Index. 493 against reaction on artisans' combina- tion question, 182 ; returned for West- minster, 1826, 189 ; supports Canning, 199 ; opposes grant to Canning's family, 211 ; vote of censure passed on him by Westminster electors, 1833, 245 ; de- serts Radical party, 280 (note) Burgoyne, General, 33 Burials Bills, 450, 453 Burke, Edmund, his theory of constitu- tional reform, 7 ; argument for party allegiance, 12 ; objections to taxing the colonies, 15 ; conducts Annual Regis- ter, 17 ; course on subjects raised by Wilkes, 19 ; opposition to reform, 21 ; separates himself from reformers, 22 ; member of Westminster committee, 28 ; present at meeting when resolution for ballot is passed, 30 ; and when ex- tensive scheme of reform is carried, 32 ; motion for economic reform, 34 ; in office under Rockingham, 36 ; op- poses Pitt's motion for reform, 37 ; sides with Fox against Shelburne, 39 ; horror of French revolution, and quarrel with Fox, 50, 51 ; opposes re- form in 1790, 50, 51 ; consideration of his theory of government, 53, 54 ; split with Whig leaders, 55 ; most of whom afterwards follow him, 56 Bute, Marquis of, 14 Buxton, Sir Fowell, 137 Byng, Sir John, 134 Byron, Lord, 108 Calderara, Serafino ; letters opened, 336 Cambridge, University of, 248 Camden, Lord, 16 Camelford, 147 Campbell, Lord, 337 Canada, troubles in, 289 et seq. ; corn duties raised, 325 Canning, George, enters Parliament for Newport, his principles, 63 ; takes office under Pitt, his devotion to him, 77 ; assists in obstruction in the House, 84 ; Windham's military proposals, 85 ; be- comes foreign secretary, 89 ; his position, 89 ; quarrel and duel with Castlereagh , 96 ; in contest with Castle- reagh for seat in Cabinet, 109 ; carries Catholic emancipation resolution, 109; defeats Brougham at Liverpool, in; Buxton's opinion of his speech compared with Burdett's, 137 ; resigns office on account of persecution of Queen Caro- line, 146 ; Catholic emancipation, 156 ; his position and principle in 1821 and 1822, 158, 159, 160 ; opposes reform, 160 ; Governor-Generalship of India, 161 ; Catholic Peers Bill, 162 ; becomes foreign secretary on death of Castle- reagh, reasons for same, his political principles, and how regarded by the various parties, 166, 167; his policy with regard to revolution in Spain, and non-interference by other powers, 168, et seq.; unanimous approval of same, 172 ; his position with regard to the Cabinet and Catholic emancipation, 173 ; Brougham's attack on, and con- sequent scene, 173 ; his influence on free trade, 175 ; policy with regard to South America (Spanish colonies), and opposition in the Cabinet thereto, 177 ; courage and wisdom on free trade policy, 182 ; declaration as to state of divisions in the Cabinet, 183 ; descrip- tion of the effect of Catholic emancipa- tion on his career, 184 ; policy with regard to Spain and Portugal, and his strong position in the country, 191 ; his claims to the premiership on Liverpool's retirement and his antagonists, 192 ; supports Catholic emancipation 1827, 193; illness, 194; proposals for amend- ment of corn laws 1827, 194, 195 ; in- terview with King, becomes premier, and Tory secession, 195 ; further re- signations of Tories and their effect, 196 etseq.; his position and supporters, 198, 199 ; declaration on Test and Corporation Acts, 205 ; his Corn Bill passes the Commons and, altered in the Lords and abandoned, his declaration to re-introduce it, 201 ; his illness and the immediate cause of it, his death, character, position, influence, and work, 202, 203 ; Radical opposition to pro- posal for provision for his family, 211 Canningites, the, retain office under Wellington, their justification, 205 ; re- tire from Ministry, 211 ; in Grey's Ministry, 1830, 226 Cardwell, E. (afterwards Viscount Card- well), 414, 447 Carlisle, Lord, 251 Carlyle, Thomas, view of duty of Radical members, 10 Carnarvon, Lord, 478, 479 Caroline, Queen ; her treatment by the two parties previous to George IV/'s accession, 145 ; the struggle after his accession, 146, 148 Cartwright, Major, agitates for reform, 118 ; his ideas and harsh and unjust criticisms on same, 120 Cash payments suspended, 1797 to 1819, 66 Castlereagh, Viscount, remains in office with Addington in 1801, 73 ; his cha- racter and ideas of government, 73 ; assists in obstruction in the House of Commons, 84 ; charges against in 1809, 95 ; quarrel and duel with Canning, 96 ; in contest with Canning for seat in Cabinet, 109 ; introduces Seditious Meetings Bill, 122 ; attacks the Whigs in the House, 138 ; violent opposition to Russell's reform resolutions, 139 ; supports Catholic emancipation in 1821, 156 ; suicide, 163 ; relief caused by his death and reasons for same, 164, 165 Catholic Association, the, formation of, in Ireland in 1824, and reasons for its action, ijgetseq.; collects "rent," 181 ;
