Family Compact, 27;
becomes receiver-general, 27; his views on university endowment, 28-29;
Alexander Campbell's letter to, 31; opposes Rebellion Losses Bill, 36;
refuses to join the annexation movement, 40; strong supporter of British
American League, 40; acts as moderating force in conflict over Rebellion
Losses Bill, 42, 43; his character contrasted with George Brown's, 53,
54; conceives idea of Liberal-Conservative party, 62, 63; appointed
attorney-general for Upper Canada, 63; introduces bill for
secularization of Clergy Reserves, 65; Pope's pen-portrait of his
appearance and character, 73; supports measure proposing to make
Legislative Council elective, 75; has no desire and makes no effort to
hasten Sir Allan MacNab's resignation, though circumstances force him
into leadership, 76-77; resigns from the MacNab-Tache ministry, 78;
reasons for resignation, 79, 80; forms an administration with Tache, May
24, 1856, 80; his quarrel with George Brown, 80-81; challenged by
Colonel Rankin, 81-82; his views on the separate school system, 82; on
the resignation of Tache, forms an administration with Cartier, 83;
becomes premier of the province of Canada on Nov. 26, 1857, 83;
dissolves House and appeals to people on questions of separate schools
and representation by population, 84; makes proposition to Sandfield
Macdonald, which is rejected, 84, 85; forms administration with Cartier
as premier, 86; the "Double Shuffle," 86, 87; becomes less opposed to
representation by population, 89; forms administration with Sir E. P.
Tache, which lasts only a few weeks, 90; buries the hatchet and forms
coalition with Brown to work for Confederation, 93, 100-102; anticipates
results of Confederation, 103; attends Charlottetown and Quebec
Conferences, 104-114; though strongly in favour of legislative union,
modifies his views after discussion at Quebec Conference, and accepts
scheme of a federal union, 107-108, 245; introduces in Parliament the
resolutions adopted at Quebec Conference, 118, 119; one of commissioners
to British government in regard to Confederation, 120; upon death of
Tache, is called upon to form a ministry, but Brown refusing to act with
him, or with Cartier, they sit together under the nominal presidency of
Sir Narcisse Belleau, 122, 123; his answer to Lord Monck on delay in
Confederation, 124; his wariness and skill in presenting Confederation
resolutions, 126, 127; made a K. C. B. in recognition of his services
in Confed