Russell John First Earl 1792-1878 Born In London Entered

Parliament, 1813; home secretary, 1835, in Melbourne's ministry; in 1839

colonial secretary; and in 1846 premier. In 1852 foreign secretary in

Aberdeen's ministry; in 1854 president of the Council, and in 1855

secretary for the colonies. Prime minister, 1865, with Gladstone as

leader of the Commons. =Index=: (Lord Sydenham era) The leading member of the Melbourne

government, 55; Sydney Smith on, 55; becomes colonial secretary, 59; is

speech in House of Commons on reunion of Upper and Lower Canada,

117-122; asks for civil list, 120; not prepared to grant responsible

government in the full sense, 121; his resolutions, 122; withdraws

resolutions and submits bill, 123; his reply to Sir George Arthur on the

subject of responsible government, 127; his letter accompanying

Sydenham's instructions, 141-144; his despatch on responsible

government, 163-169; his despatch on tenure of executive office,

180-182; his views on emigration, 322; Sydenham's high testimony to,

343; as leader of opposition, defends Sir Charles Bagot, 351. (George Brown Era)

Justifies Metcalfe's policy, 23; his reply to Cardinal Wiseman's

pastoral, 45-46, 121; and the Clergy Reserves, 58-59. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Secures

authority for governor to expend moneys without authorization of Lower

Canada Assembly, 117-118; defends the measure, 118; condemned by

Bouchette, 151. (Lord Elgin era) His colonial policy, 26, 227-228; supports Metcalfe,

37; wise choice of Elgin as governor, 40; supports Rebellion Losses

Bill, 78; his ministry forced to resign, 165; on the severance of the

colonies, 229, 231. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Denies representative government to Lower

Canada, 46; Sydenham's letter to, 60; his despatch to Sydenham, 65, 137;

on constitutional government, 231, 234; comes into power, 267; attitude

towards colonies, 269; not unreservedly favourable to colonial

self-government, 273; defends right of Canadians to legislate as they

please, 325. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Effect of his resolutions, 2. (William Lyon Mackenzie era) Opposes elective

Legislative Council, 19; opposes Cabinet government, 19; instructions to

Sydenham, 20; seizes Lower Canada funds, 324; opposes responsible

government, 325; on Union Act, 405. (Wilmot era) Suggests new charter for King's

College, Fredericton, 53, 54; on tenure of public offices, 57, 60, 61;

Roebuck's interview with, 110; Sydenham's despatch to, 114. =Bib.=:

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