GOVERNMENT OF UPPER CANADA 307-315
How governed and divided by Lord Dorchester before the
Constitutional Act of 1791 307
The Constitutional Act of 1791, 31 George III., chapter 31, and
construction of governments under it 307
General John Graves Simcoe the first Governor; character of
his government; arrives at Kingston 8th July, 1792, where the
members of the Executive Legislative Councils were sworn into
office, and writs issued for the election of members of the
House of Assembly 308
The seat of government first established at Newark, now Niagara,
where a small frame house was built for the Governor, and in
which also the first Session of the Legislature was held 308
Number of members of the Legislative Council and House of
Assembly present at the opening of the Session; their character 309
Number and character of the population of the country,
including the Mohawk Indians, headed by Joseph Brant 309
First Session of the first Parliament and its work 309
Remarkable speech of Governor Simcoe at the close of the
Session, explanatory of our constitution of government 310
Change of the seat of government and reasons for it 311
Governor Simcoe's work and policy; removal to the West Indies,
and abandonment of his wise policy 311
Parliament meets at Niagara until 1797; its legislation;
Governor Simcoe's successor, the Hon. Peter Russell and
General Hunter; population of Upper Canada in 1800 312
Legislation, progress, trade, custom-houses 313
Provision for one Grammar School Master in each of the
eight districts 314
Emigration; legislation; experience of the country during
sixteen years under the new constitution 314
State of the country in 1809 314
Anticipated hostilities between Great Britain and the United
States; concluding remarks on this period of Canadian history 315