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SAN DIEGO PLAN — ALVARADO AND CARRILLO.

as legally the governor ad interim of California, his revolutionary term ending with his new oath.

In his letters sent northward, though unfortunately the most important of them describing the negotiations with Castillero is missing, the governor described the state of affairs as on the whole satisfactory, his enemies being filled with confusion.^[1] The southern friars, represented by Padre Duran, now consented to take the long-delayed oath of allegiance, on the ground that Spain had recognized the independence of Mexico, while the Zacatecanos of course made no objection, having already sworn to the bases.^[2] The diputacion assembled as early as July 16th at Santa Bárbara; but we have no record of its acts, except that on the 21st it resolved, 1st, that in consequence of certain doubts arising in relation to the election laws, a commission of two persons should be sent to the national capital to treat with the supreme government; and 2d, that the senior vocal, on whom by law devolved the office of gefe político, should notify the ayuntamientos and other authorities that the diputacion was assembled in extra session. He was also authorized to carry out the first resolution.^[3]

It is probable that the diputacion took no other action, and that the governor had no other use for its services at this time, after securing its indorsement of his title, with authority to send a commission to Mexico. It had been determined from the first by Alvarado and Castillero that the latter should go to

↑ July 9th, 12th, 17th, Alvarado to Vallejo, in Vallejo, Doc., MS., iv. 269, 282-3. Pio Pico still disposed to favor the vagabonds at S. Gabriel, and Portilla for gefe político, being instigated by Zamorano. Bandini gone home, convinced that is is no use to struggle longer.
↑ July 8th, Duran to Alvarado, in Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxxii. 96. July 12th, P. Moreno to A. Arch. Arzob., MS., v. pt ii. 18.
↑ These resolutions were published at Sta Bárbara on Aug. 2d, and at Monterey on Aug. 13th. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iv. 289; xxxii. 105, 107. Sent to Los Angeles July 29th. Dept. St. Pap, Angeles, MS., xi. 90-1. The first meeting of July 16th is mentioned by Alvarado on July 17th. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iv: 283. There is also a short address of Alvarado to the dip. in Id., xxxii. 121, undated, but probably delivered at this time. It contains congratulations on 'California Libre,' and states that only a few points require action at this time.

[1] July 9th, 12th, 17th, Alvarado to Vallejo, in Vallejo, Doc., MS., iv. 269, 282-3. Pio Pico still disposed to favor the vagabonds at S. Gabriel, and Portilla for gefe político, being instigated by Zamorano. Bandini gone home, convinced that is is no use to struggle longer.

[2] July 8th, Duran to Alvarado, in Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxxii. 96. July 12th, P. Moreno to A. Arch. Arzob., MS., v. pt ii. 18.

[3] These resolutions were published at Sta Bárbara on Aug. 2d, and at Monterey on Aug. 13th. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iv. 289; xxxii. 105, 107. Sent to Los Angeles July 29th. Dept. St. Pap, Angeles, MS., xi. 90-1. The first meeting of July 16th is mentioned by Alvarado on July 17th. Vallejo, Doc., MS., iv: 283. There is also a short address of Alvarado to the dip. in Id., xxxii. 121, undated, but probably delivered at this time. It contains congratulations on 'California Libre,' and states that only a few points require action at this time.

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