Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

Chapter 6

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CANADA.

The 'Clergy Reserves'--History of the Question--Mixed Motives of the Movement--Feeling in the Province--In Upper Canada--In Lower Canada--Among Roman Catholics--In the Church--Secularisation--Questions of Emigration, Labour, Land-tenure, Education, Native Tribes--Relations with the United States--Mutual Courtesies--Farewell to Canada--At Home.