When the Act for Confederation had been passed, and while some of the delegates were still in England, a notification was made of honors intended to be conferred by Her Majesty on some of those who had devoted anxious hours of labour to the great cause of Union. In my case, my name was mentioned for knighthood, while the names of Mr. Cartier and Mr. Galt were named for the honor of "C. B.," and Mr. Langevin's name appeared to be entirely omitted. When, how, or by whom, the leader of the great French-speaking section of the Canadian people was placed, thus, in a position inferior to that of the leader of Upper Canada, who was made "K. C. B.," I do not care, now, to inquire. But I felt at the time, and I feel now, that it would have been unjust-- unselfish and earnest as my services had been--to give to a man like Mr. Cartier, an honor inferior to that which common report had attributed to me. I felt, also, that the proposal would be treated as a slight to the Catholic and French-speaking people. I did all in my, limited, power to represent the mistake and the danger to the leaders of the Government, at home; and, as will be shown in the next Chapter, I wrote to Mr. Disraeli on this serious question on the 3rd August, 1867. "MONTREAL, "23rd August, 1867. "MY DEAR MR. WATKIN, "I thank you very much for your kind letters. Really you are too good to _espouse, as it were_, my cause respecting the _honors conferred_ in Canada. There is no doubt that----is the cause of all the _evil_ in the matter of the _honors conferred_. Some _other parties_ are also not exempt from blame. I have not as yet received a reply to my letter declining the _C. B. ship_. I presume I shall have it very soon. I have to tell you that I will make throughout _all_ Lower Canada the _best electoral campaign_ I have ever made. The _Rouges_ will not elect 10 members out of the 65 _allotted_ to _Lower_ Canada. _Holton_ and _Dorion_, the _leaders_ of the Rouge Party, will very likely be defeated. I went to Chateaugay on Monday last to attend a meeting against Holton. I gave it to him as he deserved. I will tell you in _confidence_ that _Gait and myself_ through the large majority I will have in Lower Canada, will be stronger than ever. Mrs. Cartier and my girls are at Rimouska. I will deliver them your kind messages as soon as I see them. My kindest regards to Mrs. Watkin, and believe me, "My dear Mr. Watkin, "Yours very truly, "GEO. ET. CARTIER. "E. W. WATKIN, Esq, M.P., "London." "MONTREAL, "22_nd September_, 1867. "MY DEAR MR. WATKIN,