The Committee appointed to receive the Communications from the Minister Plenipotentiary of France report that on their second conference with him he communicated to them.

That his most Christian Majesty being uninform’d of the appointment of a Minister plenipotentiary to treat of an alliance between the United States and his Catholic Majesty signified to his Minister Plenipotentiary to these United States that he wishes most earnestly for such an alliance and in order to make the way thereto more easy    commanded to him to communicate to Congress certain Articles which his Catholic Majesty deems of great Importance to the Interests of his Crown and on which it is highly necessary that these United States explain themselves with precission and with such moderation as may consist with their essential Interests.

That the Articles are 1. a precise and invariable Western boundary to the United States. 2. The exclusive Navigation of the River Mississipi 3. The possession of the Floridas. The Lands on the left on eastern side of the Mississipi.

That on the first article it is the idea of the Cabinet of Madrid that the United States extend the Westward no farther than Settlements were permitted by the royal proclamation bearing date the day of 1763.

On the second that the United States do not consider themselves as having any right to Navigate the River Mississipi, no Territory belonging to them being situated thereon.

On the third, that it is probable the King of Spain will conquer the Floridas during the course of the present War, and in such event every cause of dispute relative there to between Spain and these United States ought to be removd. On the fourth that the Lands lying on the east side of the Mississipi whereon the Settlements were prohibited by the aforesaid proclamation are possessions of the Crown of Great Britain and proper objects against which the Arms of Spain may be employed for the purpose of making a permanent conquest for the Spanish Crown. That such conquest may probably be made during the present War. That therefore it woud be adviseable to restrain the Southern States from making any Settlements or conquest in those Territories. That the Council of Madrid consider the United States as having no claims to those Territories either as not having had possession of them before the present War or not having any foundation for a Claim in the Right of the Sovereign of Great Britain whose diminion they have abjured.

That his most Christian Majesty   ited to the Catholic King by Blood and the strictest Alliance and united with these States in Treaties of Alliance and feeling towards them(?) Dispositions of the most perfect friendship exceedingly desirous conciliating between his Catholic Majesty and these United States the most happy and lasting friendship.

That the United States may repose   utmost confidence in his good will to their Interests, and in the justice and liberality of his Catholic Majesty-and—that he cannot deem the Revolution which has set up the Independence of these United States as past all danger of unfavorable events until his Catholic Majesty and the said States shall be established on the Terms of Confidence and amity, which are the objects of his most Christian Majestys very earnest Wishes. be taken for the preventing other Powers from being deceivd into a belief of them. That the Negociations of Britain as far as could yet be learnt had not succeeded. The disposition of          powers are as far as can be known very friendly to France; but some may be engaged in secret treaties with Britain which may oblige them in some events to assist her with Troops even against their inclinations. Such an event might bring about an armd Negociation which would oblige the Allies to accept the negociation or contend