Letter of Mr Jay (Cadiz, March 6th, 1780), to the Count, expressing the confidence of the United States in the King's favorable disposition, and declaring his intention of setting out for Madrid.--Arrives at Madrid.--Questions from the Count de Florida Blanca (dated March 9th, 1780), requesting information on the civil and military state of the American Provinces.--Reply of Mr Jay (Madrid, April 25th, 1780), to the preceding questions, comprising his commission and that of Mr Carmichael, with details in reply to the questions; the democratic nature of the American governments renders a knowledge of their affairs easily attainable. 1. THE CIVIL STATE; population of each State; government of each State and the Articles of the Confederation; disposition of the people, who were at first only desirous of a redress of grievances; but now determined on independence, with the grounds of this opinion; there is no British party in America; revenues; public debts; resources; possibility of supporting their credit in the operations of Government, in commerce, in the protection of the national industry; advantages to result to Spain from the independence of American States, in the reduction of the British power, and in the commerce with America; ability of the United States to furnish naval stores. 2. THE MILITARY STATE; number of the troops; the commander in chief; means of recruiting by the militia;