his part in work of the Anti-Slavery Society of Canada, 112; denounces Fugitive Slave Law, 113, 114; discusses Lincoln's proclamation of emancipation, 114-19; his relations with Roman Catholics, 121; opposes separate schools, 121; accepts compromise, 122; his "no popery" campaign, 123; his letter to Roman Catholics, 124-6; his position considered, 127, 128; his course leads up to confederation, 130; letter to Holton, 131; his speech at Reform convention of 1859, 137; fails to obtain support of legislature for proposals to federalize the union, 139; contemplates retirement from leadership of Reform party, 141; defeated in East Toronto, 141; opposes John Sandfield's "double majority" plan, 143; visits England, 143; marriage in Edinburgh, 144; his attitude towards separate schools, 145; accepts compromise of 1863, 145; describes dead-lock situation, 149; lays before legislature report of special committee advocating federation of Canada as a remedy, 150; negotiations with government, 151-6; consults Reformers of Upper Canada, 156, 157; urged by governor-general (Monk) to enter government, 157; consents, 158; enters ministry, 159; visits Maritime Provinces, 161; addresses meeting at Halifax in furtherance of confederation, 161; advocates nominative as against elective senate, 164; describes result of Quebec conference, 165; addresses meeting at Music Hall, Toronto, 166; visits England, 167; describes English feeling in favour of confederation, 167; his speech in parliament advocating confederation, 171-5; describes crisis created by defeat of New Brunswick government, 181, 182; visits England with Macdonald, Cartier and Galt, 186; on the death of Tache objects to Macdonald assuming premiership, 189; consents to succession of Sir N. F. Belleau, 191; his work in connection with reciprocity, 192; appointed member of confederate council on reciprocity, 193; protests against Galt's proceedings in Washington, 194; objects strongly to proposal for reciprocity by legislation, 194; resigns from coalition, 195; letter to Cartier, 196; his reasons for resigning, 196; the rupture inevitable, 199; reasons why coalition could not endure, 199; Holton's warning, 200, 201; experience of Howland, Macdougall and Tilley, 202; experience of Joseph Howe, 203, 204; coalition endangers Liberal principles, 204-7; Brown's course after leaving coalition, 208; addresses Reform convention of 1867 against continuance of coalition, 209; interest in North-West Territories, 211, 213; advocates union of North-West Territories with Canada, 218-20; takes part in negotiations with British government, 220; his services as to North-West Territories acknowledged by Macdonald, 221; sent to Washington by Mackenzie government to inquire as to reciprocity (1874), 226; appointed with Sir Edward Thornton to negotiate treaty, 226;