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EXILE OF J. M. PADRÉS.

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presumed that he had taken a prominent part in sending memorials from the south in the interest of the diputacion. He protested earnestly against his exile in June and July, demanding an opportunity to return, under bonds, to vindicate his honor; but all he could obtain was permission to move about from place to place on the frontier without returning to California while his case was pending. Nevertheless he did return, as we shall see.^[1]

Finally José María Padrés, whom Victoria justly regarded as the leading spirit in the opposition to his measures, was summarily sent out of the territory without form of trial. In all his communications the governor had named Padrés as the cause of the country's ills.^[2] Early in the summer he had been sent to San Francisco, where it was thought he could do less harm than at the capital; but he continued his plottings — so believed Victoria — in connection with Vallejo and several young Californians who were living there ostensibly engaged in hunting otter. In October the order for his banishment was issued, and early in November he was sent by sea to San Blas.^[3] Ofcourse Victoria had no authority for such an act.

I have thus catalogued the acts of Victoria's admin-

↑ Correspondence on Carrillo's case from March to August, in Valle, Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., 17; Leg. Rec., MS., i. 302-3, 313-20; Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 32; Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 14-16, 18; Ord, Ocurencias, MS., 43-4. Alvarado, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 169-70, erroneously says Bandini was banished with Carrillo, and the two wrote a manifiesto, which was sent north. Some one put a copy under Victoria's pillow, and a reward was offered for his detection.
↑ Particularly in his report to the min. of rel. of Sept. 21st, in Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 149-52.
↑ July 24th, Padrés at S. Francisco writes to Stearns, advising him to go to Mex. with his complaints against V. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 234. Sept. 14th, V. to min. of war. Says that P. was sent to Bodega to make an inspection: but that he talked very freely to the Russians against the Mex. and Cal. govt. Dept. Rec., MS. ix. 144. Oct. 17th, P. congratulates Vallejo on his oppositin to V. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 239. Oct. 19th, P. is to sail on the Catlina. Nov. 8th, he is to sail on the schooner Margarita. Id., i. 242; Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 53, 61. Figueroa, Manifiesto, 3-4, speaks of P.'s influence in favor of revolt. Alvarado, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 174-5, says P. left Monterey Dec. 8th, and that V. before exiling him had tried to buy him off. Both this author and Vallejo, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 142-7, say that P. left Cal. vowing to oust V., and in possession of news from Mex. that made him think it would not be very difficult.

[1] Correspondence on Carrillo's case from March to August, in Valle, Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., 17; Leg. Rec., MS., i. 302-3, 313-20; Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 32; Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 14-16, 18; Ord, Ocurencias, MS., 43-4. Alvarado, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 169-70, erroneously says Bandini was banished with Carrillo, and the two wrote a manifiesto, which was sent north. Some one put a copy under Victoria's pillow, and a reward was offered for his detection.

[2] Particularly in his report to the min. of rel. of Sept. 21st, in Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 149-52.

[3] July 24th, Padrés at S. Francisco writes to Stearns, advising him to go to Mex. with his complaints against V. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 234. Sept. 14th, V. to min. of war. Says that P. was sent to Bodega to make an inspection: but that he talked very freely to the Russians against the Mex. and Cal. govt. Dept. Rec., MS. ix. 144. Oct. 17th, P. congratulates Vallejo on his oppositin to V. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 239. Oct. 19th, P. is to sail on the Catlina. Nov. 8th, he is to sail on the schooner Margarita. Id., i. 242; Dept. Rec., MS., ix. 53, 61. Figueroa, Manifiesto, 3-4, speaks of P.'s influence in favor of revolt. Alvarado, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 174-5, says P. left Monterey Dec. 8th, and that V. before exiling him had tried to buy him off. Both this author and Vallejo, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 142-7, say that P. left Cal. vowing to oust V., and in possession of news from Mex. that made him think it would not be very difficult.

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