[2] The Union Act gave the Governor General of the Province of Canada the power to draw the boundaries for the electoral district.

[3] The first Governor General, Lord Sydenham, issued a proclamation shortly after the formation of the Province of Canada in early 1841, establishing the boundaries for the electoral district: Bytown was represented by one member in the Legislative Assembly.

As part of his arguments, Sydenham told them that it was due to his influence that Bytown had received its own seat, separate from Carleton County.

Stewart issued two public protests, accusing the returning officer of partisanship, but did not formally contest the result.

[12] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Proclamation, Governor General Lord Sydenham, February 27, 1841.