THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. VOL. XII. THE DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; BEING THE LETTERS OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, SILAS DEANE, JOHN ADAMS, JOHN JAY, ARTHUR LEE, WILLIAM LEE, RALPH IZARD, FRANCIS DANA, WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, HENRY LAURENS, JOHN LAURENS, M. DE LAFAYETTE, M. DUMAS, AND OTHERS, CONCERNING THE FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES DURING THE WHOLE REVOLUTION; TOGETHER WITH THE LETTERS IN REPLY FROM THE SECRET COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS, AND THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. ALSO, THE ENTIRE CORRESPONDENCE OF THE FRENCH MINISTERS, GERARD AND LUZERNE, WITH CONGRESS. Published under the Direction of the President of the United States, from the original Manuscripts in the Department of State, conformably to a Resolution of Congress, of March 27th, 1818. EDITED BY JARED SPARKS. VOL. XII. BOSTON: NATHAN HALE AND GRAY & BOWEN; G. & C. & H. CARVILL, NEW YORK; P. THOMPSON, WASHINGTON. 1830. Steam Power Press--W. L. Lewis' Print. No. 6, Congress Street, Boston. CONTENTS OF THE TWELFTH VOLUME. ROBERT MORRIS'S CORRESPONDENCE, CONTINUED. To M. de la Luzerne. Office of Finance, November 3d, 1781, 3 Little probability of being able to raise an adequate revenue.--The people are unaccustomed to taxation.--Large sums must be applied to extinguishing the public debt and calling in the depreciated paper currency.--France must be relied on to assist in this emergency.--Important advantages will result to France herself from this step. To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, November 5th, 1781, 8 Relative to the Acts of Congress for raising supplies.--Objections to certain clauses.--Final apportionment of the expenses between the States. To M. de la Luzerne. Office of Finance, November 6th, 1781, 14 Necessity of pecuniary aid from France. To the Count de Rochambeau. Office of Finance, November 15th, 1781, 15 Repayment of money advanced by the Court.-- Congratulationson the success at Yorktown. Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of Finance, November 17th, 1781, 16 Transmitting Acts of Congress for raising supplies. George Washington to Robert Morris. Mount Vernon, November 19th, 1781, 17 Payment of the officers of the army. To the Governor of Connecticut. Office of Finance, November 20th, 1781, 18 Accounts between the State and the United States.-- The moneys designed for the general service must be paid into the Continental treasury.