command, but refusing to be subordinate in any way to Estrada or Argüello. Usurping Estrada's authority over the presidial district outside of Monterey, he put that officer under arrest; but Echeandía affirmed Estrada's powers and ordered his release.[1] When the governor came to Monterey in May, he soon took sides against Gonzalez, administering frequent reprimands, and finally in November ordered him to prepare for a march to Santa Bárbara, in order that peace might be restored by his absence. How far Echeandía was influenced by the fact that Gonzalez was the friend and father-in-law of Herrera,[2] we have no means of knowing.[3] It would appear that Gonzalez did not accompany Echeandía to the south in December, or that he returned immediately; for in February 1828 he was suspended from his command and put under arrest at Monterey by Estrada, at the governor's order, after some investigations had been conducted by Lieutenant Pacheco. At the end of the year he was ordered to leave the country on the María Ester, in accordance with instructions of May 31st from Mexico; but he was at San Diego as late as April 1830.[4]
- ↑ Feb. 22, 24, 1827, Gonzalez to gov. Dept St. Pap., MS., ii. 2-7, 10-11. March 6th, Apr. 10th, gov. to Gonzalez. Dept Rec., MS., v. 32, 36-7.
- ↑ Of Doña Alfonsa, the beautiful wife of J. M. Herrera and daughter of Capt. Gonzalez, we shall hear more in later years.
- ↑ June 13th, Gonzalez to gov., protesting against firing a salute on corpus cristi day: Dept St. Pap., MS., ii. 25. July 14th, 27th, Sept. 27th, Nov. 16th, 19th, 20th, 21st, gov. to Gonzalez, with repremands for misconduct and disrespect — including the shooting at an alcalde, and allowing his wife to meddle in official business. The order to prepare to march for Sta Bárbara was on Nov. 16th. Nov. 21st, gov. to alcaldes, stating his orders for Gonzalez' departure and forbidding any insulting or sarcastic remarks about that officer or his men or his family. Dept Rec., MS., v. 64, 69-70, 92-3, 108-11.
- ↑ Dec. 15, 1927, Pacheco ordered to continue investigations. Dept Rec., MS., v. 117. Feb. 14, 1828, Echeandía to Gonzalez, ordering his suspension and arrest for intrigue among the troops to keep himself in power; for disturbances at various places; for ignorance, disobedience, and inciting of insubordination. Id., vi. 183-4. Feb. 22d, Estrada has arrested Gonzalez. St. Pap., MS., xii. 13. Feb. 29th (?), Echeandía's order to Estrada. Dept St. Pap., ii. 73. Nov. 9th, gov. orders Gonzalez to leave on the María Ester. Dept Rec., MS., vi. 131. Dec. 22d, to same effect. Id., vi. 161. Dec. 9th, however, he was ordered across the frontier by land en route to Loreto. Id., vii. 260. Apr. 23, 1829, testimony of Gonzalez at S. Diego about a statement in a Mexican newspaper that he had destroyed a Spanish flag. Dept St. Pap., Ben, Mil., MS., lxxx.-vii. 72. Feb. 5, 1830, order from secretary of
