, and courage, with which he was enabled to surmount them
so effectually--has been pleased to appoint him an extra
knight of the most honorable order of the bath.

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The following letter strikes us as singularly appropriate and pleasing,
and as creditable to him who wrote it as it must have been gratifying to
him who received it. Mr. Powell, who, we believe, was then one of the
puisne judges, was chief justice of Upper Canada in the year 1817.

_William Dummer Powell, Esq., to Major-General Brock_.

KINGSTON, August 27, 1812.

I cannot persuade myself to offer my hearty congratulations
through the medium of a third person, and hope you will
believe that no one sympathizes more cordially than myself in
your feelings on the late happy event. I shall never again
regret little disappointments, when I consider to what they
may lead: had your early representations been attended to and
produced their proper effect, you would probably not have to
boast of the most brilliant success, with the most inadequate
means, which history records. There is something so fabulous
in the report of a handful of troops, supported by a few raw
militia, leaving their strong post to invade an enemy of
double numbers in his own fortress, and making them all
prisoners without the loss of a man, that, although your
report may be sanctioned by Sir George Prevost, it seems to me
that the people of England will be incredulous until they see
the exterminating boaster a prisoner in London. We find in a
cover by General Sheaffe, that the first report of the cannon
taken was one-third short of the real number. I shall hardly
sleep until I have the satisfaction of hearing particulars of
the wonderful excursion, for it must not be called a campaign.
The _veni, vidi, vici_, is again the faithful report. Your
good fortune in one instance is singular, for if your zeal had
been thwarted by such adverse winds as frequently occur on the
lake, the armistice might have intercepted your career. That
it did not I heartily thank God, and pray that nothing may
occur to damp the entire satisfaction of yourself and family
in the glory so well earned. I am impatient to hear from
Colonel M'Donell, but have no doubt that he justified your
warmest expectations in every trial. May I beg to be presented
t