Indians
(Samuel de Champlain era) Superstitions of, 10, 12; council held to consider best
policy to adopt in dealing with them, 108-111; murders committed by,
115; their great esteem for Champlain, 159; difficulty of educating
their children, 233. (John Graves Simcoe era) Their general friendliness to Upper Canada
settlers, 62; their good conduct rewarded, 62; lands allotted to on
Grand River, 74; schools and churches provided for, 74; Sim
estimate of, 75; engagements made with, faithfully kept, 76; their lands
encroached upon by Americans, 119; their defeat of expedition under St.
Clair, 121; great council of, 122, 124; failure of negotiations with
American commissioners, 123-125. (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Generally friendly to France, 17;
appearance of, on field of battle, 31; swell army of Montcalm at Fort
Carillon, 38; their habits in camp, 39; Christian Indians different from
the pagans, 39; attack British boats, 40; general meeting of, called by
Montcalm, 40-42; repulse British force on left bank of Montmorency, 129;
scalp the wounded after battle, 142; paid well for prisoners, but less
amount for scalps, 150; fly from battlefield, 202; form part of Levis's
army, 245; in battle of Ste. Foy, 265. (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Their lands secured by
treaty, 12; allies of the French, 13, 16, 21; help Pouchot at Niagara,
25; Sir William Johnson's following of, 28, 29; irregular traffic with,
prohibited, 32, 54; fears of an uprising among, 55; impressed by
enlistment of French-Canadians under British flag, 57; in Florida, 66,
71, 73; Haldimand's treatment of, 91-93, 131, 145, 146, 147, 150, 153,
157, 258-259, 266, 347; uncertain allies, 126, 137, 170, 260; rebels try
to gain for France, 127-128, 134, 136, 279; indignant at terms of peace
between Britain and colonies, 256-257; American cruelty towards, 307.
(Count Frontenac era) Menacing attitude of, 17; defrauded by traders, 18, 154; not readily
receptive of Christian doctrine, 167. (Lord Dorchester era) Those with Burgoyne worse
than useless, 178; ignored in treaty of peace between Britain and
American colonies, 231; their lands invaded by frontiersmen, 233;
attacked by American troops, 234; trouble with western tribes, 249, 262,
276. (Bishop Laval era) Violent effects of intoxicating liquor upon, 36, 37; three of
the nations sue for peace, 53; conversion of, very precarious, 62;
difficult to civilize them, 63, 126; sincere devotion of many, 64. See
Abnaki; Algonquian; Cree; Creek; Delaware; Dene; Etchemin; Huron;
Illinois; Iroquois; Micmac; Ottawa; Tete de Boule. =Bib.=: Hodge,
Handbook of American Indians; Brinton, The American Race; Bancroft,
Native Races of the Pacific States; Catlin, Manners, Customs, and
Condition of the North American Indians; Drake, Aboriginal Races of
North America; Lafitau, Moeurs des Sauvages Ameriquains; Maclean,
Canadian Savage Folk; Morgan, Houses and House-Life of the American
Aborigines; Schoolcraft, Indian Tribes of the United States.
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Macdonald's judgment, 141-142. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Conservative leader in Quebec, 24; superintendent of public instruction, 24, 37; premier of Quebec, 68; his character, 68. (Lord Elgin era) One of leaders of the opposition in 1847, 45; retur... Index : Sir John A Macdonald Era Made President Of The Canadian Pacific Railway 1888 238
... Index : Sir John A Macdonald Era Negotiations For Begun 45 117 Arranged For By British
North America Act, 151; difficulty in selecting route, 152,153; northern route finally adopted, 153. (Lord Elgin era) Project to combine with Grand Trunk, 100; history of negotiations after failure of larger scheme, 100-101. (Joseph Howe era) Recommen... Index : Sir John A Macdonald Era President Of Westminster Conference In London 126
effect of his resignation on Confederation, 128; Macdonald's letter to, on the franchise, 259. (Tilley era) Conference with, on Confederation scheme, 122. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Index : Sir John A Macdonald Era Proposed Government Subsidy In Connection With University
scheme, 29; college and its property secularized, becoming University of Toronto, 30; replaced as Church of England College by University of Trinity College, 30. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Conceived by Simcoe, land grant made, royal charter ... Index : Sir John A Macdonald Era Secretary Of State For Foreign Affairs 332 His Speech At
unveiling of bust of Macdonald in St. Paul's Cathedral, 332-333. =Bib.=: Who's Who. ... Index : Sir John A Macdonald Era Sir John A Macdonald's Early Life In 2 Practises Law
there, 5; elected alderman of, 10; asked to be Conservative candidate for, 11; elected for, 12; constituency represented by Macdonald, with one short break, throughout his whole public career, 12, 16, 31, 211; its rivalry for seat of government, 39; m... Index : Tilley Era Elected Speaker Of New Brunswick Assembly 30 Bib :
Hannay, History of New Brunswick. ... Index : Tilley Era Sent To Check Fenians 107 Bib : Cyc Am Biog
... Index : Tilley Era Surveyor-general In Smith Government 91 Adds No Strength
to the government, 92; represents Westmoreland, 115. =Bib.=: Rose, Cyc. Can. Biog. ... 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; ... Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era Anxious To Avoid War With Britain 423 Issues Neutrality
proclamation, 444; annoyed at Mackenzie, 445; pardons Mackenzie, 458; his political death-blow, 472. =WT= Sends Winfield Scott to settle Aroostook War, 135. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era Comes To Canada 1817 89 Arouses Public Feeling 89
tried for libel at Kingston and again at Brockville, and acquitted at both places, 89; tried under Alien Act, and ordered to leave province, 90; refuses and is committed to jail, 90; habeas corpus proceedings fail, 90; treatment in prison, 91; Chief-J... Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era Elected Speaker 1831 170 Bib : Read Lives Of The
Judges. ... Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era His Letter In Reference To George Brown 496 Sir John A Macdonald Era Leader
of opposition in succession to George Brown, 150; Supreme Court organized under his administration, 1875, 151; moves an amendment to the address, 208; called upon to form a ministry, 1873, 211; pessimistic over the Canadian Pacific Railway scheme, 234... Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era Justifies Upper Canada Rebellion 30 31 Sir John A Macdonald Era His
administration repeals Franchise Act of 1885, 260; succeeds Blake as leader of Liberal party, 1887, 261, 263; lukewarm towards policy of commercial union, 296; his reply to Macdonald's appeal to the electorate, 1891, 311; finally disposes of unrestric... Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era Mackenzie Advocates 104-105 Robinson Reports On 105
(Tilley era) History of, 59-71, 73-87; defeated in New Brunswick, 89-110; accepted by New Brunswick, 111-125; completion of, 127-132. (Sir John A Macdonald era) History of the movement, 93; outlined by Durham, 93-95; principle adopted by British Ameri... Index : William Lyon Mackenzie Era Newspaper Published At Queenston May 18 1824 85
reviews condition of provinces, 86, 87; topics discussed in, 94-97; reports debates, 102, 103; granted a subsidy for printing, 103; moved to York, January, 1825, 106; House refuses publication of reports in, 108; destruction of, 113; W.J. Rattray on, ... Index : Wilmot Era Abolishes Second Chamber 71 See Also Upper Canada New
Ontario. =Bib.=: Dent, Last Forty Years; Smith, Geographical View of Upper Canada; Gourlay, Statistical Account of Upper Canada; Haight, Country Life in Canada; Canniff, History of the Settlement of Upper Canada; Moodie, Roughing it in the Bush; Edgar... Index : Wilmot Era Appoints Son-in-law As Provincial Secretary New Brunswick
76; action resented by members of government, 76-80; his unpopularity, 100-101. =Bib.=: Hannay, History of New Brunswick; Rattray, The Scot in British North America; Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Index : Wilmot Era Grammar School At 85 Bib : Lovell Gazetteer Of
Canada. ... Index : Wilmot Era Grants Charter To King's College Fredericton 49 Bib :
Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Index : Wilmot Era Presents Address To Sir Charles Metcalfe 74-75 Grammar
schools in, 85. (Tilley era) Young Men's Debating Society, 7; preferred men to measures, 25. =Bib.=: Hannay, History of New Brunswick; Lovell, Gazetteer of Canada. ... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Abortive Attempt To Capture British Batteries At 133-135
Quebec bombarded from, 115, 116; sailors landed at daily, for military exercises, 120; Wolfe assembles three army corps at, 159. ... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Arrival Of British Advance Squadron At 83 Camp
established on, 89; capture by Canadians of two British officers on, 89. ... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Brigadier Under Wolfe 74 Commands British Right In
battle of Montmorency, 134, 140, 141, 142; moves up river with his command to join fleet, 161; commands British right in battle of the Plains, 189; takes command on death of Wolfe, 219; Montcalm's letter to, 219; fortifies British position, 222; place... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Brigadier Under Wolfe Character Of 74 Occupies Village
of Beaumont, 100; commands British left in battle of Montmorency, 134, 140, 142; moves up the river with his command to join fleet, 161; at St. Nicholas, 165; Wolfe's bequest to, 175; commands British right in battle of Plains, 189; wounded, 189. =Bib... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Carleton Lands At And Makes Prisoners 125 Retreating
army halts at, 218; Levis's army lands at, 246. ... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Evacuated 90 British Establish Fortified Camp On 108
settlements on, burned by Wolfe's orders, 150. (Bishop Laval era) Exchanged by Laval for Ile Jesus, 138. (Samuel de Champlain era) Granted to Guillaume de Caen, 140. =Bib.=: Doughty, Siege of Quebec; Wood, The Fight for Canada. ... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era French Minister Glad To Get Rid Of Canada 11
... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era His Reserve At Minorca 33 Bib : Dict Nat Biog
... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Indian Tribe Enemies Of The English 16 Joseph Howe Era Howe
interests himself in their welfare, 245; his report on their condition, 246. =Bib.=: Biard, Relation, 1616; Rand, Micmac Dictionary; Hodge, Handbook of American Indians. ... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Speaks Of Canada As A Few Acres Of Snow 11 Bishop Laval Era On Men
and empires, 123. =Bib.=: For biog. and bib. of his works, see Larousse, Dict. Univ. ... Index : Wolfe / Montcalm Era Troops Landed At 100 Proclamation Affixed To Church
door, 101. ... Indian Department
(John Graves Simcoe era) In Upper Canada, independent of the governor, 126-127. ... Indian Posts In West
(Lord Dorchester era) Temporary retention of, by Great Britain, 231. ... Indians
(Samuel de Champlain era) Superstitions of, 10, 12; council held to consider best policy to adopt in dealing with them, 108-111; murders committed by, 115; their great esteem for Champlain, 159; difficulty of educating their children, 233. (John Grave... Inflexible
(Lord Dorchester era) Largest vessel of flotilla on Lake Champlain, 154. ... Inglis Charles 1734-1816 Born In Ireland Emigrated To America
taught school in Pennsylvania for a time, and then took holy orders. In 1764 became assistant to Dr. Auchmuty, rector of Trinity Church, New York, and in 1777 succeeded him as rector. His sympathies being with the mother country, removed to Nova Scoti... Inglis John
(Mackenzie / Selkirk / Simpson era) Opposes sale by Hudson's Bay Company of land in Red River valley to Selkirk, 146. ... Ingraham Captain
(Sir James Douglas era) Explores coast of Queen Charlotte Islands in 1791, 25; describes geography and natural history of the islands and language, manners, and customs of the natives, 25. ... Innocent Xi Pope 1611-1689 Benedetto Odescalchi Elected Pope
1676. =Index=: (Bishop Laval era) Misunderstanding with Louis XIV, 20. ... Institut Canadien
A literary and scientific society, founded at Montreal in 1844, and incorporated in 1852. It included among its early members most of the leaders of the more progressive and independent element in Quebec political life, among them A. A. Dorion, Eric D... Intemperance
(John Graves Simcoe era) A prevailing vice in Upper Canada, 71, 72. See Liquor question; Brandy question. ... Intendant
An office created originally by Richelieu, in France, and transferred to New France. The first intendant of Canada was Robert, appointed in 1663, who was succeeded two years later by the ablest occupant of the office, Jean Talon. The intendant was cha... Intendant's Palace
(General Brock era) In Quebec, completely destroyed in siege of 1775, 90. ... Intercolonial Railway
Surveys proposed by the government of Canada in 1863. Three engineers were to be appointed, one by the Imperial government, one by Canada, and one by the Maritime Provinces. They all nominated the same man, Sandford Fleming, by whom the surveys were ... Interpreters
(Samuel de Champlain era) Brule, Marsolet, et al., 144. ... Irish Immigrants
(Lord Elgin era) Measures for their relief, 1847-1848, 46-47; bring plague to Canada, 47-48; prominent victims, 48; Elgin persuades British government to reimburse Canada for expenses incurred in relief work. 48-49. ... Iroquet
Algonquian chief. =Index=: (Samuel de Champlain era) Urges Champlain to attack the Iroquois, 48; his son meets Champlain, 51; a leader of the Hurons, 69; chief of the Petite Nation--captures small party of Iroquois, 102; adopts an Iroquois prisoner as... Iroquois
A confederation of tribes, at first five, the Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, and Seneca, to which the Tuscarora was added after 1726, as well as the remnants of many other tribes. They were known to the English colonists as the Five Nations, and la... Irving Jacob Aemilius 1797-1856 Born At Charleston South Carolina
Entered the army at an early age; severely wounded at Waterloo; presented with freedom of Liverpool for gallant conduct during the French war. Came to Canada, 1834; served during the Rebellion of 1837; appointed first warden for the district of Simcoe... Irving Paulus Aemilius 1714-1796 Served Under Wolfe At Quebec
administered government of Canada, 1765; appointed lieutenant-governor of Guernsey, 1771; and afterwards governor of Upnor Castle, Kent. ... Isbister Alexander K
(1820-1883). Born in the territories of the Hudson's Bay Company; employed by the Company, 1838-1840, in the Mackenzie River district. Went to England, about 1841; educated there, and practised law in London. A half-breed himself, he ably pressed the ... Isis
(Lord Dorchester era) British war vessel, arrival of, 137. ... Isle Aux Noix
On the Richelieu River. =Index=: (Sir Frederick Haldimand era) Fortifications of, 125, 133; Sherwood and Ira Allen in conference at, 204; refugees transported to, 250. ... Jack William Brydone 1819-1886 Born In Scotland Educated At St
Andrews University. Came to New Brunswick as professor of mathematics at King's College, 1840. When King's College received its charter as University of New Brunswick in 1861, appointed president. Retired from office, 1885. ... Jackson
(Tilley era) British Member of Parliament, and capitalist, his company offers to build railways in New Brunswick, 26; visits the province, 27; agreement with government, 27. ... Jackson Francis James 1770-1814 British Diplomatist Index : General Brock Era
Succeeds W. Erskine as British minister at Washington, 122. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat. Biog. ... Jackson Sir Richard Downes
Served in Peninsular campaign; commander-in-chief of forces in Canada. Administrator, 1841-1842. Died at Montreal. =Index=: (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Carries on government after Sydenham's death, 113. (Lord Sydenham era) Commander of forces... Jacob Dr Of Salisbury Lord Sydenham Era Maternal Grandfather Of Sydenham 4
... Jacques
(Samuel de Champlain era) English vessel seized by French, 221. ... Jacques Cartier River
A tributary of the St. Lawrence, north shore, above Quebec. =Index=: (Wolfe / Montcalm era) Retreat of French army to, 212, 216, 217; retreat described as disorderly flight, 217. ... James Bay
Southern extension of Hudson Bay, discovered in 1610, by Henry Hudson who wintered there, 1610-1611, with the Discovery. The bay was named after Captain Thomas James of Bristol, who explored the west coast in 1631. ... Jameson Anna Brownell 1794-1860 Author Married Robert Jameson
afterwards vice-chancellor of the Court of Equity of Upper Canada. ... Jameson Robert Simpson
A member of the English bar. Reporter in Lord Eldon's Court, 1824. Married Anna Brownell Murphy, 1826. Judge in the Island of Dominica, 1829; retired, 1833, and returned to England. Appointed attorney-general of Upper Canada by the Imperial government... Jamet Father Denis
(Samuel de Champlain era) Recollet missionary and commissary of the order in Canada, 85; returns to France, where he remains, 111, 112. ... Jarvis F S
(Lord Sydenham era) Gentleman usher of black rod, 334. ... Jarvis W B
(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Loyalists retreat under, 373. ... Jarvis William
(John Graves Simcoe era) Recommended by Simcoe as clerk of Council, 46; provincial secretary, 79, 178. ... Jay John 1745-1829 American Statesman And Jurist Index : Lord Dorchester Era
Negotiates treaty with Great Britain, 283, 286. =Bib.=: Cyc. Am. Biog. ... Jay's Treaty
Between Great Britain and the United States; negotiated Nov. 19, 1794. Provided for the evacuation by Great Britain of the western posts; the settlement by commission of pecuniary claims between the two countries; the appointment of a joint commission...