Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. Introduction 1
5. Part One: The Debate on the Union, 1837-1842
6. 1. The People and the Press: "Le Grand Decouragement," 1837-1842 11
7. 2. "Poulet" Thomson and the Project of Union 24
8. 3. Politicians and Priests, I, 1838-1840 42
9. 4. Politics, 1840-1841 58
10. 5. "Les Epoux si mal en lune de miel" April-September 1841 78
11. 6. Sir Charles Bagot, January-September 1842 91
12. 7. Thanksgiving, September 1842-March 1843 105
13. Part Two: The Campaign for Responsible Government, 1843-1848
14. 8. The Great Awakening 123
15. 9. La Crise Metcalfe: Constitutional, March 1843-March 1844 137
16. 10. La Crise Metcalfe: Party Platforms, March-December 1844 152
17. 11. La Crise Metcalfe: Elections, March-December 1844 168
18. 12. Double Majority, November 1844-September 1845 193
19. 13. Politicians and Priests, II, 1846 224
20. 14. Lord Elgin, September 1846-March 1848 252
21. Part Three: The Crises over Repeal and Annexation, 1848-1850
22. 15. Les Elements de la crise 271
23. 16. The Re-Emergence of Papineau, November 1847-May 1848 288
24. 17. "L'Union et la Nationalite," 1848 301
25. 18. The Destruction of Papineau, 1848 311
26. 19. Annexation,1849 334
27. 20. Politicians and Priests, III 354
28. 21. The Defeat of Annexation 375
29. Conclusion 393
30. Bibliographical Note 401
31. Index 403