ut some of Durham's
recommendations, 12; his character, 12; attitude towards Canadians, 12;
secures approval of union scheme, 12-13; persuades Upper Canada to
modify conditions of union, 14; wins the elections, 15; his
constitutional battle with La Fontaine as to meaning of ministerial
responsibility, 97; asked to disfranchise French of Lower Canada, 99.
=R= Comes to Canada, supported by Ryerson, 122; his policy, 122; draws
up resolutions on responsible government, 123-126; his influence on
political life, 131; interview with Ryerson, 163; his death, 163. =H=
Visits Nova Scotia, and discusses political situation with Joseph Howe
and other leaders, 68. =P= His views as to political situation in Nova
Scotia, 24; requests La Fontaine to enter Draper ministry, 72; referred
to by Papineau, 171; his aim in bringing about union of the Canadas to
crush the French-Canadians, according to La Fontaine, 174-175. =BL= In
period of reconstruction, 50; sent to Canada as governor-general, 59;
his previous career, 59; becomes Baron Sydenham and Toronto, 59; takes
over government, and lays his plans before the Special Council, 59-60;
his special project the union of the Canadas, 60-61; visits Upper
Canada, 61; appoints Baldwin solicitor-general of Upper Canada, 63; his
attitude towards responsible government, 64-67; union project, 67-71;
describes a journey in Canada in 1839, 74-75; summons Legislature, 1841,
75; appoints Legislative and Executive Councils, 75, 83; correspondence
with Baldwin as to personnel of Cabinet, 79-80, 81; succeeds in carrying
on the government, 85; on the luxurious surroundings of colonial
legislators, 86; absent from meeting of the Houses, 86; his speech from
the throne, 89; his public policy, 90; his views as to his
constitutional position, 97-98, 137; legislation as to municipal
government, 100-105; the resolutions on constitutional government,
109-111; his death, Sept. 19, 1841, 111; Turcotte and McMullen on,
111-112; his character, 111-112; referred to in La Fontaine's speech,
128; changes boundaries of constituencies of Montreal and Quebec for
political purposes, 146; this and other legislation of his repealed in
1842, 146-147; on responsible government, 161, 162, 163; dissatisfaction
with his selection of Kingston as capital, 180; his instructions, 230;
and Ryerson, 241; his application of the constitutional system, 274;
municipal legislation under, 299. =Mc= On state of province, 406; would
not have fough