Canada and its provinces; a history of the Canadian people and their institutions . but also because hehad never committed himself to any violent political posi-tion, and could conduct himself with firmness, discretionand temper. But the British ministry was hardly preparedto find their nominee force their hand, and precipitate acondition of self-government far beyond anything that eventheir moderate men could concede. Bagots actual administration lasted only from January12, 1842, when he arrived in Kingston, until, on March 29,1843, he was able to write, from his death-bed, The newGovernor-ge
Canada and its provinces; a history of the Canadian people and their institutions . but also because hehad never committed himself to any violent political posi-tion, and could conduct himself with firmness, discretionand temper. But the British ministry was hardly preparedto find their nominee force their hand, and precipitate acondition of self-government far beyond anything that eventheir moderate men could concede. Bagots actual administration lasted only from January12, 1842, when he arrived in Kingston, until, on March 29,1843, he was able to write, from his death-bed, The newGovernor-general is this moment arrived in the town—I amto see him at 4 oclock. Yet in these fourteen months hehad accomplished what not all the eflForts of his successor,backed by a powerful English ministry, could check, andprepared Canada for the self-government which she receivedat the hands of the Earl of Elgin. There is really only one central political situation duringthe administration, and even important secondary detailsmust give place to the main issue. The need of Canada was. SIR CHARLES BAGOTFrom an engraving in the Dominion Archives S-,aM\.i\V>; A j\\\ A, ? .?VJ)\ AM \<l
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