Macdonald, Sir John A., and Annexation, 336; Averse to the "Double majority," 308-9; Basis of his control of power, 216; and Brown's scheme of Confederation, 302 _et sqq._; Imperialism of, 23; Leadership of, 325; Loyalty of, 339, 343-4; Political Morality of, 317-19, 321, 324, 341 and Representation by Population, 316 on Canada's Governors-General, 325-6; on Change of Political views, 296 M'Gee, D'Arcy, on the Irish-Catholic vote in Canada (1866), 332-3; on Loyalty of Irish Canadians, 333, 337 M'Gill University, 37 Mackenzie, Alexander, Liberal leader, 23; Political rectitude of, 321 Mackenzie, William Lyon, Press organ of, 38; Rebellion under, 5, 11, 55, recognition by, of its error, 63 MacNab-Hincks Ministry, the, 300 MacNab, Sir Allan Napier, Tory leader, 62, 63, 105, 133, 143, 167, 300, 301; and Bagot, 141, 143, 150, 151; Defender of the Clergy Reserves, 62, 63; Invited by Elgin to form a Ministry, 204; and Political jobbery, 316-7 M'Taggart, --, on French Canadians, 16; on Irish settlers, 16, 21; on Quebec as Social Centre, 25; on Squatter life, 29 Manners, Lord John, on the Future of Canada, 254-5 Marriage and the Squatter, 29 Melbourne, Earl of, 280 Metcalfe, Lord (Sir Charles Metcalfe), as Governor-General, 7 _n._, 70, 158 _et sqq._; Character and qualifications of, 158-61, 164, 181, 183; earlier career, 159-60, 267 Attitude of his Cabinet, 66; Despatches _cited_, 164-5; Dislike or party, results of, 167-8; and the La Fontaine-Baldwin Ministry, 229; Last days in harness, 183; and Local administration, 295; and the Patronage crisis of 1843, 168-70, 202; Policy of, Elgin on, 192, 202, Grey on, 267; Struggles of, to balance Autonomy and Supremacy, 161 _et sqq._; Supporters of, 182, 240, 249, 261; and the United Empire Loyalists, 17-18 on Demagogues in Lower Canada, 14-15; on Durham's view of Executive Responsibility, 244; on Electioneering Language, 67; on the Influence of the Roman Church in Canada, 32 _n._; on Irish agitation and its effects on Canada, 21 _n._2; on the Parliament of 1844, 181; on Results of Bagot's administration, 157; on Sydenham's concession of Responsible Government, 229 Methodism in Canada, 15-17; and Education, 46 Military attitude to Elgin, 204 _&n._ Prominence in Canadian Society, 26 Settlers, 18, 20 Views on Separation, 290 Militia Bill, Canadian rejection of, and the effects, 289-90; True inwardness of the affair, 328-9 Mill, John Stuart, on the Authorship of Durham's Report, 243 _n._2 _Minerve, La_, on the _Rouges_, 301 Ministerial Responsibility to the Crown, and to a Governor, Stanley on, 152-3 Ministerialist Party (1841), 105 Ministers, Loyal, and the Assembly, difficulties between (1845), 184 Moffat, George, Politics of, 151