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.