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irst Earl of Durham_ (1906). The parish histories, in which the province of Quebec abounds, will be found to yield much information of a local nature with regard to the rebellion; and the same may be said of the publications of local historical societies, such as that of Missisquoi county. An original document of primary importance is the _Report of the state trials before a general court-martial held at Montreal in 1838-39; exhibiting a complete history of the late rebellion in Lower Canada_ (1839). {136} INDEX Assembly, the language question in the, 8-12; racial conflict over form of taxation, 13-14; the struggle with Executive for full control of revenue leads to deadlock, 22-5, 27, 29-30, 53-4, 57; seeks redress in Imperial parliament, 28-32; the Ninety-Two Resolutions, 38-42; the grievance commission, 45-6, 52, 55-6; the Russell Resolutions, 57-61. See Lower Canada. Aylmer, Lord, governor of Canada, 29, 33-4, 44, 45. Beauharnois, Patriotes defeated at, 124-5. Bedard, Elzear, introduces the Ninety-Two Resolutions, 38, 42; suspended as a judge, 126. Bedard, Pierre, and French-Canadian nationalism, 11, 15, 16; his arrest and release, 17-19, 20. Bidwell, M. S., speaker of Upper Canada Assembly, 53. Bouchette, Robert Shore Milnes, 129; wounded at Moore's Corners, 89-90, 91, 102, 108, 131. Bourdages, Louis, Papineau's chief lieutenant, 36. Brougham, Lord, criticizes Durham's policy, 110. Brown, Thomas Storrow, 38, 72, 73, 131; in command of Patriotes at St Charles, 74, 84-6, 102, 108. Buller, Charles, secretary to Durham, 109, 113. Bureaucrats, the, 18. See 'Chateau Clique.' Canada. See Lower Canada. Cartier, Sir George, 30; a follower of Papineau, 37, 131. Catholic Church in Canada, the, 7; opposes revolutionary movement, 64-5, 102, 103. Chartier, Abbe, encourages the rebels at St Eustache, 95-6; escapes to the United States, 99. Chartier de Lotbiniere, on French-Canadian loyalty, 11. 'Chateau Clique,' the, 22; and the Patriotes, 25, 31. Chenier, Dr J. O., killed at St Eustache, 93, 94, 95, 97-9, 102, 108. Christie, Robert, expelled from the Assembly, 34, 134. Colborne, Sir John, his letter on the situation previous to the Rebellion, 69-71; his 1837 campaign, 74-5, 83, 94, 97-101, 102; administrator of the province, 106-8; his 1838 campaign, 122, 124, 125, 126. Cote, Dr Cyrile, 89, 108, 118, 120; defeated at Lacolle, 121-2. Craig, Sir James, hi
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