R
Racial Distinction, intensified by Autonomy, [306]
Radical party, Separation anticipated by, [278], [281]
Radicals of the Durham brand, views of, on the Colonies, circa 1844, [246] et proevi
Ranjit Singh, Metcalfe's Treaty with, [158]
Reactionaries, Insight of, as to results of Innovations, [166-7]
Reading-habits how checked (1839), [39], [40]
Rebellion, Risk of, from Metcalfe's methods, [158], [186], [191], [193]
Rebellion Losses Act, effects of, [68], [213], [214], [215], Annexation agitation connected with, [220-1], [232-3], [265] &n.1; and the "Double majority, " [307]; Elgin's action concerning, [206-9], [214], [220-1], [335]; Gladstone on, [250]; and the Tories, [335]
Rebellions in Canada, [5], [11], [14], [15], [36], [38], [55-6], [57], [59], [103], [124], [186]; After-effects, [135], [213-15]; Change in British opinion after, by whom directed, [237] et sqq.; Mackenzie on (1848), [63]; Molesworth's views on, [281]; Settlers' attitude to, [55-6]
Reciprocity, Grey on, [273]
and Loyalty, Elgin's view on, [220]
Reciprocity Treaty, Elgin's, [221-2], [287], [336]; Benefits of, [222], [272]; as affected by Canadian Autonomy, [288] &n.; Cessation of (cf. Free Trade), effects on Canadian Trade, [272]
Reform, Colonial, Stanley's mistrust of, [142]
Reform Parties, Canadian and British, [295]
Reform Party, Canadian (Reformers, Reforming Loyalists, Reforming Opposition), Acceptance by, of Bagot's action, as concession to their views; consequences in Metcalfe's Governor-Generalship, [161] et sqq.; Attitude to the French, [65]; Civil List control desired by, [163]; Demand for Executive Council, Russell's objections and concessions, [72-5]; in Early Assemblies, [63], Methods and Leaders of, [64]; Measures favoured by, [64-5]; and Responsible Government, [101]; in the Second Union Parliament, [141]; Faculty for setting themselves in the wrong, [228]
Constitutional, Loyalty of, [339]
Intransigeant, [301]
Religion in Canada, Forms prevalent; see Anglicanism, Methodism, Presbyterianism, Roman Catholicism
Representation Act, the, [310]
Responsible Government (see also Autonomy), the Struggle for, passim
Baldwin on, [110-11]
Conflict over, in first Union Parliament, [107] et sqq.
Durham in favour of, [61]
Effect on Struggle of admission of French to Office, [148] et sqq.
Elgin's work for, [191], [197] et sqq.
Grey's attitude to, [268-71], and views on British Intervention, [271]
Hindrances to, [65-8]
Impetus given to, by the Durham Report, [249]
Limitations on, views of Russell and others, [101], [135], [175]
Opponents of, [60]
Patronage crisis in relation to, [169-70]
Practical concession of, by Sydenham and Bagot, [146], [155], [157], [175], [228-9]
Russell's policy and, [101], [135], [175], [260-2], final upshot of, [262]
Stanley's attitude to, [129], [130-1]
Supporters of, [61], [64], [178], [268-71]
Views on, of Arthur, Cartwright, and the Family Compact, [60-1] et sqq.; of Bagot, [139] et sqq.; of Elgin, [123-4], [192], [202]; of Metcalfe, [164] et sqq., [175]; of Sydenham, [87], [88], [101]
Training for, Russell on, [263]
Responsible Government for the Colonies, Buller's pamphlet on, [234-5], [236], [240-3]
Retaliation, as Trade weapon, [272], Grey's views on, [273-4]
Revue Canadienne, La, on Papineau, and Political Moderation (1847), [199]
Richardson, Major, on Sydenham's success, [107-8] &n.
Book-sales of, [40]
Rideau Military Canal route, [11]
Rioting, Political, [65-8], [179-80], [206], [208], [227], [320], [326]
Road and River Communication in early days, [9] et sqq.
Robinson, John Beverley, [27]; tribute by, to Methodism, [46-7]
Roebuck, John Arthur, M.P., Debate on Canada introduced by, [182]; and Separation, [281], [282]
Rolph, Dr. John, on the Clergy Reserves, [51-2]
Roman Catholicism in Lower Canada, [14-17], [31-2], [41-2]; of Scottish and Irish Settlers, [42]
Rouges, the, of Lower Canada, Politics of, and Annexation views, [301], [302], [305], [331], [338]
Rush-Bagot Treaty, the, [126]
Russell, Lord John, as Colonial Secretary, policy of, [128], [164], [235], [259-67]; and the Act of Union, [94]; Baldwin on, [339]; and Federation, [196-7]; and the Government of Canada, [70] et sqq., [110], [228-9]; Leader of British Reformers, [295]; Political evolution of, [262-6], [280]; Separation anticipated by, [278]
Russellite Whigs, use made by, of the Durham Report, [258] et sqq.
Ryerson, Egerton, and Canadian Education, [35]; in Defence of
Metcalfe, [174]; and Methodism, [180] Ryerson family, value of, to Canada, [18]