Union Of 1841

(Joseph Howe era) Act did not concede full measure of responsible

government, 53. (Baldwin / La Fontaine / Hincks era) Planned by Sydenham, 60-61; bitterly opposed in

Lower Canada, 61; protested against by La Fontaine, 61, 70; attitude of

Upper Canada, 61-68; opposed by Chief-Justice Robinson, 61-62; Act of

Union enacted--its terms, 68-69; proclaimed Feb. 10, 1841, 69; seat of

government, 73; provision as to language of Legislature denounced by La

Fontaine, 128; boundaries of Quebec constituencies, 146; slight

influence on force of racial discussion, 282. (Louis Joseph Papineau era) Union first proposed

in 1822, bill introduced in British House of Commons that year, 43-44;

petition against, 44; Papineau and Neilson go to England to oppose bill,

44-53; bill suggested by Ellice of Beauharnois, 47; bill withdrawn, 53;

repeal of, demanded by Papineau, 167; accepted by La Fontaine, 170;

protest of French Canadians, 170; defended by La Fontaine, 173-176;

Papineau's criticism of, 181-182. (Sir Georges E. Cartier era) Recommended by Durham, 12;

approved by Special Council, 12; and by Upper Canada Legislative

Assembly, 13; terms demanded by Upper Canada, 13; Poulett Thomson

secures modifications of, 14; French Canadians protest against, 15; La

Fontaine protests against, 96; concedes ministerial responsibility, 97.

(Lord Elgin era) Unsatisfactory working of, when Elgin came to Canada, 4-5; its

terms, 22-23; described by La Fontaine as "an act of injustice and

despotism," 24; unsatisfactory to French Canadians, 25; Elgin proposes

repeal of clause restricting use of the French language, 55;

restrictions removed, 1849, 61; increase of representation under, 117;

clauses relating to Legislative Council repealed, 120; amendment to

representation, 122-123. (Lord Sydenham era) Recommended in Lord Durham's Report, 94;

advocated by Constitutional Associations of Quebec and Montreal, 112;

favoured by Legislative Assembly of Canada on certain conditions, 113,

114; opposed by Legislative Council, 113, 115; strongly opposed by

French Canadians, 117; favoured by English element in Lower Canada, 117;

Lord John Russell's speech and resolutions with reference to, 117-122;

diverse views regarding, 191, 192; question submitted to Special Council

of Lower Canada, 192; their report on, 193; question discussed in press,

193, 194; submitted to Upper Canada Legislature, 203; carried in

Assembly, 207; Attorney-General Hagerman argues strongly against,

207-209; carried in Legislative Council, 209; supported by general body

of Reformers, 213; anti-union resolutions passed at Quebec, 233; in

favour of union, 235; royal assent given to Act, 271; as drafted by

Sydenham, provided for municipal institutions, 273; municipal clauses

struck out of bill, 275; object of, to insure a British future for the

country, 283. (Sir John A Macdonald era) Embodies theory of responsible government, 17;

provides that proceedings of Legislature be printed in English only, 24.

(William Lyon Mackenzie era) Bill introduced by Lord John Russell, 405; Poulett Thomson sent to

secure consent of Canada to, 405; bill introduced a second time, 405.