History of California
Subtitle: Book V: The Mexican Governors
By: by Theodore H. Hittell.
Publisher: Pacific Press Publishing House and Occidental Publishing Co.
Published: 1885
Place of publication: San Francisco
Language: eng
Subjects: California -- History
Notes: Vols. 1-2: Pacific press publishing house and Occidental publishing co., 1885; v. 3-4: N. J. Stone & company, 1897.
Table of contents: pagenum: v; pagenum: 2; title: 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
pagenum: 43; title: Junta of chief officers; how independence and thie empire were sworn., to
pagenum: 44; title: Division of the empire; CaUfomia*s place in it; Sola diputado to the imperial  cortes ...,...,.......^
pagenum: 44; title: The fir^t provincial dep.ut^tio9 and how composed
pagenum: 45; title: Ibirbide*s investment with the imperial purple; rumors consequent upon it
pagenum: 45; title: 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
pagenum: 48; title: Fall of the empire and execution of Iturbide
pagenum: 48; title: The Mexican republic and how it ori^nated
pagenum: 49; title: Withdrawal of Sola, the last Spanish and first Mexican governor of the Cali- iornias..^. ..,....,..••
pagenum: 50; title: Iaiis Antonio Arguello, secpnd Mexican governor «
pagenum: 51; title: How and why Arguello, when comandante of San Francisco, built a launch and navigated the bay
pagenum: 51; title: How he was called to account by Sola
pagenum: 53; title: Remarkable meeting between the governor and the comandante
pagenum: 54; title: Subsequept reciprocal acts of service
pagenum: 55; title: Removal of Avgpello from San Francisco to Monterey and his difficulties in carrying on the government
pagenum: 55; title: Position of lh^ misficHUki  f * «
pagenum: 56; title: Aftion of tbe.pfpviacial deputation as to the change of national government
pagenum: 57; title: The new " Plan de Gobiemo." adopted for California
pagenum: 57; title: U'OBtbreak of a wide-spread Indian conspiracy
pagenum: 58; title: Attack on Saata loes and how Father Uria defended himself .,*
pagenum: 59; title: Progress of the fight; burning of the mission, and how the Indians were driven oflf
pagenum: 60; title: Attack on and burning of Purlsima and the heroic defense of Tiburcio Tapin
pagenum: 60; title: How a truce was effected and the whites marched to Santa Inez
pagenum: 61; label: viii
title: Pac:e The fight at Santa Barbara; its circumstances and results
pagenum: 62; title: Jose Mariano Estrada's campaign and '* gloriosa accion "'
pagenum: 62; title: Portilla's campaign in the Tulare country
pagenum: 63; title: ^/Effect of the defeat of the conspiracy; how the Indians found it impossible to give back the Christianity they had incautiously accepted
pagenum: 64; label: CHAPTER II
title: ARGUELT.O (CONTINUED) Reception of the constitution of the Mexican republic
pagenum: 65; title: Hostile attitude of the missionaries
pagenum: 66; title: The general quiet disturl>ed by the apj>earance of a Spanish war vessel
pagenum: 67; title: Capitulation and surrender of the ship Asia and brig Constante
pagenum: 67; title: How the crew of the Constante made a votive offering to the virgin
pagenum: 68; title: Strange conduct of the captain of the Spanish brig Aguila
pagenum: 69; title: Foreigners in California and how received; Gilroy and others
pagenum: 70; title: The continued jealousy against Americans and Russians
pagenum: 70; title: National legislation against foreigners
pagenum: 71; title: Change of feeling in California; Hartnell, Richardson and Cooper
pagenum: 72; title: Cooper's employment by the government
pagenum: 73; title: Establishment of mercantile houses by foreigners; the hide business
pagenum: 73; title: Marriages of Californian women with foreigners
pagenum: 74; title: Intrusion of foreign ideas and heretical books and papers
pagenum: 74; title: Ecclesiastical edict against waltzing and how it was disregarded
pagenum: 75; title: How and why Father Martinez hurled the curse of excommunication against Corporal Avila
pagenum: 76; title: Avila's fright and Argucllo's amusement; revocation of the anathema
pagenum: 77; title: Arguello's report on the general condition of affairs; news of a successor
pagenum: 77; title: The Mazatlan and San Bias troops in California 7g Arguello's proclamation against robbers and burglars
pagenum: 79; title: Severity of punishments prescribed; its reasons and effects
pagenum: 79; title: Arguello's visit to San Diego to meet his successor; three governors at one time
pagenum: 80; title: Resumption by Arguello of his office of comandante; his quarrel with Estudiiio about the removal of the archives
pagenum: 80; title: His last troubles and death
pagenum: 81; label: CHAPTER III
title: ECHEANDIA Jose Maria de Echeandia, third Mexican governor; the instructions he received
pagenum: 82; title: His journey to California and arrival at San Diego
pagenum: 83; title: His head-quarters at that place; convocation of missionaries and its results
pagenum: 83; title: The recusant clergy and their continual opposition to the republican constitution
pagenum: 84; title: National legislation against Spaniards; the expulsion act
pagenum: 86; title: Echeandia's action in reference to the expulsion of Spaniards
pagenum: 86; title: The Spanish missionaries: who were for and who against the government
pagenum: 86; title: Popular opposition in California to the expulsion act
pagenum: 87; title: Census of 1826; character of the population; attempts to make California a penal colony
pagenum: 88; title: Elections of 1827 and new territorial deputation
pagenum: 89; label: xii
title: 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
pagenum: 162; title: Proclamation to his troops
pagenum: 163; title: Voyage from Acapulco to Cape San Lucas
pagenum: 163; title: Rise of Santa Anna and how it occasioned a revolt among Figueroa's soldiers
pagenum: 164; title: How the rebels went back to San Bias
pagenum: 164; title: Figueroa^s second proclamation; fate of the rebels
pagenum: 165; title: His enthusiastic anticipations about California i His arrival at Monterey; £cheandia*s letter of welcome to him i Figueroa's friendly reply
pagenum: 167; title: How he was welcomed by Zamorano and placed in possession of the government
pagenum: 167; title: His significant suggestion to Echeandia
pagenum: 168; title: Thanksgiving mass; general amnesty; watch over Echeandia's conduct
pagenum: 168; title: Figueroa's satisfaction
pagenum: 169; title: 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
pagenum: 170; title: Note of alarm sounded by Father Gutierrez against the Russians and Americans
pagenum: 171; title: Action with reference to the Russians; Vallejo*s **con todo disfmulo y sag.ici- dad " commission
pagenum: 172; title: Figueroa*s letter to the Russian comandante 1 73 ,^^^allejo's report; denunciation of the missionary treatment of the Indians
pagenum: 174; title: His account of the Russians and the objects of their settlement
pagenum: 174; title: Their mills,- ship-building, vessels, manufactures, population, and buildings at Fort Ross
pagenum: 175; title: General character of the Russians in California
pagenum: 175; title: 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
pagenum: 176; title: Figueroa's determined opposition to missionary cruelties
pagenum: 177; title: Political affairs in Mexico; the Plan of Zavaleta 1 78 Figueroa's address and glorification of Santa Anna
pagenum: 178; title: 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
pagenum: 181; title: The "Pious Fund " of the Californias
pagenum: 182; title: 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
pagenum: 183