Separate Schools, New Brunswick. C Public opinion aroused in Quebec, 73; Costigan and other Roman Catholic members from New Brunswick demand disallowance of bill against, 73-74; Macdonald and Cartier oppose disallowance, 74-76; question becomes an issue in Quebec elections, 76; opinion of law officers in England obtained, 76; opinion adverse to Roman Catholics, 77; Costigan again demands disallowance, 77; compromise effected, 77-78; in Parliament, 131. Md Bill passed in 1871, 194; takes away government support from separate schools, 194; Roman Catholics petition for its disallowance, 194, 285; compromise effected, 194-195.
Separate Schools, North-West Territories. B Provision for, opposed by George Brown—he warns the Senate that effect would be to fasten them on the West forever, 249.
Separate Schools, Nova Scotia. Md Refused to Roman Catholics, 116.
Separate Schools, Upper Canada. B Opposed by George Brown, 121; a compromise arranged, 122-123; bill introduced by R. W. Scott, 144; Ryerson's support of bill, 144; adopted by government and becomes law, 144-145; attacked by Globe, but finally accepted by George Brown, 145. Md Claimed by Roman Catholics and conceded after years of controversy, 82. Bib.: Hodgins, History of Separate Schools in Upper Canada.
Servants. S Scarcity of, in Upper Canada, 182.
Seven Nations. Hd Their fighting force an uncertain quantity, 126.
Seven Oaks. MS Conflict between Hudson's Bay Company men and North West Company men, June 19, 1816, 180; Governor Semple shot, 181; Alexander Ross on, 184; Joseph Tassé on, 184; Sergeant Huerter on, 183; printed evidence, 199. Bib.: Bryce, Manitoba and Romantic History of Lord Selkirk's Colonists; Laut, Conquest of the Great North-West.
Sévigné, Marie de Rabutin-Chantel (1627-1696). F Her son-in-law a candidate for governorship of Canada, 65; describes severities exercised on peasants in revolt in France, 150.
Seward, William Henry (1801-1872). Governor of New York, 1838; appointed secretary of state by Lincoln, 1860. Index: N Suggests Canadian agent at Washington to confer on Reciprocity Treaty, 192; tells Galt that treaty could not be renewed, 193. Bib.: Cyc. Am. Biog.
Sewell, Jonathan (1766-1839). Born at Cambridge, Mass. Educated at Bristol, England. In 1785 studied law in New Brunswick under Ward Chipman; in 1789 called to the bar of Lower Canada and practised in Quebec. Appointed solicitor-general, 1793, and attorney-general, 1795. In 1808 chief-justice of Lower Canada, and held the position until 1838; also president of the Executive Council from 1808 to 1829, and Speaker of the Legislative Council from 1809 to 1838. The dispute as to boundaries, between the Dominion government and the province of Ontario, was afterwards settled on the basis of his decision of 1818. Introduced, in 1809, into the procedure of the courts, certain rules of practice which for some years met with strong opposition. In 1814 went to England to meet the charges made against him in this regard, and his conduct upheld. Received the honorary degree of LL.D. from Harvard. Index: P Papineau describes him as "a vain creature," 55; fills dual positions of president of Executive Council and chief-justice, 59. B Chief-justice, his part in movement for Confederation, 129. Bib.: Morgan, Cel. Can.; Taylor, Brit. Am.; Christie, History of Lower Canada.