Woodville Republican

From the New Orleans Bulletin.

CALIFORNIA.

A movement not the least interesting of the events of the day, is announced in the St. Louis papers. An association of adventurers is organizing for the purpose of emigrating to the province of California, and a town in Missouri is advertised as the place of rendezvous. There is a boldness; nay a grandeur in the enterprise captivating to the American taste. It may be expected that numbers of our adventurous population will respond to the invitation. In the Western country many impatient and daring spirits are found, by whom a tramp across the Rocky Mountains to the shores of the Pacific, would be embraced as a romantic adventure, and the very acme of "glorious fun." Besides there are crowds of unfortunate debtors to whom the chance of escaping the importunities of troublesome creditors, and trying their fortunes in the unexplored, boundless West, will be a very welcome release from the restrictions & privations of a state of insolvency. It may be supposed then, that there will be no scarcity of volunteers. The party of emigrants will be numerous, and well provided with means and appliances of moving. The nature of the country which the pilgrimage is to pass through requires that the travellers should be well armed and equipped as their road lies through a desert wilderness, and over rugged mountains inhabited by fierce and hostile tribes of savages.

Once arrived, however, at their place of destination, there is little danger to be apprehended from any quarter. The spot is too remote from the populated parts of Mexico to be reached by a military expedition. Besides the Government at home is too busy in putting down domestic insurrections, to pay attention to the intrusion of Yankees on the extreme north western verge of their territory. At any rate, whether molested or not, the young colony will be strong enough in American rifles and Bowie knives to drive off a larger army than Mexico can send against them. As to the practicability of the enterprise our anticipations are most sanguine. The country bordering on the Gulf of California, and the sea coast adjacent, is said to be the Paradise of North America. At present the region is unoccupied, and now presents to the Yankee invader, "ample room and verge enough," for a great democratic Empire, as extensive as the twenty six States. We hail with delight the march of emigration to the Westward, and venture the prediction, that in a few years a continuous line of flourishing American settlements will extend along the shores of the Pacific, from the mouth of the Oregon to the extremity of the Californian peninsula.