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ALVARADO CONFIRMED BY MEXICO.

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a decree of amnesty for all political acts and opinions during the past troubles; an order addressed to Cárlos Carrillo to the effect that the senior vocal of the territorial junta should act as governor temporarily, a copy of the same being forwarded also to Alvarado;^[1] an order to the governor to grant lands on the coast islands to Mexicans who might ask for them, giving preference to Antonio and Cárlos Carrillo, who were to have exclusive possession of one of the islands in consideration of their patriotic services;^[2] an appointment of Vallejo as comandante general in consideration of his distinguished services;^[3] and finally private letters to both Alvarado and Vallejo from President Bustamante, who expressed his high esteem for those gentlemen, and confidence in their patriotism and ability to direct the affairs of California in the future.^[4]

Truly Don Andrés had served his masters most faithfully, and all had resulted well for the revolutionists of 1836. Men of the southern faction have

↑ July 20th, min. of the interior to Carrillo. 'The president, learning with satisfaction that Alta California has returned to constitutional order, and as the law of amnesty draws a thick veil over all political occurrences, directs that, in order to carry out the constitutional law, the 1st vocal of the junta territorial of that department shall exercise the powers of governor; steps being taken at once for the election of the junta departamental, and a terna being sent to the sup. govt for the regular appointment, the pres. relinquishing for this time the powers given him by the constitution in the frontier departments,' forwarded by Alvarado, as 1st vocal, to ayunt. of Angeles on Dec. 10th. Dept. St. Pap., Angeles, MS., xi. 109-10; also transcribed by Alvarado, who received it from Castillero, to Vallejo on Dec. 10th. Vallejo, Doc., MS., v. 268; also English translation, in Hopkins' Translations, 9. According to Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 126, the order, or a similar one, was dated June 2d.
↑ July 20th, min. of the int. to gov. St. Pap., Miss. and Colon., MS., ii. 387; Mont. Arch., MS., ii. 13; Leg. Rec., MS., iii. 92; Bandini, Doc., MS., 48; Halleck's Rept, 180-2; Jones' Report, no. 28. The gov. was to act in accordance with the junta; and the avowed object was not only to settle the islands, but to prevent foreigners from occupying them to the injury of commerce and fisheries. Sta Rosa Island was granted to the Carrillos in accordance with this order.
↑ July 23d, appointment as comandante militar of Alta California, signed by Moran, min. of war. Original in Vallejo, Doc., MS. i. 13. Aug. 21st, Moran to com. gen. Orders that the auxiliary troops continue in service until further orders. Soberanes, Doc., MS., 96.
↑ Sept. 13th, original letters with autograph signatures, in Vallejo, Doc., MS., v. 166; xxxii. 158. The writer regrets the delay in Castillero's departure, which could not be avoided. He hopes Vallejo will look out for foreign invaders: Castillero's commission seems to have been finally issued on Sept. 7th. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 127; Sup. Govt St. Pap., MS., xiv. 1.

[1] July 20th, min. of the interior to Carrillo. 'The president, learning with satisfaction that Alta California has returned to constitutional order, and as the law of amnesty draws a thick veil over all political occurrences, directs that, in order to carry out the constitutional law, the 1st vocal of the junta territorial of that department shall exercise the powers of governor; steps being taken at once for the election of the junta departamental, and a terna being sent to the sup. govt for the regular appointment, the pres. relinquishing for this time the powers given him by the constitution in the frontier departments,' forwarded by Alvarado, as 1st vocal, to ayunt. of Angeles on Dec. 10th. Dept. St. Pap., Angeles, MS., xi. 109-10; also transcribed by Alvarado, who received it from Castillero, to Vallejo on Dec. 10th. Vallejo, Doc., MS., v. 268; also English translation, in Hopkins' Translations, 9. According to Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 126, the order, or a similar one, was dated June 2d.

[2] July 20th, min. of the int. to gov. St. Pap., Miss. and Colon., MS., ii. 387; Mont. Arch., MS., ii. 13; Leg. Rec., MS., iii. 92; Bandini, Doc., MS., 48; Halleck's Rept, 180-2; Jones' Report, no. 28. The gov. was to act in accordance with the junta; and the avowed object was not only to settle the islands, but to prevent foreigners from occupying them to the injury of commerce and fisheries. Sta Rosa Island was granted to the Carrillos in accordance with this order.

[3] July 23d, appointment as comandante militar of Alta California, signed by Moran, min. of war. Original in Vallejo, Doc., MS. i. 13. Aug. 21st, Moran to com. gen. Orders that the auxiliary troops continue in service until further orders. Soberanes, Doc., MS., 96.

[4] Sept. 13th, original letters with autograph signatures, in Vallejo, Doc., MS., v. 166; xxxii. 158. The writer regrets the delay in Castillero's departure, which could not be avoided. He hopes Vallejo will look out for foreign invaders: Castillero's commission seems to have been finally issued on Sept. 7th. Dept. St. Pap., MS., iv. 127; Sup. Govt St. Pap., MS., xiv. 1.

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