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ECHEANDÍA AND THE PADRES.

the padres, with notes on the circumstances of each,^[1] and a defence of his action, or failure to act, on the ground that all the padres except three were Spaniards, and it would have been absurdly impossible to expel them with nobody to take their place. He also urged that many of them be allowed to remain permanently in the territory. Only a few days later there came the law of March 20th, much more strict than the other, and it was circulated on the 6th of July. The announcement was that to all padres who had refused to take the oath passports would be given forth with, while all the rest must show within a month the physical impediments preventing their departure as required by the law.^[2] As before, no friar was expelled, and Echeandía had no idea of granting passports, though several, including Peyri, Sanchez, and Boscana, now demanded them, and though the governor really desired to get rid of certain unmanageable ones as soon as he could obtain others to take their places.^[3] Not only did he send to Mexico a defence of his policy of inaction, showing the impossibility of the expulsion so far as California was concerned; but

↑ Dept. Rec., MS., vii. 26-33. The following friars had taken the oath: Fernando Martin, 60 years old; Antonio Peyri, 70 years; Francisco Suñer, 71 years; and Marcos Antonio de Vitoria, 69 years, who however had subse- quently retracted, though faithful and obedient to the government, of blameless life, and probably influenced by his excessive respect for his prelate. The following had taken the oath with some conditions: Gonzalez de Ibarra, Antonio Jaime, and Arroyo de la Cuesta; Boscana was ready to take the oath, and Barona, Zalvidea, and José Sanchez also with the conditions. This left 14 who would not take the oath, of whom Catalá, Vialer, and Abella were over 60 years old; several were in bad health, and several were highly recommendable for their faithfulness. Should new padres come, E. proposed to grant passports to Arroyo, Ordaz, P. Cabot, Sancho, J. Cabot, Ibarra, Oliva, Duran, Esténega, Abella, and Uría, in that order. There were recommended to remain, Amorós, Catalá, Vitoria, Viader, Fortuni, Martin, Boscana, Sanchez, Zalvidea, and especially Peyri, Jaime, Barona, and Suñer. Martinez was the only one who had asked for a passport on the ground of not wishing to conform. Duhaut-Cilly, Viaggio, ii. 187-8, mentions the coming of the Dominicans President Luna and P. Caballero to S. Gabriel in June, to consult about the expulsion.
↑ July 6, 1829, E. to various officials. Dept. St. Pap., MS., ii. 92-3, 97; Id., S. José, ii. 16-17; Dept. Rec., MS., vii. 190-1.
↑ July-September, applications of the padres for passports. Arch. Arzob., MS., v. pt i. 54-7. Aug. 11th, Echeandía to min. of rel. St. Pap., Sac., MS., x. 43-6. In this document the gov. gives a very clear and complete statement of the whole matter.

[1] Dept. Rec., MS., vii. 26-33. The following friars had taken the oath: Fernando Martin, 60 years old; Antonio Peyri, 70 years; Francisco Suñer, 71 years; and Marcos Antonio de Vitoria, 69 years, who however had subse- quently retracted, though faithful and obedient to the government, of blameless life, and probably influenced by his excessive respect for his prelate. The following had taken the oath with some conditions: Gonzalez de Ibarra, Antonio Jaime, and Arroyo de la Cuesta; Boscana was ready to take the oath, and Barona, Zalvidea, and José Sanchez also with the conditions. This left 14 who would not take the oath, of whom Catalá, Vialer, and Abella were over 60 years old; several were in bad health, and several were highly recommendable for their faithfulness. Should new padres come, E. proposed to grant passports to Arroyo, Ordaz, P. Cabot, Sancho, J. Cabot, Ibarra, Oliva, Duran, Esténega, Abella, and Uría, in that order. There were recommended to remain, Amorós, Catalá, Vitoria, Viader, Fortuni, Martin, Boscana, Sanchez, Zalvidea, and especially Peyri, Jaime, Barona, and Suñer. Martinez was the only one who had asked for a passport on the ground of not wishing to conform. Duhaut-Cilly, Viaggio, ii. 187-8, mentions the coming of the Dominicans President Luna and P. Caballero to S. Gabriel in June, to consult about the expulsion.

[2] July 6, 1829, E. to various officials. Dept. St. Pap., MS., ii. 92-3, 97; Id., S. José, ii. 16-17; Dept. Rec., MS., vii. 190-1.

[3] July-September, applications of the padres for passports. Arch. Arzob., MS., v. pt i. 54-7. Aug. 11th, Echeandía to min. of rel. St. Pap., Sac., MS., x. 43-6. In this document the gov. gives a very clear and complete statement of the whole matter.

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