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Various. Canada and its Provinces
Canada and its Provinces
Table of Contents
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE UNION: GENERAL OUTLINES, 1840-1867
PARTIES AND POLITICS, 1840-1867
I. LORD SYDENHAM’S ADMINISTRATION
Social and Political Conditions
Character and Training of Poulett Thomson
The Political Stage
Sydenham’s Services to Canada
II. BAGOT, METCALFE, AND THE POLITICAL CRISIS
A Troubled Period
Sir Charles Bagot’s Administration
An Experienced Colonial Ruler
Political Storms
A Period of Deadlock
Attitude of the Colonial Office
III. LORD ELGIN’S ADMINISTRATION
An Eminent Peelite
Problems to be Faced
A Turning-point in Canadian History
The Rebellion Losses Bill
A Constructive Statesman
The Clergy Reserves
Political Combinations and Permutations
The Fall of the Reform Party
Reciprocity with the United States
The Close of Elgin’s Rule
IV. LIBERAL-CONSERVATISM AND CONFEDERATION[1]
A New Political Day Dawns
Great National Issues
Liberal-Conservatism
The French-Canadian Question
Political Expedients
The Confederation Movement
A Union of Parties
A Retrospect
CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, 1840-1867
I. RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT
Lord Durham’s Report
Lord Sydenham
Sir Charles Bagot
Sir Charles Metcalfe
Lord Elgin
The Full Measure of Responsible Government
II. THE EXTENSION OF CANADA’S POWERS
III. THE LEGISLATURE
The Assembly
The Legislative Council
IV. CONFEDERATION
The Failure of the Union
The British North America Act
V. THE JUDICIARY
Judges independent of the Crown
Growth of the Judicial System
HISTORY OF PUBLIC FINANCE, 1840-1867
A Conflict of Interests
Sydenham’s Banking Scheme
The Tariff under the Union
The Civil List
The Rebellion Losses Claims
Revenue and the Public Debt
The Railway Policy
The Municipal Loan Fund
The Public Accounts
Financial Depression
Financial Expedients
Confederation and Finance
ECONOMIC HISTORY, 1840-1867
I. GENERAL VIEW OF ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
II. CANADIAN INDUSTRY AND FOREIGN TRADE
III. THE TEA TRADE
IV. THE TIMBER TRADE
V. IMMIGRATION
VI. CANADIAN AND AMERICAN TRADE RIVALRY
VII. BRITISH TARIFF REFORM AND CANADA
VIII. THE NAVIGATION ACTS
IX. THE AGITATION FOR RECIPROCITY
X. THE RECIPROCITY TREATY
CURRENCY AND BANKING, 1840-1867
I. LORD SYDENHAM AND CANADIAN BANKING
II. CURRENCY STANDARDS
III. NOTE-ISSUING PRIVILEGES
IV. DECIMAL CURRENCY
V. THE BANKS AND SPECULATION
VI. GALT AND CANADIAN BANKING
VII. NOTABLE BANK FAILURES
WESTERN EXPLORATION, 1840-1867
I. THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE
Sir John Franklin’s Last Voyage
Franklin Search Expeditions
II. THE FAR NORTH AND THE YUKON
The Hudson’s Bay Company
Robert Campbell
III. FROM LAKE SUPERIOR TO THE PACIFIC
Dawson, Hind and Palliser
Sir George Simpson
Paul Kane
Milton and Cheadle
INDIAN AFFAIRS 1840-1867
I. THE PROVINCE OF CANADA
Organized Effort
Education
The Legal Status of the Indians
The Indian Department
II. THE MARITIME PROVINCES
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Prince Edward Island
THE POST OFFICE 1840-1867. I. NEW ERA IN POSTAL AFFAIRS
A Revolution through Steam Carriage
The Burden of High Rates
Sydenham’s Postal Commission
II. THE MARITIME PROVINCES
Early Postal Effort
The Newspaper Postage Question
The Colonial Post Office Bill
Establishment of the Mail Steamer
Inadequate Mail Services
A Demand for Reduced Rates
III. POST OFFICE REFORM
Clanricarde’s Policy
The Nova Scotia Postal Committee
IV. PROVINCIAL CONTROL
A Period of Progress
Railway Mail Service
The Ocean Mail Service
A Setback through Steamship Disasters
