Index : Lord Sydenham Era Did Not Believe That Sydenham Was Really In Favour Of

responsible government, 312; his reactionary policy, 313. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) On the

union of 1841, 14-15; his high-handedness, 17; his political schemes,

18; constitutional battle with La Fontaine as to meaning of ministerial

responsibility, 97. (Egerton Ryerson era) Ryerson's defence of, 126, 129-130, 163;

opposition to, 126-131; confers with Ryerson on popular education, 163.

(George Brown Era) Reasons for his selection as governor, 18-19; Hincks on, 18-19;

rupture with his advisers, 19; his character and attitude towards



responsible government, 19-20, 23, 24; defended by Ryerson, 22; wins

elections, 26; leaves Canada, 27; his death, 27; Brown refuses to drink

his health, 27-28. (Joseph Howe era) His narrow views and arbitrary conduct, delays

full development of responsible government, 55. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) The great political

controversy during his administration, x; on responsible government,

138; his arrival in Kingston, reception, and appearance, 155; his

character and views on representative government, 156-166; his birth,

158; difficulties of his position, 166-168; relations with Baldwin and

La Fontaine, 169-176; 199-214; defended by Daly and MacNab, 214-215;

forms provisional government, 216; defended by Wakefield, 219, 220;

agitation of the Reform Association, 221-223; attacked by the Globe,

224, 225; public addresses, 226-228; supported by Stanley, the colonial

secretary, in his quarrel with the Reformers, 230-234; and by Lord John

Russell, Peel, and Buller, 234-235; attempts to form a Cabinet, 235-236;

defended by Ryerson, 240-242; Sullivan's reply, 243-244; Ryerson's

rejoinder, 245-246; forms Cabinet, 246-247; uses personal influence in

elections, 1844, 249-250; wins the election, 250; elevation to peerage,

256-257; his recall, 263, 265; his illness and death, 265; succeeded by

Cathcart, 265; his mistaken policy, 272, 274, 285; refuses La Fontaine's

request for amnesty, 288, 291; and Baldwin's University Bill, 293; and

the Indemnification Bill, 308; La Fontaine's reference to, in his

farewell speech, 356. (Lord Elgin era) Succeeds Bagot as governor-general, 32; his

defects as governor, 32, 33, 39; comes into conflict with La Fontaine

and Baldwin, 33-34; his views on patronage, 34-35; attempts to form a

ministry, 35-36, 66, 119; and Ryerson, 36, 90; Kaye's views on, 36;

raised to peerage, 37; his death, 37; Macaulay on, 37-38; Hincks on, 38;

succeeded by Cathcart, 38; and the Rebellion Losses question, 64; rebels

allowed to return from exile, 91. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Succeeds Sir Charles Bagot as

governor-general of Canada, 18; previous appointments, 18; disagrees

with Baldwin and La Fontaine on question of patronage, 18, 19;

difficulty in forming administration, 19; his high-handed policy, 20;

carries on government with three ministers, 20; his administration

sustained in general election, 21; resigns, 24; leaves Canada, 24, 25.

(Wilmot era) New Brunswick House of Assembly presents address to, 74; attacked by

Wilmot and Fisher, 74; addresses from St. John and county of York,

74-75; his unconstitutional attitude, 75, 76. =Bib.=: Dict. Nat.

Biog.; Dent, Can. Por. and Last Forty Years; Kaye, Life and

Correspondence of Lord Metcalfe; Ryerson, Story of my Life; Pope,

Memoirs of Sir John A. Macdonald.