[To J.A.] The Hague 21 Oct. 1797 Dear Sir, I have the honour to enclose for you some of the Annales P.N.t. [undecipherable] — [undecipherable] of Political Import a Set [undecipherable] sent under a blank some blank Seals. Others at different times I have done myself the honour of transmitting to you unaccompanied by a few lines. By a letter dated [undecipherable] I have just received from Mr. Adams the member [undecipherable] at Berlin, he was on the 26^th inst. at [Franckfort?] on his way to Berlin. On the 21 [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] commissioners were not received and he [undecipherable] says [undecipherable] a letter that he does not expect they will be & that he shortly expects an order for them all to quit the Republic. In consequence of the Peace between the Em— —peror of France, — [undecipherable] France is liberated [undecipherable] to act against England. France will then take all her affairs in detail — among them the United States — The treatment of France is a direful [undecipherable] indeed to all States — particularly who claim & admit her aid in [undecipherable: course of?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] of ambitious [projects?] — [undecipherable] I have the honour to be [Your?] [most?] [profound?] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] R. [undecipherable] [W.V. Murray?] The President of the United States