st appearance in Parliament as an uncompromising
Tory, 31; opposed to La Fontaine, 32; votes against settlement of
Seigniorial Tenure, 32; opposes Indemnity Bill, 32; and the Pacific
Scandal, 53; his resignation, 53; at Quebec Conference--favours
legislative union of provinces, 57; defends proposed constitution,
59-60; forms first Dominion administration, 67; resists demand for
disallowance of New Brunswick Act abolishing separate schools, 74;
sympathizes with Roman Catholic minority, 76; presents Militia Bill,
1862, 87; helps Cartier to establish political union, 100; freedom from
racial or religious prejudice, 100; his qualities, 101-102; strained
relations with Cartier, 102-103; Cartier's knowledge of service to, 111;
receives knighthood, 124, 129; explains Wolseley's quarrel with Cartier,
130. =E= Becomes receiver-general in Sherwood ministry, 43; his
statesmanlike qualities, 43-44; re-elected, 1848, 50; his political
sagacity, 110; rivalry with George Brown, 114; on provincial
representation, 118; on the dissolution of Parliament in 1853, 127; on
the Representation Bill, 132, 133; Liberal-Conservative party owed its
birth to his inspiration, 137; persuades Sir Allan MacNab to agree to
coalition government, 139, 141; attorney-general in MacNab-Morin
ministry, 140; his views on Clergy Reserves, 163; takes charge of bill
for secularization of the Clergy Reserves, 168; Hincks enters his
ministry, 223; one of the builders of the British Empire--honours
conferred upon him, 225; monuments erected to his memory, 226. =B=
Relations with George Brown, x; leads his party, 42; frames bill for
settlement of Clergy Reserves, 60; reveals political sagacity, 69; on
the character of the union, 82; bitter relations with George Brown,
87-91; offers seat in Cabinet to John Sandfield Macdonald, 100; the
"Double Shuffle," 107-108; moves want of confidence in Sandfield
Macdonald government, 1863, 146; Brown's motion for constitutional
changes, 1864, takes him by surprise, 150; his account of negotiations
between George Brown and government as to Confederation, 151, 154-156;
his connection with, 152,. 154-155; announces agreement, 153, 160;
favours nominative Senate, 164; describes new constitution, in
Confederation debate, 170-171; announces in Parliament decision of
government to carry Confederation at once and send mission to England,
182; explains intentions of government, 183; on defence of Canada, 183,
184-185; goes to England, 186;