in support of the government. Figueroa humored this somewhat plausible whim, thanked the legitimists for their loyal services, made Zamorano his secretary, and sent to Mexico a report altogether favorable to the northern faction, according especial praise to the compañia extrangera of Monterey, and also mentioning Ibarra and Carrillo in terms of approval. If his condemnation of the 'usurpation' of Echeandía's party was more severe, and his praise for the 'loyalty' of Zamorano's party more flattering than was called for by exact regard for the truth, the reason must be sought in the policy of the administration which this report was intended to please.[1]
Echeandía was not less cheerful and prompt in his submission to Figueroa, with whom his relations both personal and political had been most friendly in Mexico, than was Zamorano; but he ridiculed his rival's pretensions to be, more than himself, beyond the need of amnesty, and in all his communications he defended his past acts. What he desired was not pardon, but justification, and recognition of the positions he had assumed,[2] and he was annoyed at the tone Figueroa felt himself obliged to adopt on the subject. On the day of his arrival Figueroa sent Echeandía both an official and a private letter, and a friendly correspondence followed.[3] Echeandía rendered valuable aid to the governor in his preliminary investigations on the subject of missions from February to April. Orders brought by Figueroa required him to report at Mexico, and he accordingly left Cal-
- ↑ Figueroa, Informe al Ministro de Guerra sobre los Acontecimientos de 1831-2, y Parte que tuvo en ellos el Capitan Agustin Zamorano, 1833, MS. Dated March 23d, and accompanied by copies (not given) of 38 documents furnished by Zamorano in support of his policy.
- ↑ The govt in Oct. 1833 ordered an investigation of his services, etc., in order to decide whether he should receive pay as governor or as lieut-colonel of engineers. Sup. Govt St. Pap., MS., xxi. 8. I do not know what decision was reached.
- ↑ Correspondence from Jan. 14th to Feb. 14th, with references to other letters not extant. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iii. 23-6, 76-8, 83-7, 96-100; Arch. Arzob., MS., v. pt i. 73. Other communications on missions will be noticed in another chapter, the latest from E. being dated March 19th.
