"Family Compact," the, Political views, and position of,18,60et sqq.,101,129-30,133
Farmers, Life and work of (circa1845),28-9
Federation,seeConfederation
Finance, Canadian (see also Civil List, Clergy Reserves, Tariffs, Taxation), in 1839,86; Bagot's action concerning,137-8; Grey on, in 1846,272
Foley, ——,325
Forests, difficulties due to,9,12-13
Fowlds, Matthew, on Life at Coburg (1845),27-8&n.1
Franchise conditions (1832),22
Free-Trade, effects of, in Canada,220,285-6,330; Views on, of Elgin,220,285-6, and of Grey,267,272-4,285
French, the, in Canada,seeFrench-Canadians
French-British Political solidarity (see alsoAnglo-Frenchbloc), birth of,215et sqq.
French Canadians of Lower Canada (see alsoPapineau, Rebellions,&c.),13-17
Anti-Union movement among,103
District Councils set up for,95,118,119
Fate settled by Poulett-Thomson,79-90
Importance of, in 1842,131,132,133-6,141,148, need for Conciliating, Harrison on,133-4; Admission of, to Office, problem of, and struggle for,133et sqq., the climax,148-51, the aftermath,151et sqq.
Influence of the Roman Catholic clergy in,15,32-3,337
Language question and,90
Loyalty of,337-8
Nationalism, and the Nationalist Party among, Anglicization of, efforts towards,57,59,83,142,211,306,311-12; Obvious fault of,196; Problem of, on Elgin's arrival,193,195-6,198, Elgin's solution of the difficulties,210et sqq.,305; Irritation of, over Parliamentary Representation,311-13; Confederation favoured by,314
Political views of (see alsoConservatism, Nationalismsupra, Rouges),15-17,32,41,57-9,105,143,196,210et sqq.,301,302,305,331,338
Privileges accorded to, by Grey,268
Relations with Bagot,57,146-7,149-50; with Elgin,193,195-6,198,215,222,305-6; with Metcalfe,176-7,195-6; with Sydenham,79et sqq.,125,132-5,176
French Revolution, the, Effects of,4,248
Fur-trade, Social drawbacks of,29-30
Galt, Alexander Tilloch, and Canadian Tariffs,327; on Separation,286-7
George III., and the Colonies,248
Girouard, John Joseph, and the rebellion,142; Office open to,150
Gladstone, Rt. Hon. W. E., trained by Peel,189-90,200; and Administrative Liberalism,280; as Colonial Secretary,251,256
on British approval of Metcalfe's methods,193; on Rebellion Losses Bill,206n.; on Separation,266-7,285
Glenelg, Lord, at the Colonial Office,236; and the Clergy Reserve question,49; on Canadian local rights,236
Globe, The, Brown's newspaper, on the Clear-Grits,300n.2; Influence of,311,341-2
Good Government essential to Colonial Empire, Molesworth on,281-2
Gourlay, Robert, agitator, Scottish origin of,23
Governor-General and Assembly, Russell's instructions concerning,72et sqq.
and Colonial Executive, relations between, as sketched by Grey,269
in relation to Confederation,325
Diminution of importance of, after Autonomy,324et sqq.
Duties of, Sydenham's views on,119-21
Salary of (see alsoCivil List), Brown's attitude on,342
Governors-General referred to, in order of date,see also underNames
Dalhousie, Earl of, 1820
Colborne, Sir John (acting), 1830
Thomson, C. Poulett, 1833;laterLord Sydenham, 1841
Durham, Earl of, 1838
Colborne, Sir John, 1838
Bagot, Sir Charles, 1842
Metcalfe, Lord, 1843
Cathcart, Earl of, 1846
Elgin, Earl of, 1847
Head, Sir Edmund W., 1854
Monck, Viscount, 1861
Grant, General Ulysses,290
Great Britain (see alsoBritish), and the Colonies, future relations between, MacDonald on,344
Imperial policy of, under Grey,275-6et proevi; Change in, process and progress of,291
Relations with Canada as affected by Autonomy,323et sqq.; Basis of,239
Greville, Charles, on Poulett Thomson,77
Grey, Earl, as Colonial Secretary,196,222,237; Characteristics of the man and his ideas,267et sqq.; Events of his term of office,268et sqq.
Colonial policy of,190-1,196,199,256,267-8et sqq.; Elgin's influence on,209&n.2,275; and Federation,196-7; Free Trade with Canada urged by,267-8,272-4; and the Militia Bill crisis,290; Views of, on Separation,278,281, occasional misgivings,223,283
on Attitude of a Governor of a Self-governing Colony,269-70; on British indifference to Canada (1851),232; on Elgin's best attitude to the Canadian Executive of 1848,200; on Newspaper misrepresentation,232; on Separationist views at Westminster,260-7
Grey, Sir George, on the Clergy Grants,48&n.1
Grote, George, and Separation,282
Habitants, the, Characteristics of,15-17
Hamilton, Population (1846),24
Harrison, S. B., Secretary,105, Moderate Reform views of,119,176; Resolutions moved by, on Provincial Parliaments,119-20
on the Need for Responsible Government, and for Conciliation of the French Canadians,133-4
Harvey, Sir John, Grey's letter to, on attitude of Governors of Self-Governing Colonies,269-70
Head, Sir Edmund W., as Governor-General,324; Averse to the "Double majority,"307-8
Head, Sir F. B., on Baldwin,109
Herbert, Sydney (Lord Herbert of Lea),189
Higginson, Captain, and La Fontaine,172
Hincks, Sir Francis, Advocate of Responsible Government,38; Press exponent of Reforming Loyalist views,64,196; in Bagot's Executive,144; Interpretation by, of Durham's Report,243-4; Political morality of, attacked,315
on the Civil List difficulty,163; on Coalitions,298-9; on the Patronage Crisis,170; on the Reformers,113
Hincks-Morin Ministry, the, and Moderate re-union,298
Home Rule (see alsoAutonomy), Evolution of, in Canada, antithesis of, to Russell's theory,229
Hume, Joseph, and Canadian politics,231,282
Hyderabad, Metcalfe at,159
Immigration and its Problems,20et sqq.,97-8,238
Imperial Aid to Religious bodies in Canada,seeAnglican Church,andClergy Reserve question
Control, Struggle for,1-229,et passim; Views of various British politicians,230et sqq.
Creed of Durham and Buller, not that of their party,281
Government, and the French Canadians,136
Note of Durham's Report,246-7
Solidarity, some staunch believers in,274
Sentiment, and Bagot's action, antagonism between,149
Tariff,273
Unity, Burke's view on,2,3,6
Imperial Parliament, Courtesies of,66; Over-ruling by, of Canadian wishes, various views on,200; as Training school for Colonial Governors,121
Imperial Titles Bill, Disraeli's speech on,255-8
Imperialism, British, Early Victorian,230
Disraeli's, the gaps in,253et sqq.
Durham's,281
Elgin's,217et sqq.
True basis of, Feeling rather than Laws,329
Independence, Colonial, Russell on,263
and Loyalty, ratio between,345-6
Independence of Parliament Act, as affecting Resignations,319
Independency, as moulding New England Character,41
Indian Career of Elgin,189,191, and of Metcalfe,158-9
Indians, Canadian, Trade and Drink as affecting,29-30
Institut Canadien, Annexationist advocate,332&n.1
Internal government, and Imperial matters, Durham's distinction concerning,244-5
Irish Agitation, as affecting Canada,22&n.2,200,337
Immigrants; as Colonists,21,22,23; Political trend of,163; Turbulence of,22,67,179; won by Elgin,222; Arriving after the Famine, anxieties caused by,332-3
Irish-American hostility to Great Britain as affecting Canada,288-9,332,333
Irish Republican Union,207
Jackson, General ("Stonewall"),290
Jamaica, Metcalfe's success in,159,167
Jameson, Mrs., on Colonel Talbot as Colonist,19; on Toronto and its Conventionalism,26
King's College, Toronto,36
Kingston, Anglicanism in,43,44; as Capital,103; Educational efforts at,36; Election riots near (1844),179; Population of (1839-46),13,24; Presbyterianism in,44; Removal from, of the Seat of Government,171,176
Kingston Chronicle and Gazette, on the Anglo-French Anti-Union Movement,103&n.2
Knox, John, & Melville, Canadian followers of,44
Lachine, portage to,10
Lachine Canal,179
La Fontaine, Sir Louis, Leader of French Canadians,14,32,59,65,295; and Anglo-French cooperation,125,162; and the Anti-Union movement,103; Claims of, as to Office,149, Bagot's action,150-1; and the Clergy Reserve troubles,52-3; Loss of Election by,113,117; Loyalty of,338; Office refused by (1845),96; accepted (1848), effects of,305; and the Patronage Crisis,168,171; and the Rebellion of 1837,142; and the Rebellion Losses Bill,214; Restrictive attitude to Governors-General,162; on the Importance of the Anglo-French Union,177; on Patronage,172-3
La Fontaine-Baldwin Ministries,161,212,215-16,229,295,298
Laissez fairedoctrine, in British colonial politics,188,230; Autonomy the natural result of,291; and Home Control, in Colonial affairs, Grey's views on,267et sqq.; as Influencing Annexationism,334
Lake Ontario,10
Lake-neutralization Treaty,seeRush-Bagot Treaty
Lanark, Scottish and Canadian, ties between,45
Land transfers, under French law, Sydenham's efforts to simplify,95-6,306
Languages for Debates and Records,90
Lee, General,290
Legislative and Executive powers of Canadian Government, views on, of Russell, and of the Canadians,71et sqq.
Lewis, Cornewall,238
Liberal-Conservatism Canadian, evolution of,297
Liddell, Dr., and Queen's College,37
Lincoln, President, Brown's support of,341
Literary Inactivity, Canadian, some causes,39&n.,40
"Little Englanders," Early Victorian,278et sqq.,292
Local government, Absence of Provision for, in Act of Union,93-5; in French Canada, Bagot on,57; as Training for higher politics,94; Sydenham's views on,94, and efforts for,106
London, and Early Canadian Society,27
London (Ontario), in early days,13; population of (1846),24
Lower Canada, French-Canadians of (q.v.), Clericalism, Politics and Society among,14-17; Priestly control of Schools in,31-2
Municipal Franchise limitations in; results,25
Union with Upper, difficulties in,82
Lowland Scots, as Settlers,21
Loyalist electioneering practices (1844),179-80
Loyalty, Canadian, as affected by Autonomy,203,229,314,323et sqq.
Inspiration given to, by Brown and such men,342-3
Mistrust of, begotten over the Militia Bill,289
Lyons, Lord, on Elgin's Reciprocity Treaty,288n.
Lucas, Sir C. P.cited,4n.,5n.
Lumberers, Wild life among,30