Macaulay, Lord, on Metcalfe,159
MacDonald, Rolland, on Annexation,336
Macdonald-Sicotte Ministry, and the "Double majority,"309
Macdonald, Sir John A., and Annexation,336; Averse to the "Double majority,"308-9; Basis of his control of power,216; and Brown's scheme of Confederation,302et sqq.; Imperialism of,23; Leadership of,325; Loyalty of,339,343-4; Political Morality of,317-19,321,324,341
and Representation by Population,316
on Canada's Governors-General,325-6; on Change of Political views,296
M'Gee, D'Arcy, on the Irish-Catholic vote in Canada (1866),332-3; on Loyalty of Irish Canadians,333,337
M'Gill University,37
Mackenzie, Alexander, Liberal leader,23; Political rectitude of,321
Mackenzie, William Lyon, Press organ of,38; Rebellion under,5,11,55, recognition by, of its error,63
MacNab-Hincks Ministry, the,300
MacNab, Sir Allan Napier, Tory leader,62,63,105,133,143,167,300,301; and Bagot,141,143,150,151; Defender of the Clergy Reserves,62,63; Invited by Elgin to form a Ministry,204; and Political jobbery,316-7
M'Taggart, —, on French Canadians,16; on Irish settlers,16,21; on Quebec as Social Centre,25; on Squatter life,29
Manners, Lord John, on the Future of Canada,254-5
Marriage and the Squatter,29
Melbourne, Earl of,280
Metcalfe, Lord (Sir Charles Metcalfe), as Governor-General,7n.,70,158et sqq.; Character and qualifications of,158-61,164,181,183; earlier career,159-60,267
Attitude of his Cabinet,66; Despatchescited,164-5; Dislike or party, results of,167-8; and the La Fontaine-Baldwin Ministry,229; Last days in harness,183; and Local administration,295; and the Patronage crisis of 1843,168-70,202; Policy of, Elgin on,192,202, Grey on,267; Struggles of, to balance Autonomy and Supremacy,161et sqq.; Supporters of,182,240,249,261; and the United Empire Loyalists,17-18
on Demagogues in Lower Canada,14-15; on Durham's view of Executive Responsibility,244; on Electioneering Language,67; on the Influence of the Roman Church in Canada,32n.; on Irish agitation and its effects on Canada,21n.2; on the Parliament of 1844,181; on Results of Bagot's administration,157; on Sydenham's concession of Responsible Government,229
Methodism in Canada,15-17; and Education,46
Military attitude to Elgin,204&n.
Prominence in Canadian Society,26
Settlers,18,20
Views on Separation,290
Militia Bill, Canadian rejection of, and the effects,289-90; True inwardness of the affair,328-9
Mill, John Stuart, on the Authorship of Durham's Report,243n.2
Minerve, La, on theRouges,301
Ministerial Responsibility to the Crown, and to a Governor, Stanley on,152-3
Ministerialist Party (1841),105
Ministers, Loyal, and the Assembly, difficulties between (1845),184
Moffat, George, Politics of,151
Molesworth, ——, on Separation,281
Monck, Viscount, as Governor,324; scanty Despatches of,325; on the Militia Bill,329
Montreal, British and French views in,14; and the Election of 1844,178,179-80; Merchants of, and the Reciprocity Treaty,222; zealous Annexationists,334; Population of,13,24; Riots at,67,68,179-80,206,208,227,320,326; Roads near (1840),11; as Seat of Government,68,171; Social conditions at (1840),26; Suburbs of,102
Montreal Gazette, on Independence,335
Montreal Witness, The, characteristics and value of,38-9
Moral Influence of Governors,versusPolitical Patronage, Elgin on,198, and as exercised by him,205et sqq.
Morin, Augustin Norbert, French Canadian politician,59, and the Nationalists,105
Mowat, Oliver, Liberal leader,23
Murdoch, T. W. C.,104n.,140-1; the Need for Conciliating the French,135; on Stanley's view of Canadian autonomy,131
Nation Canadienne, La,13; as represented in the Union Assembly,59
Navigation Acts, Restrictions of, abolished by Grey,267,272
Neilson, ——, and the Anti-Union movement,103,105,151; and the Amnesty question,149
Newcastle, Duke of, and Monck's scanty Despatches,325
Newspaper Opinion, real value of,233
Newspapers, Educational and Political influence of,38-9&nn.,311,341-2
Non-Separationists, the four,278, 491
Normanby, Earl of,248
North, Lord, and the Colonies,248
Nova Scotia,269
Oath of Supremacy, Baldwin's difficulty concerning,112; Dispensed with, by Sydenham,113n.
O'Connell, Daniel,22
Office, Colonial, Change in Tenure of,74-5
Ogden, ——, Political views of,113; retirement of,150
"Old Toryism" after concession of Responsible Government,203et sqq.
Oliphant, Laurence, on Elgin in Canada,204-5,221,222,225
Orange Lodge, the, Politics of,167
Ottawa,seeBytown
Ottawa River route,10
Pakington, Sir John, and the Clergy Reserves dispute,252-3
Palmerston, Viscount,280
Papineau, Louis, French-Canadian Leader,14,301,331; Rebellion led by,3; Republicanism of,65,271; Return of, to Public Life (1847-8),198-9,212-13,271,305,331-2; as Leader of theRouges,301,331
Parliament, British,seeImperial Parliament
Canadian characteristics of,65,289; First Union,59, composing group,104,113, Crisis in, on Responsible Government,113-22, Five great measures carried by,106
Parliamentary Representation after the Union, Proportionalism in,309-11, attempted reform,311et sqq.
Party Government, and Colonial Constitutional development, views on, of Wakefield,239-40, and of Buller,242
Names, as used in Canada,56,106,195,295
Politics in Canada, before and after Autonomy,56,106,166-7,173,185,195,293et sqq.,302-5et sqq.
Patronage, Crisis concerning,168-70; Surrender of, by Elgin,198,279
Peel, Sir Robert,262,283; and Elgin, a comparison,226; and "the Man on the spot,"147-8; and the Permanent Staff of the Colonial Office,235; Political pupils of,189; and Stanley,128; Transforming influence of, on the Whigs,280; Views of, on Separation,253-4,266-7,278
Peelites, the, and Party ties,297; Views of, on Separation,266,285Canadian,301
Permanent Officials, and Transitory Chiefs,234-5
Perry, Peter, Baldwin's letter to, on Annexation,340
Personalities and Politics,66
Perth (Canada), Early Educational efforts at,33-4; and its Minister,48
Pessimism of British opinion on the Coloniescirca1844,246
Pilot, The,196
Pioneers, the, of Canadian Self-government,237-8et sqq.
Political Groups, Canadian—British Early days,14,56; (a) United Empire Loyalists,17,20; (b) Half-Pay Officers,18; (c) Immigrants,20,56
Later days—Anglo-French bloc,65,161; Liberal-Conservatives,297
French-Canadian,14,15,20; importance of,56-9
Political Manners and Morals, after Autonomy,314et sqq.
Political and Material conditions and Needs of Canada in 1839,68-9
Politics in early days,13et sqq.,64et sqq.;perNewspaper,38; Questions of chief concern,56; Turbulence in (seeMontreal riots),65-8et alibi
Population, Canadian, Composition of, and Problems of,13et sqq.; Changes in distribution, 1830, in reference to Parliamentary Representation,310-11; Town, growth of,24
Preference, and Retaliation, Elgin's difficulties as to,220
Presbyterianism in Canada,43,44-5,47; Influence of, on Scottish democracy,41
Press, British, and Canadian Politics,232-3
Canadian,seeNewspapers
Indian, Disabilities of, relieved by Metcalfe,159
Progressives, Canadian, Loyalty of,339
Protection as enemy to Canadian-British connexion, Grey's view on,285
Provincial Parliament, Baldwin's motion for,119; Resolutions replying to,119-21
Provincialism, and its causes,26,27,40
Public Lands Regulation enacted,106
Opinion, Canadian, development and trend of,133; as affected by Autonomy,292,329et sqq.; Sydenham's attitude to,87
Works, Canadian, condition in early days,25-6; British loan for, projected by Sydenham,97et sqq.
Purse-holding and Prerogative, Bagot on,165
Queen's College, Kingston,55; history of,37
Quebec, British, and British views in,14; Immigrant miseries at,97; Length of voyage to,9; Population-Centre,13, increase in population of (1790-1844),24; as Social Centre,25; Suburbs of,102; Urban conditions in,25
Racial Distinction, intensified by Autonomy,306
Radical party, Separation anticipated by,278,281
Radicals of the Durham brand, views of, on the Colonies,circa1844,246et proevi
Ranjit Singh, Metcalfe's Treaty with,158
Reactionaries, Insight of, as to results of Innovations,166-7
Reading-habits how checked (1839),39,40
Rebellion, Risk of, from Metcalfe's methods,158,186,191,193
Rebellion Losses Act, effects of,68,213,214,215, Annexation agitation connected with,220-1,232-3,265&n.1; and the "Double majority, "307; Elgin's action concerning,206-9,214,220-1,335; Gladstone on,250; and the Tories,335
Rebellions in Canada,5,11,14,15,36,38,55-6,57,59,103,124,186; After-effects,135,213-15; Change in British opinion after, by whom directed,237et sqq.; Mackenzie on (1848),63; Molesworth's views on,281; Settlers' attitude to,55-6
Reciprocity, Grey on,273
and Loyalty, Elgin's view on,220
Reciprocity Treaty, Elgin's,221-2,287,336; Benefits of,222,272; as affected by Canadian Autonomy,288&n.; Cessation of (cf. Free Trade), effects on Canadian Trade,272
Reform, Colonial, Stanley's mistrust of,142
Reform Parties, Canadian and British,295
Reform Party, Canadian (Reformers, Reforming Loyalists, Reforming Opposition), Acceptance by, of Bagot's action, as concession to their views; consequences in Metcalfe's Governor-Generalship,161et sqq.; Attitude to the French,65; Civil List control desired by,163; Demand for Executive Council, Russell's objections and concessions,72-5; in Early Assemblies,63, Methods and Leaders of,64; Measures favoured by,64-5; and Responsible Government,101; in the Second Union Parliament,141; Faculty for setting themselves in the wrong,228
Constitutional, Loyalty of,339
Intransigeant,301
Religion in Canada, Forms prevalent;seeAnglicanism, Methodism, Presbyterianism, Roman Catholicism
Representation Act, the,310
Responsible Government (see alsoAutonomy), the Struggle for,passim
Baldwin on,110-11
Conflict over, in first Union Parliament,107et sqq.
Durham in favour of,61
Effect on Struggle of admission of French to Office,148et sqq.
Elgin's work for,191,197et sqq.
Grey's attitude to,268-71, and views on British Intervention,271
Hindrances to,65-8
Impetus given to, by the Durham Report,249
Limitations on, views of Russell and others,101,135,175
Opponents of,60
Patronage crisis in relation to,169-70
Practical concession of, by Sydenham and Bagot,146,155,157,175,228-9
Russell's policy and,101,135,175,260-2, final upshot of,262
Stanley's attitude to,129,130-1
Supporters of,61,64,178,268-71
Views on, of Arthur, Cartwright, and the Family Compact,60-1et sqq.; of Bagot,139et sqq.; of Elgin,123-4,192,202; of Metcalfe,164et sqq.,175; of Sydenham,87,88,101
Training for, Russell on,263
Responsible Government for the Colonies, Buller's pamphlet on,234-5,236,240-3
Retaliation, as Trade weapon,272, Grey's views on,273-4
Revue Canadienne, La, on Papineau, and Political Moderation (1847),199
Richardson, Major, on Sydenham's success,107-8&n.
Book-sales of,40
Rideau Military Canal route,11
Rioting, Political,65-8,179-80,206,208,227,320,326
Road and River Communication in early days,9et sqq.
Robinson, John Beverley,27; tribute by, to Methodism,46-7
Roebuck, John Arthur, M.P., Debate on Canada introduced by,182; and Separation,281,282
Rolph, Dr. John, on the Clergy Reserves,51-2
Roman Catholicism in Lower Canada,14-17,31-2,41-2; of Scottish and Irish Settlers,42
Rouges, the, of Lower Canada, Politics of, and Annexation views,301,302,305,331,338
Rush-Bagot Treaty, the,126
Russell, Lord John, as Colonial Secretary, policy of,128,164,235,259-67; and the Act of Union,94; Baldwin on,339; and Federation,196-7; and the Government of Canada,70et sqq.,110,228-9; Leader of British Reformers,295; Political evolution of,262-6,280; Separation anticipated by,278
Russellite Whigs, use made by, of the Durham Report,258et sqq.
Ryerson, Egerton, and Canadian Education,35; in Defence of
Metcalfe,174; and Methodism,180Ryerson family, value of, to Canada,18