F

"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


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