For comparisons between the parliamentary government of Great Britain or Canada, and the congressional system of the United States, see Walter Bagehot's _English Constitution_ and other political essays (New York, 1889); Woodrow Wilson's _Congressional Government_ (Boston, 1885); Dr. James Bryce's _American Commonwealth_ (London, 1888); Bourinot's _Canadian Studies in Comparative Politics_, in _Trans. Roy. Soc. Can._, vol. VIII, sec. 2 (old ser.), and in separate form (Montreal, 1891). Other books and essays on the same subject are noted in a bibliography given in _Trans. Roy. Soc. Can._, vol. XI, old ser., sec. 2, as an appendix to an article by Sir J.G. Bourinot on Parliamentary Government in Canada. The reader may also profitably consult the interesting series of sketches (with excellent portraits) of the lives of Sir Francis Hincks, Sir A. MacNab, Sir L.H. LaFontaine, R. Baldwin, Bishop Strachan, L.J. Papineau, John Sandfield Macdonald, Antoine A. Dorion, Sir John A. Macdonald, George Brown, Sir E.P. Taché, P.J.O. Chauveau, and of other men notable from 1847-1854, in the _Portraits of British Americans_ (Montreal 1865-67), by J. Fennings Taylor, who was deputy clerk of the old legislative council, and later of the senate of Canada, and a contemporary of the eminent men whose careers he briefly and graphically describes. Consult also Dent's _Canadian Portrait Gallery_, which has numerous portraits. INDEX A Amnesty Act, 91. Annexation manifesto, 80, 81. Annexation sentiment, the, caused by lack of prosperity and political grievances, 191 f. Archambault, L., 186. Aylwin, Hon. I.C., 45, 50, 53, 187. B Badgley, Judge, 187. Bagehot, on public interest in politics, 250, 251; on the disadvantage of the presidential system, 253, 254. Bagot, Sir Charles, favourable to French Canadians, 30; 31. Baldwin, Hon. Robert, 28; aims of, 31, 45, 50, 51; forms a government with LaFontaine, 52; his measure to create the university of Toronto, 93, 94; resigns office, 103; death of, 104; views on the clergy reserves, 160, 162. Blake, Hon. W.H., 50, 53, 69. Boulton, John, 123. Bowen, Judge, 187. Brown, Hon. George, 110; editor of _Globe_, 111; raises the cry of French domination, leads the clear Grits, 112; enters parliament, 113; his power, 114; urges representation by population, 117; 125, 137, 138; his part in confederation, 225. Bryce, Rt. Hon. James, on the disadvantages of congressional government, 255-257. Buchanan, Mr., his tribute to Lord Elgin, 123, 124. C Cameron, John Hillyard, 50, 112. Cameron, Malcolm, 50, 53, 110, 113, 117, 126, 134, 163. Canada Company, 145. Canada, early political conditions in, 17-40; difficulties connected with responsible government in, 26; the principles of responsible government, 228; a comparison of her political system with that of the United States, 241 f. Canning, Earl, 217. Caron, Hon. R.E., 43, 53, 109, 113, 126, 187.