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An edition of History of California (1885)

History of California

Book V: The Mexican Governors

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Volumes 1 & 2: Pacific Press Publishing House and Occidental Publishing Co. 1885;
Volumes 3 & 4: N. J. Stone & Company, 1897.

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Page v
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if t BOOK V THE K^EXICAN QOVERNORS CHAPTER I SOLA AMD ARGUELLO (iHE YOUMGER) Pace The idea which rendered Mexican independence acceptable to Sola
Page 43
Junta of chief officers; how independence and thie empire were sworn., to
Page 44
Division of the empire; CaUfomia*s place in it; Sola diputado to the imperial cortes ...,...,.......^
Page 44
The fir^t provincial dep.ut^tio9 and how composed
Page 45
Ibirbide*s investment with the imperial purple; rumors consequent upon it
Page 45
The imperial ordejr of Guadalupe and how instituted; history of the Aztec virgin, Nuestra Sefiprade Guadalupe. 4^ Ennoblement of the Iturbide family; proclamation of Agustin I in California
Page 48
Fall of the empire and execution of Iturbide
Page 48
The Mexican republic and how it ori^nated
Page 49
Withdrawal of Sola, the last Spanish and first Mexican governor of the Cali- iornias..^. ..,....,..••
Page 50
Iaiis Antonio Arguello, secpnd Mexican governor «
Page 51
How and why Arguello, when comandante of San Francisco, built a launch and navigated the bay
Page 51
How he was called to account by Sola
Page 53
Remarkable meeting between the governor and the comandante
Page 54
Subsequept reciprocal acts of service
Page 55
Removal of Avgpello from San Francisco to Monterey and his difficulties in carrying on the government
Page 55
Position of lh^ misficHUki f * «
Page 56
Aftion of tbe.pfpviacial deputation as to the change of national government
Page 57
The new " Plan de Gobiemo." adopted for California
Page 57
U'OBtbreak of a wide-spread Indian conspiracy
Page 58
Attack on Saata loes and how Father Uria defended himself .,*
Page 59
Progress of the fight; burning of the mission, and how the Indians were driven oflf
Page 60
Attack on and burning of Purlsima and the heroic defense of Tiburcio Tapin
Page 60
How a truce was effected and the whites marched to Santa Inez
Page 61
viii. Pac:e The fight at Santa Barbara; its circumstances and results
Page 62
Jose Mariano Estrada's campaign and '* gloriosa accion "'
Page 62
Portilla's campaign in the Tulare country
Page 63
^/Effect of the defeat of the conspiracy; how the Indians found it impossible to give back the Christianity they had incautiously accepted
Page 64
CHAPTER II. ARGUELT.O (CONTINUED) Reception of the constitution of the Mexican republic
Page 65
Hostile attitude of the missionaries
Page 66
The general quiet disturl>ed by the apj>earance of a Spanish war vessel
Page 67
Capitulation and surrender of the ship Asia and brig Constante
Page 67
How the crew of the Constante made a votive offering to the virgin
Page 68
Strange conduct of the captain of the Spanish brig Aguila
Page 69
Foreigners in California and how received; Gilroy and others
Page 70
The continued jealousy against Americans and Russians
Page 70
National legislation against foreigners
Page 71
Change of feeling in California; Hartnell, Richardson and Cooper
Page 72
Cooper's employment by the government
Page 73
Establishment of mercantile houses by foreigners; the hide business
Page 73
Marriages of Californian women with foreigners
Page 74
Intrusion of foreign ideas and heretical books and papers
Page 74
Ecclesiastical edict against waltzing and how it was disregarded
Page 75
How and why Father Martinez hurled the curse of excommunication against Corporal Avila
Page 76
Avila's fright and Argucllo's amusement; revocation of the anathema
Page 77
Arguello's report on the general condition of affairs; news of a successor
Page 77
The Mazatlan and San Bias troops in California 7g Arguello's proclamation against robbers and burglars
Page 79
Severity of punishments prescribed; its reasons and effects
Page 79
Arguello's visit to San Diego to meet his successor; three governors at one time
Page 80
Resumption by Arguello of his office of comandante; his quarrel with Estudiiio about the removal of the archives
Page 80
His last troubles and death
Page 81
CHAPTER III. ECHEANDIA Jose Maria de Echeandia, third Mexican governor; the instructions he received
Page 82
His journey to California and arrival at San Diego
Page 83
His head-quarters at that place; convocation of missionaries and its results
Page 83
The recusant clergy and their continual opposition to the republican constitution
Page 84
National legislation against Spaniards; the expulsion act
Page 86
Echeandia's action in reference to the expulsion of Spaniards
Page 86
The Spanish missionaries: who were for and who against the government
Page 86
Popular opposition in California to the expulsion act
Page 87
Census of 1826; character of the population; attempts to make California a penal colony
Page 88
Elections of 1827 and new territorial deputation
Page 89
xii. CHAPTER VII FIGUEROA Pace Jose Figueroa; his previous life i6o His appointment as sixth Mexican governor of Alta California; manifold instruc- tions i6i His journey from Mexico to Acapulco and preparatory studies of Californian affairs
Page 162
Proclamation to his troops
Page 163
Voyage from Acapulco to Cape San Lucas
Page 163
Rise of Santa Anna and how it occasioned a revolt among Figueroa's soldiers
Page 164
How the rebels went back to San Bias
Page 164
Figueroa^s second proclamation; fate of the rebels
Page 165
His enthusiastic anticipations about California i His arrival at Monterey; £cheandia*s letter of welcome to him i Figueroa's friendly reply
Page 167
How he was welcomed by Zamorano and placed in possession of the government
Page 167
His significant suggestion to Echeandia
Page 168
Thanksgiving mass; general amnesty; watch over Echeandia's conduct
Page 168
Figueroa's satisfaction
Page 169
Departure of Echeandia from California 1 70 Figueroa's ill health and desire to be relieved 1 70 His able, active and minutely attenlive management of affairs
Page 170
Note of alarm sounded by Father Gutierrez against the Russians and Americans
Page 171
Action with reference to the Russians; Vallejo*s **con todo disfmulo y sag.ici- dad " commission
Page 172
Figueroa*s letter to the Russian comandante 1 73 ,^^^allejo's report; denunciation of the missionary treatment of the Indians
Page 174
His account of the Russians and the objects of their settlement
Page 174
Their mills,- ship-building, vessels, manufactures, population, and buildings at Fort Ross
Page 175
General character of the Russians in California
Page 175
Decline of alarm about the Russians; Father Vasquez del Mercado's attempt to revive it; Figueroa*s quietus to the clamor 1 76 CBold charges against Father Vasquez del Mer<:ado for murdering Indians
Page 176
Figueroa's determined opposition to missionary cruelties
Page 177
Political affairs in Mexico; the Plan of Zavaleta 1 78 Figueroa's address and glorification of Santa Anna
Page 178
Elections of 1833 and new territorial deputation 1 79 CHAPTER VIII FIGUEROA (continued) V Secularization of the missions iSi Earlier secularization movements; Spanish decree of 1813; Echeandia's plan; Mexican decree of 1833
Page 181
The "Pious Fund " of the Californias
Page 182
Calculation of its amount 1S2 Legislation in reference to it i S3 ^ Figueroa's plan of secularization and his presentation of it in the deputation
Page 183

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Vols. 1-2: Pacific press publishing house and Occidental publishing co., 1885; v. 3-4: N. J. Stone & company, 1897.

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