assents to Rebellion Losses Bill,36;mobbed at Montreal,30;firm attitude during disturbance,37FFerrier, Mr., describes negotiations for confederation,152French-Canadians,Lord Durham's plan of benevolent assimilation,12;its failure,12;friendly attitude of Bagot towards,16;their attitude towards representation by population,83,84GGalt, A. T.,asked to form a ministry,106;enters reconstructed Cartier-Macdonald government,107;advocates confederation of Canada,132,133;appointed with Brown to represent Canada in confederate council on reciprocity,193;visits Washington and confers with Mr. Seward, secretary of state,193;discusses with him question of reciprocity by legislation,193;his course condemned by Brown,194Gladstone, W. E.,his eulogy of Peel government,14;replies to despatch of Canadian government complaining of repeal of preferential tariff,31Globe, the,founded,20;its motto,20;its prospectus,20;champions responsible government,20;advocates war with United States to free slaves,28,29;defends abolition of Corn Laws in England,31;defends Lord Elgin,36;opposes Clear Grit movement,40;discusses dissensions among Reformers,42,43;comments on Cardinal Wiseman's pastoral,44;attacks Hincks-Morin government,48;first issued as a daily in 1853,74;absorbsNorth AmericanandExaminer,74;declaration of principles,74,75;advocates alliance with Quebec Rouges,78;befriends fugitive slaves,112;opposes slavery,119;"no popery" campaign,123,124;attacks Separate School Bill,145;the early article showing value of North-West Territories,213-17;severely criticizes Canada First party,236-8;its attitude considered,239;Brown declares his preference for editorship ofGlobeto any official position,247;its attack on Mr. Justice Wilson,250-2;the article gives rise to proceedings for contempt of court,252;Brown's defence,252-4;the court disagrees,254;description of building where Mr. Brown was shot,255Gordon, Arthur Hamilton, governor of New Brunswick,opposes confederation,187;is censured by British government and instructed to reverse his policy,187;brings pressure to bear on his ministers to abandon opposition to confederation,188;the ministry resigns and is succeeded by a ministry favourable to confederation,188HHead, Sir Edmund Bond,sends for George Brown to form government,101;notifies Brown that he gives no pledge to dissolve,102;refuses dissolution,106;charge of partiality considered,107,108Hincks, Sir Francis,succeeds Robert Baldwin,48;attacked by Brown and theGlobe,48;policy as to secularization of clergy reserves,59;his government defeated,77;he retires and gives his support to the MacNab-Morin government,77,78Holton, Luther,a member of the Brown-Dorion government,102;opposes coalition of 1864,199;his remarkable appeal to Brown to leave coalition,200,201Howe, Joseph, his relations with Sir John Macdonald,203Howland, Sir W. P.,visits Washington in connection with reciprocity,193;his relations with Sir John A. Macdonald's ministry,202;defends his course in adhering to coalition,209IIsbester, Mr., services in calling attention to North-West Territories,212LLiberal, the, founded during Canada First movement,235MMacdonald, John A.,rises to leadership of reconstructed Conservative party,42;charges Brown with misconduct as secretary of prison commission,87-90;enmity with Brown,91;recounts negotiations with Brown as to confederation,154;speech in legislature supporting confederation,170;informs House of crisis caused by defeat of New Brunswick government,182;announces mission to England,182;deals with question of defence,183;moves previous question,185;goes to England to confer with British government,186;asked to form an administration on death of Sir É. P. Taché,189;Brown objects,190;proposes Sir N. F. Belleau, who is accepted,191;relations with Brown,201;relations with Joseph Howe,203Macdonald, John Sandfield,a member of Brown-Dorion government,102;advocates the "double majority," 142;his government adopts Separate School Bill,144Macdougall, William,one of the Clear Grits,39;editor of theNorth American,40;enters coalition ministry for purpose of carrying out confederation,159;argues for continuance of coalition,210Mackenzie, Alexander,opposed to Reformers entering coalition ministry in 1864,199;his government sends Brown to Washington in connection with reciprocity, 1874,226Metcalfe, Sir Charles (afterwards Lord),asked to undertake government of Canada,18;difficulty of position emphasized by Lord Stanley,18;misinformed as to intentions of Canadian Reformers,19;his dispute with Baldwin and Lafontaine,19;regards himself as defending unity of empire,19;willing to grant responsible government in a qualified sense,19;personal character,19;dissolves legislature,24;his view of the contest,24;votes offered for him personally,25;his victory,26;subsequent difficulties,26;illness and death,27;raised to peerage,27Mowat, Oliver,a member of the Brown-Dorion government,102;a member of committee of Anti-Slavery Society,112;advocates federal union,135;enters coalition to carry out confederation,159NNation, the,founded to advocate Canada First movement,235;sets forth programme of Canada First party,236National Club, the, founded during the Canada First movement,235New Brunswick,defeat of local government,181;the confederation scheme endangered by this defeat,181;the situation discussed in the legislature of Canada,182,183;the Canadian mission to England,186;the British government agrees to bring influence to bear on Maritime Provinces to enter confederation,186;position of Mr. Gordon, lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick,187;he at first opposes confederation,187;receives instructions from England to promote confederation,187;brings pressure to bear on his government to abandon opposition to confederation,187,188;the government resigns,188;a general election follows, and a government favourable to confederation is returned,188New York, experience of the Browns in,2,3North American, the organ of the Clear Grits,40Nova Scotia, the province of, forced into confederation,206North-West Territories,Brown's interest in,211;address by Robert Baldwin Sullivan,211;article in theGlobedescribing resources of country,213-15;letters of "Huron" in TorontoGlobe,215;meeting of Toronto Board of Trade,216;Reform convention of 1857 advocates addition of territories to Canada,217;scepticism as to value of country,217,218;Brown speaks in favour of extension of Canada to Pacific Ocean,219;negotiations with British government,220;Macdonald's testimony to Brown's services,221PParties, political,in state of transition on Brown's entry into parliament,69;reconstruction on defeat of Hincks-Morin government, and formation of MacNab-Morin government,77;the new government described as a coalition by its friends and as Tory by its opponents,77;gradually comes to represent personal influence of John A. Macdonald,78;the Baldwin Reformers,78;opposition gathers under Brown,78;alliance between Upper Canadian Reformers and Rouges,78Peel government, its attitude towards responsible government in Canada,13;Gladstone's eulogium on,14;misunderstands Canadian situation,14;controversy with Governor Bagot,16;regards Bagot's action as a surrender to rebels,16,17;appoints Metcalfe,17-19Preferential trade,abolished by repeal of Corn Laws,31;complaints from Canada,31;theGlobedefends British position,31;Lord Elgin condemns imperial protection,32Prison commission,Macdonald charges Brown with falsifying testimony and suborning prisoners to commit perjury,87;scene in the House,88;Brown moves for a committee of inquiry,88;unexpectedly produces report of commission,88;proceedings of committee,89;Brown describes abuses revealed by commission,90;the incident embitters relations between Brown and Macdonald,91;Brown delivers public address on prison reform,91,92Prohibition,advocated by theGlobein 1853,75;discussed in legislature,75;drinking habits of Canada in early days,75,76Protection,beginning of agitation in Canada,231;opposed by Brown,232,233RRebellion in Canada (1837),causes of,11;remedies proposed,12Rebellion Losses Bill,34;disturbance occasioned by,35;burning of parliament buildings at Montreal,37;mobbing of Lord Elgin,37Reciprocity,abrogation of treaty of 1854 one of the causes of confederation,148;negotiations for renewal of treaty,192;confederate council on reciprocity formed,193;Galt and Howland visit Washington,193;Seward, American secretary of state, proposes reciprocal legislation instead of treaty,193;Brown's objections,194,223;reasons for failure of negotiations of 1866,224;Americans set little value on Canadian trade,224;attempts at renewal in 1869 and 1871,225;the Brown mission of 1874,225;meeting with Mr. Rothery, agent of British government,226;Brown visits Washington,226;Sir Edward Thornton and Brown appointed to negotiate a treaty,226;reasons for selection of Brown,227;opening of negotiations,227;sketch of proposed treaty,227;list of articles on free list,228;Brown finds value of Canadian trade greatly under-estimated in Washington,228;Brown prepares a memorandum showing extent of trade,229;carries on propaganda in American newspapers,230;falsely charged with corrupting the press,230;the treaty goes to the American senate,231;failure of negotiations,231;objections made in Canada,231;Canadian movement for protection,231;Brown opposes protection,232,233Reformers, Canadian,open campaign for responsible government against Governor Metcalfe,21;wise leadership of Baldwin and Lafontaine,24;convention of 1857 advocates addition of North-West Territories to Canada,217;convention of 1859 to consider relations of Upper and Lower Canada,133,134;arguments for confederation,135;George Sheppard's powerful speech against federation,135,136;the advocates of federation agree to amendment minimizing powers of central government,130,137;Brown advocates confederation,137,138;Reformers consulted by George Brown as to confederation,156;they agree to Brown and others entering coalition cabinet,157;Reform party inadequately represented in coalition,159;question of Reform representation again raised on death of Sir É. P. Taché,190;Reform convention of 1867,208;approves of confederation,208;but declares that coalition should come to an end, its objects having been achieved,208,209Representation by population,proposed by George Brown,82-4;objections raised on behalf of Lower Canada,84;strength of Lower Canadian case,84;federalism the real remedy,85Responsible Government (see alsoPeel Government,Bagot, andMetcalfe), recommended by Lord Durham,12,13;attitude of British government,13;Governor Bagot's concessions,16-18;Governor Metcalfe's attitude,19;Dr. Ryerson champions Governor Metcalfe,22;the legislature dissolved, 1844,24;fierce election contest follows,24;personal victory for Governor Metcalfe,25,26Roman Catholics,relations of George Brown with, 44et seq., 121et seq;Brown's letter to prominent Roman Catholics, 124et seq.Rouges, described by theGlobe,78Ryerson, Dr. leader among Methodists,22;espouses cause of Governor Metcalfe against Reformers,22;correctly describes attitude of British government,23;supports Mr. R. W. Scott's Separate School Bill,144SScottish Church,disruption of,2;opinions of the Browns thereon,2;comment of theBanner,6Sheppard, George,his speech at Reform convention of 1859,135;predicts growth of central authority under federal system,136Separate Schools,opposed by George Brown,121;a compromise arranged,122,123;bill introduced by Mr. R. W. Scott,144;supported by Dr. Ryerson,144;adopted by Macdonald-Sicotte government,144;becomes law,145;assailed by theGlobe,145;accepted by Brown,145Slavery,Brown's opposition to,1,2,3;Canada a refuge for slaves,111;passage of Fugitive Slave Law,111;Anti-Slavery Society formed in Canada,112;settlements of refugee slaves,113;Brown at Toronto denounces Fugitive Slave Law,113,114;Brown discusses Lincoln's proclamation of emancipation,114;describes feeling in Great Britain,115;Brown's insight into Lincoln's policy,115;insists that slavery was cause of Civil War,116;shows Canada's interest in the struggle,117;consequences of growth of a slave power in North America,118,119Smith, Goldwin,his connection with Canada First movement,235;elected president of the National Club,237;attacked by theGlobe,237,238;his reply,238,239Stanley, Lord, colonial secretary under Peel, advocates preferential trade and imperial protection,15,31Sullivan, Robert Baldwin, delivers an address on resources of North-West Territories,211Star, the Cobourg, its estimate of George Brown,71,72Scott, R. W., introduces Separate School Bill,144Strachan, Bishop, opposes secularization of King's College,8TTaché, Sir E. P.,forms government in effort to break dead-lock,149;his government defeated,149;heads coalition to carry out confederation,159;his speech in the legislature,169;his death,189Thompson, Samuel, describes meeting with George Brown in 1843,4,5Toronto Board of Trade, advocates incorporation of North-West Territories with Canada,216WWiseman, Cardinal,his pastoral published and criticized in theGlobe,44