Organization OF an Expedition TO Califor-
nia-The Progress or the War with Mexi.
cO-Mllltary and Naval Enthusiasm.
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One of the most important movements of the
day is the contemplated expedition to California
This expedition will consist of force of two thou
sand young men, selected from the best class of
mechanics and laborers of the middle and eastern
States, and will 60 in the capacity of soldier and
emgrant.


They are to be fully officered and equipped, and
receive the full pay Of U. s. volunteers, so long as
their services may be required by the general
government in their war with Mexico; at the close
which they are discharged, each receiving three
hundred and twenty acres of land in California,
on which they bound to settle. This is GER
tainly wise and judicous movement of the ad-
ministration, and appears to meet the appreciation
OF all interests; and its popularity among the class
of men required, is evident from the fact that
large number, even before the preliminary ar
rangements are made, have signifed their desire
to join this political crusade.


One or two vessels, we learn, are about being
sent to the destination, freighted with stores,
small arms, and ammunition, together with very
large number of heavy pieces of ordnance, more
than half Of which are 60 and 40 pound Paixhan
guns.


It's stated that the U. s. ship of the line Penn
sylvana, 10 guns, and the North Carolina and
Ohio, rated as 7fs, but each carrying 100 guns,
are ordered to be fitted Immediately for sea: but
what is to be their destination is as as yet secret
Of the administration.


True it is, there never has been 50 much activi-
ty in our several navy yards at this moment,
where there are between three and four thousand
mechanics and laborers most actively engaged in
putting things to rights. These movements, we
had supposed, woulo cease after the settlement
OF the Oregon question; but the same secret
energy and activity continue now that existed for
some tune previous to the profitable arrangement
70 US OF that question. Mr. Benton asserted that
the 9th parallel was the fighting line for us, and
on that line the government evidently intended to
drive stakes !" but what the move now is. i,
more than has been allowed 10 see the light
Something is evidently in the wind The proba
bllty is, if we mistake not, that the President
will make good his assertion in his annual mes
cage, that 9 no European power would be per.
rtted TO interfere with the political affairs Of this
continent


Cen. Taylor IS probably at this moment at the