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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

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

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