been given to Union Act, 271; raised to peerage as Baron
Sydenham and Toronto, 272; his strong desire that Union Act should
provide a municipal system for Canada, 273-275; favours Kingston as seat
of government, 281; authorized to proclaim Union, 282; appoints 10th of
February, 1841, as date, 282; becomes from that date governor-in-chief
of united province, 282; issues proclamation to people, 282; issues writ
for general election, 282; his sympathy with French-Canadians, 284;
changes electoral limits of Montreal and Quebec by attaching suburbs to
adjoining counties, 285, 286; unable to give French-Canadians
representation in his Cabinet owing to their rooted opposition to union,
288; supported by moderate Reformers, 291; his difficulty with Baldwin,
294-296; much aggrieved by Baldwin's action, 299; his analysis of the
Legislature of 1841, 303, 304; his belief in theory of responsible
government, 312, 313; his efforts to improve financial conditions, 315,
320; promises in speech from throne Imperial loan in aid of public
works, 320; his views on emigration, 321; his satisfaction over passing
of Local Government Bill, 325; interest in public works, 326; his plan
for a bank of issue, 327; plan not suited to Canadian conditions at the
time, 329; partial adoption of, many years later, 330; reorganizes
public departments and Executive Council, 331-335; takes part in
extradition and boundary negotiations with the United States, 336;
serious illness, 337; sends resignation to take effect on close of
session, 338; his confidence in the solidity of his work, 338; his
absorption in his work, 339; receives Grand Cross of Bath, 340; meets
with fatal accident, 341; his fortitude in suffering, 342; his last
words to the Legislature, 342; his high opinion of Lord John Russell,
343; his death, 343; buried at Kingston, 344; eulogy of, by Dr. Ryerson,
346, 347; by Joseph Howe, 348, 349; general support given to his ideas
by home government, 350; his special qualifications for his work in
Canada, 352-355; gradually gains favour with French-Canadians, 355; his
administration marks transition from the old system to the new, 356. =B=
French-Canadians complain they are outraged by, 15-16. =E= His
character, 2, 14; appointed governor-general to complete the union and
establish responsible government, 26-29; his qualities, 29; his death,
30; his canal policy, 96-97; his proposed settlement of Clergy
Reserves, 156-157. =C= Sent to Canada to carry o