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Excerpt from Speeches of the Hon. Alexander Mackenzie During His Recent Visit to Scotland: With His Principal Speeches in Canada Since the Session of 1875; Accompanied by Portrait and Sketch of His Life and Public Services
Mr. Mackenzie in youth learned the business of a Builder and Architect; and in the winter of 1842 he emigrated to Canada, where he soon took up his residence at Sarnia, then a rising village on the banks of the beautiful St. Clair, and struck out for himself as a contractor.
Then were the days Of the long and bitter contest between Lord Metcalfe and his Advisers on the one hand, and the great mass Of the people Of Upper and Lower Canada On the other, in regard to what was termed Responsible Government.
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