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.

APPENDIX.] THE OLD CONGRESS. 547
New York, 24 November, 1783.
SIR,
Agreeably to the notification given you in my letter of the 19th
instant, I purpose to withdraw from this place to-morrow at noon,
by which time I conclude your. troops will be near the barrier.
The guards from the redoubts and on the East River shall be first
withdrawn; but an officer will be sent out to give information to
your advanced guard when the troops move.
A packet from Englaid is this morning arrived. I transmit a
letter addressed to your Excellency,. which came enclosed in my
despatches. I am, Sir, &c.
GuY CARLETON.
Ceres, off Staten Island, 1 December, 1783.
SIR,
If wind and weather permit, I hope we shall be able to embark
the remainder of his Majesty's troops from Long Island and Staten
Island, and take our final departure on the 4th instant.
I am, Sir, &c.
Guy CARLETON.
No. X. p. 334.
A SKETCH OF THE STATE OF OPINIONS IN THE OLD
CONGRESS, DRAWN UP BY MR. MADISON.*
The two great objects, which predominate in the politics of Congress at this juncture are Vermont and the Western Territory.
I. The independence of Vermont and its admission into the
confederacy are patronized by the eastern States (New Hampshire
excepted), first, from an ancient prejudice against New York;
secondly, the interest which citizens of those States have in lands
granted by Vermont; thirdly, but principally, from the accession of
weight they will derive from it in Congress. New Hampshire,
having gained its main object by the exclusion of its territory east
* This paper, dated May 1st, 1782, was presented to me by Mr. Madison,
and was written by him while in Congress at the time of its date. It exhibits an interesting view of two important topics, which then engaged the deliberations of that body, and the policy of the different States, as growing out
of local and other causes.