JOHN ADAMS'S CORRESPONDENCE,
CONTINUED.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 16th, 1781,
Diplomatic arts of the English.—A war in Holland is not to be expected, unless there should be an acknowledgment of the independence of America.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 21st, 1781,
Ordinance of Prussia relative to navigation and commerce.
To B. Franklin, Amsterdam, May 23d, 1781,
Drafts made on him by Congress.—Encloses despatches for Dr Franklin and Mr Jay.—Thinks it advisable to obtain the acknowledgment of independence from other powers, before opening the conferences for peace.—His mission is a subject of deliberation.—Taxation in America.
To the President of Congress. Amsterdam, May 24th, 1781,
Proposition of Amsterdam in the States of Holland, urging the speedy adoption of measures of defence and protection.—The example of Amsterdam has great influence on the rest of the country.