Brown finds English opinion favourable, 167; debate in the legislature of Canada, 169; speech of Sir E. P. Tache, 169; of John A. Macdonald, 170; of Brown, 171-4; of Dorion, 175; Dorion's objections to centralization considered, 178; the plan endangered by defeat of New Brunswick government, 181; debate in the Canadian legislature, 182; John Sandfield Macdonald charges coalition with attempting to mislead people, 183; John A. Macdonald announces that a deputation will be sent to England to consult as to defence, and as to attitude of New Brunswick, 183; Macdonald refers to debate in House of Lords on Canadian defences, 183, 184; Macdonald moves previous question, 185; ministers charged with burking discussion, 185; the Maritime Provinces inclined to withdraw, 186; Macdonald, Brown, Carrier and Galt visit England and confer with British ministers, 186; an agreement made as to defence, etc., 186; pressure brought to bear on New Brunswick, 186-8; death of Sir E. P. Tache, 189; discussion as to succession, 189; Brown's objection to Macdonald becoming premier, 189, 190; Sir N. F. Belleau chosen, 191; causes which led to Brown's leaving the ministry, 191; the reciprocity negotiations, 192; a confederate council on reciprocity formed, 193; Galt and Howland visit Washington, 193; Seward, American secretary of state, proposes reciprocal legislation instead of treaty, 193; Brown protests against that, and generally against Galt's proceedings, 194; Brown resigns his place in coalition, 195; his reasons considered, 195-201; violation of self-government involved in steps taken to bring about confederation, 204, 205; absence of popular approval, 205, 206; undue centralization, 207 D Dorion, A. A., leader of Rouges, 80; his friendship with George Brown, 80; joins Brown-Dorion government, 102; proposes federal union, 132; his speech in Canadian legislature against confederation, 175; declares that real authors of confederation were owners of Grand Trunk Railway Company, 176; contends that too much power is vested in central authority, 177; some of his objections well-founded, 178; declares that Macdonald accepted confederation merely to retain office, 199 "Double majority," the, advocated by John Sandfield Macdonald, 142