oners left the vessels, addressed to Alvarado a letter, in which he formally recognized his legitimate authority as governor, relinquishing his own claims, and promising to give up all official documents in his possession. This communication was circulated on the 23d by the governor, with an order that Don Cárlos be not molested for his past acts and opinions, quickly followed by a publication of the Mexican decrees authorizing a grant of coast islands, and forbidding all persecution for complicity in the past disturbances. Thus ended the long conflict between Alvarado and Carrillo, though the latter made some efforts subsequently to collect a salary for his term of office, and certain debts contracted by him at Los Angeles as governor were paid from the departmental treasury.[1] He did not obtain the island of Santa Rosa until some years later, not deeming it at the time, perhaps, a very desirable acquisition.[2]
General Vallejo found matters at Santa Bárbara in a condition which did not square at all with his ideas of military discipline. Don Guadalupe, proud and pompous in manner, had been a soldier from youth. He was a martinet by disposition and education, and at Sonoma, among Indians and soldiers paid from his own pocket, had been wont to put on the airs of a
- ↑ Jan. 19, 1839, Cárlos Carrillo to Alvarado, offering his submission. Circulated to different officials on Jan. 23d. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 215; Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 58; Vallejo, Doc., MS., vi. 169. Jan. 24th, A. publishes decree of July 20, 1838, on grant of islands. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 216. Jan. 25th, A. proclaims communication from the sec. of the int., condoning all political offences. Original in Coronel, Doc., MS., 65; S. Diego, Arch., MS., 217; Sta Cruz, Arch., MS., 59. Jan. 27th, A. to sup. govt. Announces the complete restoration of tranquillity through the efforts of Castillero and himself. Sup. Govt St. Pap., MS., xv. 9. Feb. 5th, S. Diego juez de paz, in name of the inhabitants, congratulates A. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 221. Sept. 22d, Carrillo to Vallejo. Urges him to influence A. to give him an order on some vessel for his salary as gov. from Dec. 6, 1837, to Jan. 21, or 23, 1839. Vallejo, Doc., MS., viii. 166. July 1, 1840, sub-comisario's account, approved by A., shows $1,141 to have been paid for 'extraordinary expenses,' that is, supplies furnished to D. Cárlos 'en el tiempo que fué gobernador.' Id., xxvi. 97.
- ↑ Alvarado, Hist. Cal., MS., iv. 121-2, says he at first told Don Cárlos that the president had ordered that he should be given an island and sent to live on it, sarcastically proposing to give him a servant who would say every morning, 'How has your Excellency slept?' The old man begged not to be condemned to such a fate.
