Brunswick, 1851. Resigned, 1856; in the following year resumed office
and remained at the head of affairs until 1861. Appointed a delegate to
the Trade Convention at Detroit, 1865. Again entered the government as
attorney-general, 1866. Represented New Brunswick as one of the
delegates to the Quebec and Westminster Conferences. Represented York in
the first Dominion House of Commons. Appointed a judge of the Supreme
Court of his native province, 1868. Died in Fredericton. =Index=: =W=
Elected for York, 47; defeated in York, 66; opposes address to Metcalfe,
74; his efforts on behalf of responsible government, 91; elected for
York, in 1846, 102; moves want of confidence resolution, 103, 105;
defeated, 111; supports responsible government, 116; his influence, 117;
defeated in 1850, 128; opposes reduction of number of judges, 130. =T=
His character, 12; resigns, 18-19; attacks the government, 30-31;
attorney-general in Fisher government, 43; retires from government, 51;
re-elected for York, 52; delegate to Quebec Conference, 77; elected as
Confederation candidate in York, 95-96; moves amendment to address, 102;
attorney-general, 105; defeats Pickard, 108; moves Confederation
resolution, 115-116; sent as delegate to England, 120; elected for York
to first Dominion Parliament, and moves the address, 131. =Bib.=:
Hannay, _History of New Brunswick_.

=Fisheries Question.= =Md= Rights of American fishermen expire with
denunciation of Reciprocity Treaty, 166; the fishermen reluctant to
abandon former rights, 167; Canada's exclusive right to the inshore
fisheries recognized by Britain, 173; reciprocal trade proposed by
Canada as equivalent for the fishing rights, but rejected by Americans,
174; latter propose $1,000,000 for rights in perpetuity, 174; Macdonald
objects to any such arrangements, 174-175; Americans offer limited
reciprocity, 181; acceptable to British commissioners except Macdonald,
181-182; arbitration proposed by United States commissioners, 182;
Macdonald's dilemma, 183-185; opposition to treaty in Canada, 185;
Halifax Award, 190. =E= Under the Treaty of 1854, 198-200. =Bib.=:
Isham, _Fishery Question, its Origin, History and Present Situation_;
Bourinot, _Fishery Question, its Imperial Importance_; Elliott, _United
States and the North-Eastern Fisheries_; Ricci, _Fisheries Dispute and
Annexation to Canada_.

=Fitzgerald, Edward.= =B= On agricultural possibilities of North-West
Territories. 214.

=FitzGibbon, J