French Canadians of Lower Canada (_see also_ Papineau, Rebellions, _&c._), 13-17 Anti-Union movement among, 103 District Councils set up for, 95, 118, 119 Fate settled by Poulett-Thomson, 79-90 Importance of, in 1842, 131, 132, 133-6, 141, 148, need for Conciliating, Harrison on, 133-4; Admission of, to Office, problem of, and struggle for, 133 _et sqq._, the climax, 148-51, the aftermath, 151 _et sqq._ Influence of the Roman Catholic clergy in, 15, 32-3, 337 Language question and, 90 Loyalty of, 337-8 Nationalism, and the Nationalist Party among, Anglicization of, efforts towards, 57, 59, 83, 142, 211, 306, 311-12; Obvious fault of, 196; Problem of, on Elgin's arrival, 193, 195-6, 198, Elgin's solution of the difficulties, 210 _et sqq._, 305; Irritation of, over Parliamentary Representation, 311-13; Confederation favoured by, 314 Political views of (_see also_ Conservatism, Nationalism _supra_, Rouges), 15-17, 32, 41, 57-9, 105, 143, 196, 210 _et sqq._, 301, 302, 305, 331, 338 Privileges accorded to, by Grey, 268 Relations with Bagot, 57, 146-7, 149-50; with Elgin, 193, 195-6, 198, 215, 222, 305-6; with Metcalfe, 176-7, 195-6; with Sydenham, 79 _et sqq._, 125, 132-5, 176 French Revolution, the, Effects of, 4, 248 Fur-trade, Social drawbacks of, 29-30 G Galt, Alexander Tilloch, and Canadian Tariffs, 327; on Separation, 286-7 George III., and the Colonies, 248 Girouard, John Joseph, and the rebellion, 142; Office open to, 150 Gladstone, Rt. Hon. W. E., trained by Peel, 189-90, 200; and Administrative Liberalism, 280; as Colonial Secretary, 251, 256 on British approval of Metcalfe's methods, 193; on Rebellion Losses Bill, 206 _n._; on Separation, 266-7, 285 Glenelg, Lord, at the Colonial Office, 236; and the Clergy Reserve question, 49; on Canadian local rights, 236 _Globe, The_, Brown's newspaper, on the Clear-Grits, 300 _n._2; Influence of, 311, 341-2 Good Government essential to Colonial Empire, Molesworth on, 281-2 Gourlay, Robert, agitator, Scottish origin of, 23 Governor-General and Assembly, Russell's instructions concerning, 72 _et sqq._ and Colonial Executive, relations between, as sketched by Grey, 269 in relation to Confederation, 325 Diminution of importance of, after Autonomy, 324 _et sqq._ Duties of, Sydenham's views on, 119-21 Salary of (_see also_ Civil List), Brown's attitude on, 342 Governors-General referred to, in order of date, _see also under_ Names Dalhousie, Earl of, 1820 Colborne, Sir John (acting), 1830 Thomson, C. Poulett, 1833; _later_ Lord Sydenham, 1841 Durham, Earl of, 1838 Colborne, Sir John, 1838 Bagot, Sir Charles, 1842 Metcalfe, Lord, 1843 Cathcart, Earl of, 1846 Elgin, Earl of, 1847 Head, Sir Edmund W., 1854 Monck, Viscount, 1861