97; resigns office, 199; his
interview with Metcalfe, 201; the official statements of La Fontaine and
Metcalfe, giving their respective versions of the causes of the
ministers' resignation, 201-209; presents to Assembly the reasons for
his resignation, 213-214; returns to practise law in Toronto, 217;
Wakefield on, 219; heads the agitation against Metcalfe in Upper Canada,
220; guest of honour at Toronto banquet, 220-221; his speech, 221;
address before Reform Association, 221-223; speaks at public meetings,
225; address from his constituents of Rimouski, 225; tours Lower Canada,
226; his political views, 229-230; Viger's criticism of, 236; Draper on,
236; his speech in Toronto, May, 1844, 238; attacked by Buchanan,
239-240; criticized by Ryerson, 242, 243, 245-246; resigns as Queen's
Counsel, 250; elected in York, 252; his University Bill, 256; moves vote
of censure against the governor-general, 256; attacks Metcalfe in the
Assembly, 257; referred to in Caron's letter, 260; correspondence with
La Fontaine as to Draper's proposals, 261, 262, 263-265; his speech at
public dinner given him in November, 1846, 268-269; his tour of Western
Canada, 269; on responsible government, 273; moves amendment to address,
277; aids in foundation of Emigration Association, 278; elected in York,
279; in second La Fontaine-Baldwin administration, 281-284; proposes
Morin for Speaker, 283; interview with Elgin, 285; re-elected, 286; his
Municipal Corporations Act and University Act, 292-300; revision of
judicial system in Upper Canada, 300-301; his part in Rebellion Losses
Bill, 310, 311-312; burned in effigy in Toronto, 318-319; his boarding
house in Montreal attacked by the mob, 324; petitions for removal of
Navigation Act, 337; his political views, 339-340; his relations with
George Brown, 342; his attitude on secularization of Clergy Reserves,
348-349; his resignation, 352-353; MacNab's tribute, 353; defeated in
York and retires finally from public life, 357; lives in retirement at
"Spadina," 357; made a C.B., 357; offered chief-justiceship of Common
Pleas, 357; and nomination for seat in Legislative Council, 358; failing
health compels him to decline both offers, 358; his death, Dec. 9, 1858,
358; value of his public work, 359-360. =Sy= His premature demand for
strict party government, 187; consulted by Sydenham in regard to Clergy
Reserves question, 247; made solicitor-general, 252; appointed to same
office under Union, 283; advises Syd