Cartier Sir Georges Etienne 1814-1873 Sir John A Macdonald Era Associated With

Macdonald in MacNab-Tache ministry, 75; forms administration, 86-88;

member of mission to England to confer with British government on

Confederation, defence, reciprocity, etc., 120; acquisition of

North-West Territories, 156-157; supports demand of Red River for

self-government, 160; takes advantage of Macdonald's illness to attempt

to forestall the Wolseley expedition, 161-162; leads the House during

Macdonald's abse ce in Washington, 173; defeated in Montreal, his

influence weakened in Quebec, 195; his early life and alliance with

Macdonald, 266; his splendid work for Confederation and its inadequate

recognition, 267; the C. B. replaced by a baronetcy, 267; his defeat in

Montreal East, 1872, 268; his death in England in 1873, 268; Macdonald's

tribute to, on unveiling of his statue, 268. (Tilley era) Delegate to England in

union negotiations, 63; at Charlottetown Conference, 74; at Quebec

Conference, 76; presented to the queen, 124; in first Confederation

ministry, 129. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) A man of action, 1; lacking hi personal magnetism, 2;

compared with Papineau, 2; blames Papineau and his friends for expelling

Mondelet from Assembly, 72. (Lord Elgin era) On Papineau's responsibility for

amendment to Union Act, 122; first elected to Legislature in

1849--government candidate for speakership in 1854, defeated, 135,136;

his statue, 226. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Follows Papineau, 1; subsequent loyalty to British

constitution, 1; born at St. Antoine, on the Richelieu, 3; a descendant

of Jacques Cartier, 3; parentage, 3; education, 3-5; Papineau's

influence, 5; studies law with Edouard Rodier, 7; Rodier's influence, 7;

the poet of Les Fils de la Liberte, 7; takes part in the Rebellion, 7,

8; his escape and exile, 8-9; returns to Montreal, 9; statesmanlike

attitude towards Union Act, 16; takes the field against D. B. Viger, 17;

his maiden speech, 17, 19; bitterness against Papineau, 18; enters the

Assembly, 1849, for Vercheres, 21; a born leader, 21; offered seat in

Hincks-Morin ministry, 1851, and again in 1853, 22; enters Cabinet,

1855, 22; his law practice, 22-23; causes of his success as a political

leader, 23-24; and clerical influence, 28; helped by Radicalism of

Liberals, 29; defeated at general election, 1872, by Le Parti

National, 30; member of Executive Council, 1855, 31; alliance with Sir

Allan MacNab and John A. Macdonald, 31, 33; urges settlement of

Seigniorial Tenure, 32; his political principles, 32-33; defends

alliance with Upper Canada Conservatives, 33-34; bitterly attacked in

Vercheres election, 34; breadth of his political activities, 35;

reorganizes system of public instruction, 37-38; protects interests of

Protestant minority, 38; establishes judicial districts, 38; codifies

the laws, 39; gives civil status to parishes, 39-40; his independence,

40-41; his interest in railways and other means of transportation,

45-50; his connection with Pacific Scandal, 53-54; works for

Confederation, 55-56; insists on the federal principle, 57-58; and

Confederation, 59-65: delegate to London to see British North America

Act through Parliament, 67; guest of the queen, 67; elected practically

without opposition, 67; premier of Canada, 1858, 62, 67; advises Lord

Monck to intrust Tache with duty of forming Cabinet, 68; purchase of

Hudson's Bay Company's territories, 68; his definition of the position

of French-Canadians, 69; ignores Bishop Tache's warning as to trouble in

North-West, 70; introduces Manitoba Bill, 71; safeguards interests of

Roman Catholics in Manitoba as to their schools, 71-73; separate schools

in New Brunswick, 73; defends federal policy of non-interference, 74-76;

loses support of the Ultramontanes, 79-84; defeated in Montreal East,

84; his illness, 85; resigns upon defeat of Militia Bill, 1862, 87;

reorganizes the militia, 1868, 87-88; his speeches on British

connection, 92; protests against withdrawal of British troops, 92; his

political wisdom, 98; establishes political union of the country,

99-100; secret of his Power, 101; relations towards Macdonald, 101-103;

his character and policy, 105-108; his personal appearance, 108; his

optimism and humour, 109-110; his conservatism, 111; advice to his

fellow-countrymen, 112; views on property, 113-114; his economic creed,

115-116; Sir Wilfrid Laurier on, 116-117; religious views, 117; early

home influences, 118-122; his social qualities, 122-124; difficulty over

his refusal of the honour of C. B., 124-129; made a baronet, 128;

quarrel with Wolseley, 130; his last appearance in Parliament, 131; his

health breaks down, 131-132; his death in London, May 23, 1873, 132. (George Brown Era)

And the "Double Shuffle," 107; called on in 1864 to form ministry, but

fails, 149; Brown's motion for constitutional changes, 1864, 150;

meeting with Brown, 152; Brown's alliance with, for Confederation, 153;

suggested by John A. Macdonald as premier of coalition ministry, 191;

asks Brown to reconsider his resignation, 196; his prejudice against the

Rouges, 200; compared with Joseph Howe, 204. (Joseph Howe era) Accompanies Sir John

Macdonald to Halifax in 1868, 210. =Bib.=: Author of Speeches on the

Militia Bill, and of the popular song, O Canada! Mon Pays, Mes

Amours! For biog., see David, Esquisse Biographique; Morgan, Cel.

Can.: Taylor, Brit. Am.: Dent. Can. Por. and Last Forty Years;

Turcotte, Sir G. E. Cartier.