eration negotiations, 128, 267, 344; first prime minister of
Dominion of Canada, 131; his second marriage, 131; granted a special
audience by the queen, 132; returns to Canada, 132; difficulties in
formation of first Dominion Cabinet, 133; list of members, 134-135; his
party adopts name of Liberal-Conservative, 138; seeks able colleagues,
139, 140; results of first Dominion election, 141; sends Tupper to
oppose Howe and his movement for repeal, 143; visits Halifax for purpose
of winning Howe over to Confederation, 144; Howe persuaded to enter
Dominion Cabinet, 145; acts passed by first Dominion Parliament, 151; on
verge of ministerial crisis over Intercolonial Railway, 153, 154; his
desire to annex North-West Territories, 156; difficulties in
accomplishing it, 157-163; introduces bill for establishment and
government of province of Manitoba, 161; taken seriously ill, 161;
returns to Ottawa, 163; goes to Washington as member of commission, 163,
165, 169; his reluctance to become a member of the commission, 171-173;
objects to any permanent sale of the fisheries, 174-175; his connection
with, and reasons for withdrawal of Fenian Raid claims, 175-178; on
decision in San Juan boundary dispute, 179-181; on the fisheries
question, 182-184; signs Washington Treaty, 185; moves ratification of
certain clauses of Washington Treaty, 186-190; general election of 1872,
193 _et seq._; the "Pacific Scandal," 200 _et seq._; his defence, 208,
209; sends in his resignation, 210; leads opposition, 211; his
resolution in favour of a national policy, 217, 225; puts the new policy
before the country, 220-223; urges preferential trade with mother
country, 227; again in power, 1878, 228; inaugurates the national policy
and reverts to transcontinental railway scheme, 234; crosses continent
on Canadian Pacific Railway, 238; firm in his conviction that Riel
should be hanged, 243, 244, 280; brings Letellier difficulty before
Parliament, 248-250; Ontario boundary dispute, 254-258; introduces
Franchise Act of 1885, 258-260; country's devotion to, 262, 263;
qualities which maintained loyalty and devotion of his followers,
263-265; Confederation honours cause a break in his friendship with
Cartier, 267, 268; introduces bill to adjust representation in House of
Commons, 273; election of 1882, 273-276; resolutions on home rule in
Ireland, 277; contrasted with Blake, 277-279; election of 1887, 279-283;
adoption of jubilee address to queen, 283; compromises