The writings of George Washington; being his correspondence, addresses, messages, and other papers, official and private, selected and published from the original manuscripts; with a life of the author, notes and illustrations. By Jared Sparks.

232 WASHINGTON'S WRITINGS. [ACT. 49.
in the mean time, I have enclosed an order to the
commanding officer of the New Hampshire line to furnish a guard to replace the former, while those regiments continue at the northward. I hope in the spring
there may be such a provision made of State troops,
or levies, that this guard may also be relieved or taken
off without hazard or inconvenience.
Every information tending to prove, that the affairs
respecting the Grants may be speedily and happily accommodated, gives me singular satisfaction. I will flatter myself, that both the articles of intelligence you
have received are well grounded,* and that it will be
the unremitting effort of every one, who is well affected
to the general cause, to prevent' the horrors of civil
discord in any part of the United States. It has been
intimated, that some of the enemy's shipping and armed
vessels have been detained by the ice in Lake Champlain in such a manner, that they might be destroyed
and the cannon brought off. If the fact is so, I will
thank you for as early and explicit information as possible, that measures may be taken accordingly. The
destruction of those vessels, would, I think, greatly
impede any future incursions from that quarter.
I have the honor to be, &c.
TO MESHECH WEARE, PRESIDENT OF
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Circular to the States.
Philadelphia, 31 January, 1782.
SIR,
I have the honor of transmitting herewith accurate
returns of the number of men now actually in service
* Relating to the affairs of Vermont.