ations with John Sandfield
Macdonald, 128; on the appeal to the country in 1854, 133; result of the
elections, 133-134; elected in two constituencies, 134; and the
speakership in 1854, 135-136; resignation of ministry, 136; leader of
the Liberals, 138; supports MacNab-Morin Liberal-Conservative
government, 140, 141; visits London, 1852, 156; his views on Clergy
Reserves, 163, 165, 166, 196; appointed governor of Barbados, 220;
becomes governor of British Guiana, 220, 222; made Commander of the
Bath, 222; his retirement from Imperial service, 1869, 222; receives
knighthood, 222; returns to Canada, and becomes finance minister in Sir
John Macdonald's ministry, 223; his final retirement from public life,
223; his character and his closing years, 223-224; writes his
_Reminiscences_, 224; his death at Montreal, 1885, 224. =Sy= Publisher
of _Examiner_, advocate of responsible government, 107; supports union
of provinces as leading thereto, 212; his attitude on Clergy Reserves
question, 247; supports useful legislation introduced by Sydenham, 296;
finds Lower Canada Conservatives much more liberal than the "Liberals,"
297; disapproves Baldwin's action, 298; a man of more political wisdom
than Baldwin, 299; supports Local Government Bill, 323; partially
adopts, as finance minister of the Dominion, Sydenham's idea of bank of
issue, 330; Sydenham's high opinion of his financial abilities, 333;
made inspector-general by Sir Charles Bagot, 333. =B= On Metcalfe's
policy, 18-49; opposed by George Brown--Brown's letters to, 48-49,
54-55; protests against attitude of Derby government in England on
Clergy Reserves, 59; his action in legislature, 59; and the University
of Toronto Bill, 63; Brown acknowledges his services for responsible
government, 67; warns George Brown that the logical conclusion of his
course in Parliament was dissolution of the union, 70; his ministry
defeated in June, 1854, 77; his retirement--supports MacNab-Morin
government, 77; his argument against representation by population, 84;
and the fight for responsible government, 261; his brief and troubled
reign, 262. =BL= Associated with Baldwin, 32; born in Cork, Dec. 14,
1807--came to Canada, 1830, 32; early years, 32; his marriage, 34;
manager of the Bank of the People, 34; friendship for Baldwin, 34;
commercial interests, 34-35; on Head's appointment, 36; secretary of
Constitutional Reform Society, 42; took no part in Rebellion of 1837,
44; establishes the _Examine