The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-10-18
NEW ORLEANS.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 1s, 1s4o,


dence of Canada, with its natural consequence of
annexation to this Union is growing so rapidly that
already plans are afloat for the partition of the
country into three Statss each of which, it is pro.
posed, shall be a. large as one OF our first class
States, with each from half-to a million of in
habitants, with plenty of room for more The
Montreal Gazette pfopounds this scheme and the
following are stated to be the division and boun-
diaries proposed u
l. The State of Canada West, to include the
whole of Upper Canada down TO the foot of Lake
Ontario. Tho population of this would be ex-
ciusively English, wiihths exception of some fifty
or sixty thousand French, scattered over it or set
tied, near Detroit
2. The State of Canada East, to include the dis
tricts of Quebec and Three Rivers with the excep-
ton of some of the Southern townships The
population of this would be almost exclusively
French, with the exception Of Quebec, where the
Irish aboring classes are pretty numerous, but go
with the French-the mercantile classes having no
political influence, and indeed being quite apa-
thetic.
8. The State of Central Canada, to consist of the
Ottawa District, and of that portion of Upper Can
ada which lies between the Ottawa and the St
Lawrence, of the District of Montreal and of that
of ST. Francis, leaving to Canada East the border
ing parishes of purely French character, and
taking on the south, the townships of British law
and settlement. s
h SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF CANADA NOT RE-
MoFED.-From the following paragraph, in the
Montreal Courier of the 4th inst, the removal of
the seat Of the Canadian Government seems to be
still doubtful, notwithstanding the positive an
nouncement brought by, telegraph;
" Various reports continue to be propagated with
respect to the removal of the Seat of Government.
Our belief is, that nothing has been decided, and
that 1t viii stay where it is. Report says that the
French members generally, and particularly those
from Montreal, have quietly intimated to Mr.. La
tontalne their intention to resign their seats If he
consent to the removal from Lower Canada and
that the Minister has consequently signified TO his
colleagues his own intention to resign provided the
majority OF the Council agree to the removal"
SENATOR FROM ILL1NoIs.-The St. Louis Re-
publican, a wing paper, thus sums up the chances
for the democfahc nomination of candidate for
the Senate from Illinois:
1t will be rscollseted that Gen. Shields was
nominated, in caucus, by foe votes over Judge
| Breese, Of the regular session last winter Since
| then, number Of vacancies have occurred, and
| have been filled to the disadvantage Of Gen
Shields In St Clair, the Generals own county
/ an election was held last Monday, when s. b
| Chandler was elected without opposition. BelorG
| the election, MIR. Chandler announced in pub
hshed letter that he should regard his election a:
an instruction to vote for Judge Breess. In jersey
county, we learn, that John Corey an anti, Shield!
man. has been elected to fill q place formerly 90
cupied by one of Shields friends. In Greene
/ county, Ex-Governor Carlin has been elected
which is another gain to the Breese side and los
to Shields. The Senatorial District is composed O
/ Jersey, Greene and Macoupin counties, and it il
/ reported that the Senator from the district Mr.
/ Witt, who has heretofore supported Shields vii
regard the election of Corey and Carin as an in
struotion to vote for Breese. Here is a certail
change Of three votes-enough TO turn the scale
i and if Mr.. Witt regards himself as instructed b,
the elections in his district, it will be change Q
four from Shields to Breese, equivalent to eight.