Radicals of the Durham brand, views of, on the Colonies, _circa_ 1844, 246 _et proevi_ Ranjit Singh, Metcalfe's Treaty with, 158 Reactionaries, Insight of, as to results of Innovations, 166-7 Reading-habits how checked (1839), 39, 40 Rebellion, Risk of, from Metcalfe's methods, 158, 186, 191, 193 Rebellion Losses Act, effects of, 68, 213, 214, 215, Annexation agitation connected with, 220-1, 232-3, 265 _&n._1; and the "Double majority, " 307; Elgin's action concerning, 206-9, 214, 220-1, 335; Gladstone on, 250; and the Tories, 335 Rebellions in Canada, 5, 11, 14, 15, 36, 38, 55-6, 57, 59, 103, 124, 186; After-effects, 135, 213-15; Change in British opinion after, by whom directed, 237 _et sqq._; Mackenzie on (1848), 63; Molesworth's views on, 281; Settlers' attitude to, 55-6 Reciprocity, Grey on, 273 and Loyalty, Elgin's view on, 220 Reciprocity Treaty, Elgin's, 221-2, 287, 336; Benefits of, 222, 272; as affected by Canadian Autonomy, 288 _&n._; Cessation of (cf. Free Trade), effects on Canadian Trade, 272 Reform, Colonial, Stanley's mistrust of, 142 Reform Parties, Canadian and British, 295 Reform Party, Canadian (Reformers, Reforming Loyalists, Reforming Opposition), Acceptance by, of Bagot's action, as concession to their views; consequences in Metcalfe's Governor-Generalship, 161 _et sqq._; Attitude to the French, 65; Civil List control desired by, 163; Demand for Executive Council, Russell's objections and concessions, 72-5; in Early Assemblies, 63, Methods and Leaders of, 64; Measures favoured by, 64-5; and Responsible Government, 101; in the Second Union Parliament, 141; Faculty for setting themselves in the wrong, 228 Constitutional, Loyalty of, 339 Intransigeant, 301 Religion in Canada, Forms prevalent; _see_ Anglicanism, Methodism, Presbyterianism, Roman Catholicism Representation Act, the, 310