Public men and public life in Canada; the story of the Canadian confederacy, being recollections of Parliament and the press and embracing a succinct account of the stirring events which led to the confederation of British North America into the Dominion of Canada . acific oceans. When Hincks and Macdonald agreed to clasphands across the political chasm which had so longseparated them, the proposed coalition became pos-sible. The difficulties were admittedly formidable,but their master hands forcibly grasped and skilfullyovercame them, so far as that was possible. SirAllan McNabs hesitation en
Public men and public life in Canada; the story of the Canadian confederacy, being recollections of Parliament and the press and embracing a succinct account of the stirring events which led to the confederation of British North America into the Dominion of Canada . acific oceans. When Hincks and Macdonald agreed to clasphands across the political chasm which had so longseparated them, the proposed coalition became pos-sible. The difficulties were admittedly formidable,but their master hands forcibly grasped and skilfullyovercame them, so far as that was possible. SirAllan McNabs hesitation ended in the acceptanceof the commission of Her Majestys representativeto form a new Administration, and on the nthinstant the arrangements were all complete, and the * Mr. Macdonalds family was of Highland extraction. Hisgrandfather had been a successful merchant in Dornoch, Suther-landshire, and his father, Hugh Macdonald. became a manufac-turer in Glasgow. His mothers name was Helen Shaw, and thefamily numbered five : Margaret, who married the Rev. JamesWilliamson, Professor of Mathematics and Natural History,Queens University, Kingston ; John Alexander, the future Cana-dian Premier ; James and Louisa ; and another brother, William,who died in childhood. 72. RIGHT HON. SIR JOHN A. MACDONALD (Prom an oil paintiiig hii J. W. L. Fai-xtci-, ) UNEXPECTED TURN OF POLITICAL CRISIS first famous Canadian Coalition Government wassworn into office. It was composed as follows: Upper Canada.—Sir Allan N. McNab, Premierand Minister of Agriculture; Hon. John A. Macdon-ald, Attorney-General West; Hon. William Cayley,Inspector-General; Hon. John Ross, Speaker Legis-lative Council; Hon. Robert Spence, Postmaster-General. Lower Canada.—Hon. A. N. Morin, Commis-sioner of Crown Lands; Hon. L. T. Drummond,Attorney-General East; Hon. P. J. O. Chauveau,Provincial Secretary; Hon. J. Chabot, Commissionerof Public Works; Hon. E. P. Tache, Receiver-General. The announcement of these new and un
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