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... contentment , for the simple reason that the name existed without the possession of the substance . The earlier governors sent from 1 INTRODUCTION: PAGE State of Political Affairs in Canada on Mr Brown's arrival in 1843.
... contentment , for the simple reason that the name existed without the possession of the substance . The earlier governors sent from 1 INTRODUCTION: PAGE State of Political Affairs in Canada on Mr Brown's arrival in 1843.
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... reasons , " this should be found expedient . " This practically left it discre- tionary with the Governor , not with a parliamentary majority , to terminate the official life of a minister . It is probable that Sir Charles Bagot would ...
... reasons , " this should be found expedient . " This practically left it discre- tionary with the Governor , not with a parliamentary majority , to terminate the official life of a minister . It is probable that Sir Charles Bagot would ...
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... reasons . He felt then , as he did on a later occasion , to which reference will be made , that he could more effec- tually aid the liberal party by influencing public opinion through the The Globe was not wholly a political journal ...
... reasons . He felt then , as he did on a later occasion , to which reference will be made , that he could more effec- tually aid the liberal party by influencing public opinion through the The Globe was not wholly a political journal ...
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... reason was Lord Elgin's refusal to make himself , as his predecessor had done , the tool of the Tory party , and this bill was selected as the most profitable to raise an issue upon , as its scope could - be so easily misrepresented ...
... reason was Lord Elgin's refusal to make himself , as his predecessor had done , the tool of the Tory party , and this bill was selected as the most profitable to raise an issue upon , as its scope could - be so easily misrepresented ...
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... reason for ministerial delays . While this cannot be admitted , it must be allowed that so unexpected an embar- rassment naturally would have postponed action for the first session , but only that . At the same time , it was impossible ...
... reason for ministerial delays . While this cannot be admitted , it must be allowed that so unexpected an embar- rassment naturally would have postponed action for the first session , but only that . At the same time , it was impossible ...
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