fully the principle, 273; liberally
interprets his instructions, 274; marries Durham's daughter, 274; a
thorough believer in Durham's doctrines, 274; his statesmanlike grasp of
the true attitude of the governor, 274-275; enters Montreal, January,
1847, 275; Hincks on, 275-276; Draper on, 277; dissolves Parliament,
Dec. 6, 1847, 278; his solution of the Canadian question, 282-283; calls
Parliament at Montreal, Feb. 25, 1848, 283; sends for La Fontaine to
form ministry, 284; his high opinion of second La Fontaine-Baldwin
ministry, 285; interview with Baldwin and La Fontaine, 285-286; brings
session to a close, 286; on commercial depression in Canada, 301;
consents to Rebellion Losses Bill, 321; mobbed in Montreal, 305, 322,
324; his attitude towards the bill, 332-334; loyal reception to in
Toronto, 338. =R= Concedes full measure of responsible government, 126.
=C= On education in Quebec, 5; urges Cartier to enter Cabinet, 22; and
the Rebellion Losses Bill, 32; his letter to Lord Grey on the state of
the country in 1849, 44; most enlightened and most popular governor
before Confederation, 98; aids cause of responsible government, 98. =H=
Attends public dinner to Joseph Howe at Toronto 1851, 138; represents
British North America at Boston railway celebration, 1851, 250. =Mc=
Assents to Amnesty Act, 480. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; Dent, _Can.
Por._ and _Last Forty Years_; _Dict. Nat. Biog._; Walrond, _Letters of
Lord Elgin_; Wrong, _The Earl of Elgin_; Le Moine, _Le Comte d'Elgin_
(R. S. C., 1894).

=Eliott, G. A.= _See_ Heathfield.

=Elisa, Francisco.= Commanded Spanish expedition to Nootka, 1790.
Carried on extensive explorations in 1791, returning to Monterey the
following year. =Index=: =D= His attempt to explore Juan de Fuca Strait
in 1790, 26; sends Fidalgo to examine northern coast same year, 26.
=Bib.=: Bancroft, _North-West Coast_.

=Ellice, Edward= (1781-1863). =P= Seignior of Beauharnois, suggests to
colonial secretary union of Upper and Lower Canada, 47; his design
revealed, 49; meets Papineau, 53. =MS= Opposes sale of Red River land to
Selkirk by Hudson's Bay Company, 210-212; quoted on Dr. John McLoughlin,
220; before Hudson's Bay Company Committee, 272. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat.
Biog._

=Elliott, Colonel.= =Bk= Indian superintendent at Amherstburg, 151; in
charge of Indians in western district, 230.

=Elliott.= =Dr= Commissioner for exchange of prisoners, 207.

=Elmsley, John= (1762-1805). Born in England.