of colonial secretary, 1858, 231; Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton's opinion of him, 234-235; his administration of the government, 236; appoints provincial officers, 240-241; second visit to the mining camps, 243-245; proposes Queensborough as name of capital of British Columbia, 247; settles Hill's Bar affair, 248; builds roads, 249-253; 257; his resourcefulness, 249-250; plans for a transcontinental road, 253-254; financial problems, 258-262; charged with extravagance, 261; his prejudice in favour of Hudson's Bay Company, 263; defends their policy, 264-265; justice to the natives, 267; recommends church endowments, 270-271; conflict with Assembly over site of public buildings, 272-273; governorship of Vancouver Island ends, 1863,--knighthood,--succeeded by Arthur Kennedy,--retires from governorship of mainland of British Columbia, 1864, 289; advocates union of British Columbia and Vancouver Island, 295; public appreciation of his rule as governor, 304; leaves British Columbia and sails for Europe, 308-309; his personal side, 309; death, Aug. 1, 1877, 310; wife dies, 1891, 310; his character and achievements as man, fur trader, and statesman, 342-354; compared with McLoughlin, 351-353; personal appearance, 350-351. =Bib.=: Morgan, _Cel. Can._; Dent, _Can. Por._; _Cyc. Am. Biog._; Bancroft, _History of British Columbia_; Begg, _History of British Columbia_. =Douglas, Captain W. M.= =D= With Meares on North-West Coast, 1788, 27; at Cook River, 27; arrives at Nootka from Cook River with cargo of sea-otter, 28; sails for Sandwich Islands, 28; returns to Nootka, 28; sails from Nootka to Queen Charlotte Islands, 29. =Doutre, Joseph= (1825-1886). Born in Beauharnois, Quebec. Called to the bar, 1847. Early became a leader of the Liberal party. One of the founders of _Le Pays_, besides contributing to other newspapers. As a result of one of his articles, fought a duel with Georges E. Cartier, but without serious consequences. Joined the _Institut Canadien_ at Montreal, and became the president, 1852. Took a leading part in opposition to the Roman Catholic Church in the "Joseph Guibord Case." Counsel for the Dominion government before the Halifax Fisheries Commission. =Index=: =C= Liberal leader in Quebec, 25; protests against Dorion entering Cartier's administration, 106-107. =Bib.=: Works: _Les Fiancès de 1812_; _Le Frère et la Soeur_; _Les Sauvages du Canada_; _The Constitution of Canada_. For biog., _see_ Willison, _Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal Party_. =Doutre, R.= =E= Member of the _Parti Rouge_, 108. =Douville, d'Agneau.= =Hd= Abandons French post at Toronto, 26. =Dow, Dr=. =T= Candidate in York, New Brunswick, 108. =Downshire, Wills Hill, first Marquis of= (1718-1793). Secretary of state for colonies, 1768-1772. =Index=: =Dr= Approves Carleton's recommendations, 51. =Bib.=: _Dict. Nat. Biog._