The morning call., 1890-09-10

good work that he had so auspiciously begun.
They did not rest from their iabors until they
had completed the spiritual occupation OF the
entire territory from San Diego to the Golden
Gate.
This work was accomplished about the time
that the country was In the thr0es OF revoiu-
ton which resulted in its separation from the
Spanish crown, aud the establishment OF Re-
public.
This was soon followed by the secularlzation
Of the missions, and The emancipation OF the
Indians By the Government.
Whilst 1t required some years to completely
destroy the missions, still this was the beginning
OF the end.
The law that made the Indians free simply
proclaimed their ruin, because they did not
possess the qualifications for liberty which was
construed by them TO mean the license Of vaga.
Now that they were free they would labor no
longer and they abandoned the missions and
wandered of 10 the mountains.
Their fiocks and their herds soon persisted from
neglect, aud their vineyards, their orchards aud
their fields OF golden grain were bowed down
The stroke of pen swept away the results of
the many years OF labor OF the missionaries aud
desolation usurped the throne of industry
The officials who were entrusted by tie Gov
eminent with tue administration OF the proper
ties Of the missions simply enriched themselves
and the poor Indians for whose Interest the Gov
eminent professed tosact In secuarizng the mis-
sions were left a naked band OF homeless wan
deiers.
Although the object Of the secularlzation was
to transform the missions into puebos, still they
were never organized as such. and thereafter
they occupied the anomalous position OF being
neither mission or pueblo.
When the Government behed the ruin that fol-
lowed IT'S policy Of secuarizatl0n II attempted TO
restore the missions TO their former condition,
and ordered them to be again transferred To the
missionaries.
THEIR GLORY HAD PASSED.
But the day of their glory had passed, their
spirit had been crushed out and II was imposs
bic to restore life to the inanlinate body.
The mower that gave The death DlOW TO tll6
missions did not survive them long. 1t had come
with the missions and IL has been decreed that 1t
should 60 with them.
new civilization was at last approaching
from the land Of the rising sun.
Its representatives did not advance as their
predecessors had done by the power OF the
cross and the glory OF the sword.
They came slowly and silently as weary and
solitary wanderers In search of hospitality.
came from ever cline. Bands OF restless fron.
tier settlers appeared like magic across the bor-
ders.
Beyond the mountains conld be heard the firm
and measured treads OF the early pioneers. who
were the advance guard OF the army OF tue
American people on lis triumphant marca 10 tue
They poured through the narrow deiiles of the
mountains in ever increasing streams, at the
sight OF which cry Of alarm went up from the
Mexican authorities.
Although the strangers extended the hand OF
friendship, and came with words of peace upon
their lips, yet the Government could not forget
that the Americans had crossed the Texan Dor
uers with the same friendly professions aud yet
in short space of time they had unfurled tie
banner OF Independence.
The stream OF emigration c0nverged to a
point on the frontier where J0hu A. Suffer, the
potentaIe OF The Sacramento held undlsputed
sway.
He was one OF the most prominent foreigners
OF those early days. lie had been admitted 10
citizenship, appointed representative of
the Government, and had been entrusted with
The administration OF justice in the sO-called
frontier of the Sacramento.
q IN
tenance OF the integrity OF the Mexican terri
tory
lie soon perceived that it was to his interest to
welcome rather than TO repel the newcomers.
DESIRABLE FRIENDS.
1t was evident that they were destined In
short time TO become the rulers OF the capatrJj,-
and therefore their friendship was much more
desirable than their enmity.
The existence Of his establishment was great
boon TO the early pioneers, who were always
warmly welcomed and kindly treated al Suffers
Fort.
War was imminent between Mexico and the
o nited States, by reason OF the annexation of
Texas, when John c. Fremont appear ed In Calf
fornia.
Suddenly a revolt OF the American settlers OF
the Sacramento and Napa valleys broke out,
owing 20 the presence and cooperation OF that
officer.
The town Of Sonoma was seized. several lead
ing Calliornlans were captured, me country was
hauled down, and the bear flag OF the California
republic was raised In its place.
he TbNOiuIUuiSlS were uOl dWtEo tudJ Wdr
had previously been declared by the United
States against Mexico.
Very soon afterward the news reached Sonoma
that Commodore St0at had raised the American
The bear flag was hauled down and the stars
ana stripes run up In It's place, and the reyou-
ton was at an end.
The American nag was soon waving over Yerba
Buena and the San francisco Bay, and through
out the country 10 the north OF 1t from Bodega
on the ocean coast to Suffers Fort on the Sacra-
menO.
The banner of the free was carried in triumph
to the south and at last fOated VIGOROUSLY over
the Mexican capital.
Almost contemporaneously with the treaty of
peace and the transfer Of California to the United
States the attention Of the entire world was sud
denly attracted to the Golden Gate.
Among the foothills OF ~ Sierra Nevada, a
short distance up the south u OF tbe Amer-
can River, there was !. ul vale called
ColOma.
The solitude OF the VALLEY as never disturbed
save when the Indian, weary from the chase
which II was watered.
at last the ak and the rife of the stranger
the kings of the forest proclaimed that the saw
mill men had come.
DISCOVERY OF GOLD.
1t was here one morning that woodman stood
gazing intently into the tail-race of his MILL
His eyes were fixed upon number OF brilliant
yellow particles glltterlng beneath the surface.
The waters OF that mountain stream had laid
bare the bosom of the Sierras and exposed to
view the secret that had been buried there SO
long.
The name Of California was soon in every
mouth.
The peace and quiet Of millions of hearts all
over the world were disturbed.
Families were torn asunder, and men bent on
desperate struggle with tickle Fortune left sor-
rowing mothers, wives and children.
Some were successful, but many sunk by the
roadside into nameless graves.
The revelations Of the little vale of Coloma
or h0 UnFIh n ffo ri, fl.f
gold directed human tide from all parts OF the
globe through the Golden Gate aud sent hun
dreds Of caravans over the plains and the noun
talns.
Ii was fortunate for California that large ma
tority OF these gold-seekers were Americans I'M
bued with American principles. and included
some OF the brightest minds and choicest men of
every section Of the Union.
These were the men that amagamated and
combined to lay the foundation OF the common
wealth and to initiate the golden State upou Its
career of progress.
California the fair Queen of the Pacific clad
In her golden robes OF freedom now stood upon.
the threshold Of the Union and requested that
she might enter.
Despite her loneliness and her grace. she
found house divided against itself on her ac-
count.
BORNE WITH DIGNITY.
But Notwithstanding the fiery ordeal through
which she passed, she carried herself with all
the dignity becoming her noble station and
steadfastly upheld the dignity and honor aud
unity OF the nation.
Although she awoke deep and turbulent pas
sions, and while dark and threatening clouds
gatheIed about her head, still size pushed on I'M
fnchingly 10 her destiny and emerged from the
storm more beautiful than ever into the sunlight
Of the American Union.
Ever since the day OF her Initiation into this
republic the brave pioneers who laid the founda-
tion of the golden State have directed her course
onward and upward, and to-day no star shines
brighter upon the flag Of the free.
In the evening OF life we'll may the pioneers
Continued on Seventh Pd1el