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This volume discussesa short history of British Colonial policy. With all its faults the book represents much reading and some thought. In writing what is, to some extent, a history of opinion, it has been impossible altogether to suppress my own individual opinions. I trust, however that I have not seemed to attach importance to them. In dealing with the later periods, I remembered Sir Walter Raleigh's remark on the fate which awaits the treatment of contemporary history; but obscurity may claim its compensations, and atleast I am not conscious of having written under the bias of personal or party prejudice.

Introduction.--The Articles of confederation of 1643.--William Penn's plan of union.--Benjamin Franklin's Albany proposals.--The British North America act, 1867.--Report of Privy council. Constitution for the Australian colonies.--The Commonwealth act, 1900.--The Union of South Africa act, 1909.--Bibliography (p. [292]-296)--Appendix.--Index. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Spine title: Federations and unions in the British Empire. ; Includes index. ; Bibliography: p. [292]-296. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Issued in 1903 under title: The origin & growth of the English colonies and of their system of government. ; Bibliography at end of each chapter. ; Mode of access: Internet.

A short list of authorities at end of each chapter. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Talbot collection of British pamphlets.

Instructions to Governor James Murray -- The Quebec Act -- The Constitutional Act of 1791 -- Proposals for union -- Lord Durham's report -- Responsible government in the maritime provinces -- Responsible government-I -- Responsible government-II -- The annexation movement -- The tariff controversy.