ouse of
Assembly as member for Sackville, 1783, and from the beginning took an
active part in public affairs. Chosen Speaker, 1789. Appointed
attorney-general, 1797, and held the office until the time of his death.
Again Speaker, 1799. Appointed to the Council, 1808. Died at Mount
Uniacke. =Bib.=: Power, _Richard John Uniacke_ (N. S. Hist. Soc.
_Coll._, vol. 9); Murdoch, _History of Nova Scotia_.

=Union of 1841.= =H= Act did not concede full measure of responsible
government, 53. =BL= Planned by Sydenham, 60-61; bitterly opposed in
Lower Canada, 61; protested against by La Fontaine, 61, 70; attitude of
Upper Canada, 61-68; opposed by Chief-Justice Robinson, 61-62; Act of
Union enacted--its terms, 68-69; proclaimed Feb. 10, 1841, 69; seat of
government, 73; provision as to language of Legislature denounced by La
Fontaine, 128; boundaries of Quebec constituencies, 146; slight
influence on force of racial discussion, 282. =P= Union first proposed
in 1822, bill introduced in British House of Commons that year, 43-44;
petition against, 44; Papineau and Neilson go to England to oppose bill,
44-53; bill suggested by Ellice of Beauharnois, 47; bill withdrawn, 53;
repeal of, demanded by Papineau, 167; accepted by La Fontaine, 170;
protest of French Canadians, 170; defended by La Fontaine, 173-176;
Papineau's criticism of, 181-182. =C= Recommended by Durham, 12;
approved by Special Council, 12; and by Upper Canada Legislative
Assembly, 13; terms demanded by Upper Canada, 13; Poulett Thomson
secures modifications of, 14; French Canadians protest against, 15; La
Fontaine protests against, 96; concedes ministerial responsibility, 97.
=E= Unsatisfactory working of, when Elgin came to Canada, 4-5; its
terms, 22-23; described by La Fontaine as "an act of injustice and
despotism," 24; unsatisfactory to French Canadians, 25; Elgin proposes
repeal of clause restricting use of the French language, 55;
restrictions removed, 1849, 61; increase of representation under, 117;
clauses relating to Legislative Council repealed, 120; amendment to
representation, 122-123. =Sy= Recommended in Lord Durham's Report, 94;
advocated by Constitutional Associations of Quebec and Montreal, 112;
favoured by Legislative Assembly of Canada on certain conditions, 113,
114; opposed by Legislative Council, 113, 115; strongly opposed by
French Canadians, 117; favoured by English element in Lower Canada, 117;
Lord John Russell's speech and resolutions with referenc