the government, 104;
a dissolution asked for, 105;
dissolution refused and government resigns, 106;
former government resumes office, 106;
artifice by which ministers avoid fresh elections, 107
Drummond, L. T., a member of the Brown-Dorion government, 102
Durham, Lord, extracts from his report, 11, 12, 52, 53, 54, 82, 83
E
Elgin, Lord, (see also _Rebellion Losses Bill_)
condemns system of preferential trade, 32;
reconciles colonial self-government with imperial unity, 33;
concedes responsible government, 33;
attacked by Canadian Tories as a sympathizer with rebels
and Frenchmen, 33;
assents to Rebellion Losses Bill, 36;
mobbed at Montreal, 30;
firm attitude during disturbance, 37
F
Ferrier, Mr., describes negotiations for confederation, 152
French-Canadians,
Lord Durham's plan of benevolent assimilation, 12;
its failure, 12;
friendly attitude of Bagot towards, 16;
their attitude towards representation by population, 83, 84
G
Galt, A. T.,
asked to form a ministry, 106;
enters reconstructed Cartier-Macdonald government, 107;
advocates confederation of Canada, 132, 133;
appointed with Brown to represent Canada in confederate council on
reciprocity, 193;
visits Washington and confers with Mr. Seward, secretary of state, 193;
discusses with him question of reciprocity by legislation, 193;
his course condemned by Brown, 194
Gladstone, W. E.,
his eulogy of Peel government, 14;
replies to despatch of Canadian government complaining of repeal of
preferential tariff, 31
_Globe_, the,
founded, 20;
its motto, 20;
its prospectus, 20;
champions responsible government, 20;
advocates war with United States to free slaves, 28, 29;
defends abolition of Corn Laws in England, 31;
defends Lord Elgin, 36;
opposes Clear Grit movement, 40;
discusses dissensions among Reformers, 42, 43;
comments on Cardinal Wiseman's pastoral, 44;
attacks Hincks-Morin government, 48;
first issued as a daily in 1853, 74;
absorbs _North American_ and _Examiner_, 74;
declaration of principles, 74, 75;
advocates alliance with Quebec Rouges, 78;
befriends fugitive slaves, 112;
opposes slavery, 119;
"no popery" campaign, 123, 124;
attacks Separate School Bill, 145;
the early article showing value of North-West Territories, 213-17;
severely criticizes Canada First party, 236-8;
its attitude considered, 239;
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