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CHAPTER X.
FIGUEROA, CASTRO, AND GUTIERREZ THE COLONY.
1834–1835.
SANTA ANNA ORDERS FIGUEROA NOT TO GIVE UP THE COMMAND TO HIJAR QUICK TIME FROM MEXICO HIJAR DEMANDS THE MISSION PROPERTY His INSTRUCTIONS ACTION OF THE DIPUTACION LOST PRESTIGE OF PADRES BANDO CONTROVERSY BRIBERY SUBMISSION OF THE DIRECTORS AID TO THE COLONISTS AT SOLANO NEW QUARREL RUMORED PLOTS REVOLT OF APALATEGUI AND TORRES PRONUNCIAMIENTO OF THE SONORANS SURRENDER LEGAL PROCEEDINGS FIGUEROA S ORDERS-SEIZURE OF ARMS AT SONOMA ARREST OF VERDUZCO AND LARA EXILE OF HIJAR AND PADRES FIGUEROA S MANIFIESTO SESSIONS OF THE DIPUTACION CARRILLO IN CONGRESS Los ANGELES MADE CAPITAL FOUNDATION OF SONOMA DEATH OF FIGUEROA LIFE AND CHARACTER CASTRO GEFE POLITICO GUTIERREZ COMANDANTE GENERAL ESTUDILLO S CLAIMS.
THUS far all had gone well with the empresarios, but obstacles were now encountered that were destined to prove insurmountable. The first and most serious had its origin in Mexico. On the 25th of July, 1834, some six days before the colony sailed, President Santa Anna, having taken the reins of government into his own hands in place of Vice-president Gomez Farias, issued an order to Figueroa not to give up the office of gefe politico to Hijar on his arrival in California, as he had been ordered, and had promised to do.[1] We have no official information respecting the motive that prompted this countermand; bat there can be no doubt that Santa Anna regarded as excess-
- ↑ Figueroa, Afanifesto, 7-8. Order transcribed to com. of S. Francisco on Oct. 21st. Vallcjo, Doc., MS., ii. 314. The order is: In answer to yours of May 18th, liadispuestoS. E. conteste a V. S. quo no entregue el citado mando y continue desempenando la Gefatura. Lombardo.
