Sir ー

I have the honour to congratulate you on the success of our arms in the reduction of Montreal, which was delivered up to General Montgomery on the 13th instant. You will feel a particular satisfaction in the reflection that you recommended this brave, experienced and sensible gentleman to a command may indulgent Heaven smile on our honest endeavours in every future contest that an infatuated Ministry may see the errors they have gone into, and that peace, mutual love, and interest may again unite Britons and Americans to the most indissoluble ties and erect one mighty empire, which the hand of the Great Architect of the universe only wiHbe able to crush. I am, sir, [&c.]