The New York herald., 1850-04-29

remainder Of the lands immovable property,
stock, and Other effects, should be in charge of |
mayer domos or other persons appointed by the |
Governor. subject 10 confirmation by the ge-
neral governments that froiQ this common mass
should be provided the maintenance Of the |
priests and expresses of religious service, and
The temporal expenses of the mission; that the
oion for his dwelling; that the emancpated Indians
should unite in common labors for the cultivation OF
the vineyards, gardens, and neid iinus, Mncn -,
should remain undivided until the dstefnhnauoh OF
the supreme government; that the donees, VI acr
the regulation. should not sell, ba.then or snsf.r
their grants either of land or cattle una 81 any pre-
text; and any contracts to this ef.ci should be
null, the property reverng to u.e nation, tNs pur
chaser losing his money; thai lends. us donce of
which might die without leaving heifs, should re-
vert to the nation; that rahcherids <hamlets of In
dians) situated at distance from the missions and
(which exceeded twenty-five families, might form
separate pueblos, under the same rules the pTia-
cipai one. This regulation was TO begin with ten
OF the missions (without specifying them) and
successively be applied to the remaining ones.
The depntation, in session OF the Sd OF November
oi the same year (lo3f, made provision for di-
vdng the missions and other settlements into
parishes or curacies according 20 the law of
August, 1883; authorized the missionary priests to
exercise the functions of curates until cirates of
the secular clergy should arrive, and provided for
their salaries and expenses of worship. No change
was made, in this act, in the regulations established
l.
nagement of the property.
Accordingly, for most or all of the missions ad-
mlnistrators were appointed by the govern Or; aud
in some, but not all, partial distributions OF the
lands and movable property were made, according
TO the tenor of the regulation. From this time,
however, all tracts of lands pertinent 10 the mis-
sons, but not directly attached to the mission
buildings, were granted, as any other lands of the
'errory TO the Mexican inhabitants, AN 10 colo
nists, for stock farms and tlage.
The act of the Mexican Congress of 1885, direct
ing the execution of the decree of 1898 10 be sus,
pended until the arrival of curates did not. far
as could ascertain, induce any change in the poll
cy already adopted by the territorial authorities
On the 18th January, 1899, Governor Alvarado
issued regulations for the government of the adj
niinisrators of the missions. These regulations
prohibited the administrators from contracting
debts on account of the missions from slaughter
ing cattle of the missions, except for consumption,
and from trading the mission horses mules for
clothing for the Indians and Likewise provided
for the appointment of an Inspector of the missions,
20 supervise the accounts of the administrators
and their fnlfilment of their trusts. Art. III pro-
hbited the settlement of white persons in the
bhshments, whilst the Indians should remain in
community" The establishments of San Carlos
San Juan Bausta and Sonoma were excepted from
these regulations, and TO be governed by special
rules.
On the first of March, 1910, the same Governor
Alvarado suppressed the office of administrators
and replaced them by n,ayordoBos, with new and
more stringent rules for the management Of the
establishments; but not making any change in the
ruesfof Governor Figueroa, regarding the lands or
other property
BY proclamation of the 10Th of March, 1913,
Governor Mcheltorena, " in pursuance (as he
states) of an arrangement between the governor
and the preate of the Missions, directed the fol-
lowing named missions TO be restored TO the priests,
'as tutors to the Indians, and in the same manner
as they formerly held them, namely: the missions
OF San Diego, San Luis Rey, San Juan Capistrano,
San Gabriel, San Fernando, San Puenaventura,
Santa Barbara. Santa Ynes, La Pursima, San An
tonic, Santa Clara and San Jose The same act
set forth, that s. as policy made revocabe what was
already done,' the missions should not reclaim any
lands hitherto granted; but should collect the
cattle and movable property which had been lent
in friendly way with the creditors; and likewise
Tegather the dispersed Indians, except such as had
been legally emancipated, or were at private SER
vice. That the priests might provide out of the
products Of the missions for the necessary expenses
Of converting, subssting, and clothing the Indians,
for moderate allowance 10 themselves, econom-
cal salaries to the ndyordomcs, and the main,e-
nance Of divine worship; under the condition. that
the priests should bind themselves in honor and
conscience TO deliver 10 the public treasury one
eighth part of the annual products of the establish
ments. That the departmental government would
exert all its power for the protection of the missions
and the seme in respect 10 individuals, and 10 pr-
yate property, securing 10 the owners the possession
and preservation Of the lands they now hold but
promising not 10 make any new grants without con-
sutation with the priests, unless where the lands
were notorously unoccupied or lacked cultivation,
or in case Of necessity.
Micheli,renas govenorship was shortly after
concluded There had been sent 10 this depart
meni, with him, considerable body of persons,
called Wts,dofios that Is. criminals condemned To
serice-usually, ~ in this case, military service
on the fionter-and their presence and conduct
gave such offence TO the iphabitants, that they
yolied, and expelled him and the pycs,ddri0s from
the country. Hc was succeeded by Don Pho Pco,
in virtue of his being the first yocaI' of the de-
parmen'al Assembly, and also by choice of the in
hahtgnts, afterward confirmed by the central go
veument, which, at the same time, gave additional
privileges 10 the department, in respect 10 the man.
agcment of its domestic affairs.
Tie next public act which find, in relation 10
The missions, is an act of the departmental Assem-
bly,, yublis he'd in proclamation OF Governor Pico,
9th June, lsi5. This act provides !. That the go
vernon should call together the neophytes of the fol-
loving named missions san Rafael, Dolores, Sole
DAD. san Miguel, and La Purisna; and in case those
ms sions were abandoned by their neophyies, that
he should give them one months notice, by procla-
maton, 10 return and cultivate said missions, which
" they did not do. the missions should de declircd
abandoned, and the assembly and governor dispose
Of them for the good OF the department. 2. That
the missions Of Carmel, San Juan Bauiista. San
Juan Capistrano, and san Francisco Solano, should
be considered az yrcttos, villages which their
present condition: and that the property which re-
NAMED TO them the governor, after separating suf-
tccLt for the curees house, for churches and their
pcrtnences, and for municipal house, should sell
at public auction; the product 10 he applied, first,
10 paying the debts oi the establishments. and the
ttinandtr, any, 10 TIE dement, of divine worship.
j. That the remainder Of the missions 10 san Diego.
inclusive, should be- rented at the discretion OF The
governor, with the psoyiso, that the ncophytcs
should be ai liberty 10 employ themselves at their
opuon on their own grounds, which the governor
should designate for them, in the service Of the
renice, or Of any other person. 4. That the princ
pal edtce of the mission of Santa Barbara should
be excepted from the proposed renting, and in II the
governor should designate the paris most suitable
fer the residence Of the bishop and his attendants
end 81 the missionary priests then living there;
moreover, That the rents arising from the remlin-
der ci the property Of said mission should be dis
bured one-half lor the benefit Of the church and
s ministry, the other for that of its Indians. >.
That the rents arising from the other missions
shoud BE- divided, oIc-thrd 10 the maintcnaac, oi |
the minister. cncihiTd 10 the Indians ons-th,Id TO
the government
On The 18th October. Of the same year. Oslj.) !
Governor Pico gave public notice FOR the sale. TO |