ened of a very considerable share of monotony; but as a clever modern writer of historical fiction has observed, much deep reasoning upon politics must not be expected from one whose mind is necessarily and usually employed on professional pursuits that tend to improve it; which pursuits also tend to make one know. or care little about local Colonial politics, the very worst and most complex of all, whilst the politics of an English gentleman abroad and those of a British officer, everywhere, are generally very different in their scope, embracing the whole British Empire, but resolvable into the limits of honour and respect for "The Queen, the Laws, and the Government," with a firm determination to support them, in the language of the Ordnance Military Motto, Ubique, or wherever the fame and glory of our Monarch and our Country require. CONTENTS. CANADA AS IT WAS BEFORE THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 1837. Condition of the Province of Quebec until the division into the two State of Upper Canada from 1826 until towards the end of the year 1837, when the first disturbances occurred. 120 The actual Invasion of Upper Canada by the Sympathizers and Brigands, and a simultaneous attempt on both Provinces contem- Condition of both Provinces in the year 1839, and until the The Union-Government of Lord Sydenham-His Death, and Government of Sir Charles Bagot, embracing the years 1840, 1841, Reflections on the probable future destinies of Canada, and general SUPPLEMENTARY CHAPTER. Serious riots in Montreal in 1849-Destruction of the Houses of Parliament —The Governor-general assailed —Death of Lieutenant- APPENDIX. Commercial relations of Quebec with Great Britain and the TABLES for 1850. Sketch of the Country adjacent to Montreal, and the principal seat Sketch, Map of Canada West. To face Chap. I., Vol. 2. |