Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era A Man Ahead Of His Time 6 7 Speech On The Reform

Bill, 14, 15; his report on the Constitutional Act, 55; on the position

of lieutenant-governor, 56; on the Legislative Council, 57; on the

Executive Council, 58, 63, 64; says Reformers are justified in demanding

responsible executive, 59, 67, 68, 69; points out powerlessness of

Assembly, 60; on the Family Compact, 62, 65; Clergy Reserves one of the

chief causes of Rebellion, 71, 72; on evils arising from Constitutional

Act, 75, 76; says representative government was guaranteed by

Constitutional Act, 76; his report justifies Reformers, 77; Stuart J.

Reid on the Report, 78, 79; analogy between Report and "Seventh Report

on Grievances," 79, 80; Union Act of 1840 based on Report, 80;

recommends responsible government, 81; authorship of Report, 82, 83; on

Head's interference in election, 309; on the causes of disaffection,

402; the remedy, 403. (Sir John A Macdonald era) On representation by population, 71; on

federal union, 93-95. (Tilley era) His views on union, 61. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) His inquiry and

report, 11-12; Poulett Thomson sent out to Canada to give effect to his

recommendations, 12; would merge French-Canadians in the Anglo-Saxon

race, 12; exposes frauds of Constitution of 1791, 13; in favour of

ministerial responsibility, 96. (Joseph Howe era) His report before Nova Scotia

Legislature, 53; advocates Intercolonial Railway, 99. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) On Papineau's

refusal to accept Lord Goderich's offer of control of the revenue, 77;

exiles leaders of Rebellion to Bermuda, 138; his action vetoed by

Imperial government, 139; vindicates his action in a parting

proclamation, 139; on the system of government in Lower Canada, 157;

denied access to Canadian documents in Paris archives, 165; his scheme

for union of the Canadas arouses opposition of French-Canadians, 170.

(Egerton Ryerson era) Ryerson on, 115; Ryerson supports his recommendations, 117; his

Report, 120-122. (Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Comes to Canada, 243; his Report, 243; appoints

Adam Thom to his staff, 245. (Lord Sydenham era) His lack of discretion, 57, 89; his

Report, 85, 89-97, 345; his Report welcomed by British party in Lower

Canada, 95; and Reformers of Upper Canada, 96; criticized in report of

the Upper Canada Assembly, 97-100; also in report of committee of

Legislative Council, 100-103; quoted against his own Report, 162. (George Brown Era) On

causes of Rebellion in Lower Canada, 11, 53; his remedy for political

discontent, 12, 13; estimates numerical strength of Church of England in

Upper Canada, 52-53; his Report quoted, on land grants, 53-54; on

representation, 82-83; and Confederation, 129; his plan of legislative

union, 263. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) On political situation in Upper Canada, 17; and Lower

Canada, 17; in period of reconstruction, 50; sent to Canada, 53;

previous career, 53; his arbitrary methods in Canada, 54; attacked in

House of Lords, and his ordinance granting amnesty disallowed, 55; his

proclamation, 55; his recall, 55; his Report, 55-58; Imperial government

acts upon his advice, 59; his recommendations, 66; recommends

responsible government, 137, 273; John Stuart Mill on, 149; on the

duties of the governor, 161, 163; his Report quoted by Baldwin, 222; and

Elgin, 274; eulogized by Draper, 277. (Lord Elgin era) His characteristics as a

statesman, 2; his daughter marries Lord Elgin, 14; sound principles laid

down in his Report indicated by Lord Elgin, 15; compared with Elgin, 15;

sums up nature of conflict in Lower Canada, 18; advocates ultimate

domination of English element, 23, 55; his views on representative

government, 25-26; on land grants to United Empire Loyalists, 144-145;

on Clergy Reserves, 148, 154-155; on American misconstruction of

conditions in Canada, 190-191; on economic conditions in Canada in

1838-1839, 191; suggests remedies, 192-193, 194, 195. =Bib.=: Report on

the Affairs of British North America; Haliburton, Reply to the Report

of the Earl of Durham; Bradshaw, Self-Government in Canada; Egerton

and Grant, Canadian Constitutional Development; Garnett, The

Authorship of Lord Durham's Report; Christie, History of Lower Canada;

Dict. Nat. Biog.; Dict. Eng. Hist.; Morgan, Cel. Can.; Dent, Can.

Por.; Reid, Life and Letters of Lord Durham.