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ECHEANDÍA’S RULE — POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

have taken place in the governor's house between the native-born youth of the capital and 'los de la otra banda,' Juan B. Alvarado and Rodrigo del Pliego playing the leading roles, and the occasion being an insulting toast by Pliego. Later in the year, as the records show, José Castro was arrested on a charge of posting pasquinades and of publicly expressing his patriotic contempt for the Mexicans.^[1]

On October 3, 1830, five partido electors, chosen by the process already described, met at Monterey in accordance with Echeandía's proclamation of August 1st, and elected Cárlos A. Carrillo as diputado to congress for 1831-2, with Juan Bandini as substitute, José Antonio Carrillo and Agustin Zamorano being the defeated candidates. Next day, the 4th, they chose three new members, as required by law, to complete the territorial diputacion, with the same number of suplentes. The services of the officers thus chosen belong to the annals of another decade.^[2]

↑ Carrillo (J.), Doc., MS., 30-1; Alvarado, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 116; iii. 8-11; Vallejo, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 113-15. Incomplete record of proceedings in the Castro case. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., lxxi. 60-6. On another occasion, according to Alvarado, José Castro slapped Pliego's face in return for insulting remarks on the lack of education among the Californians.
↑ July 12, 1830, Mexico, Reglas para las elecciones de Diputados y de Ayuntamientos, del distrito y territorios de la República, 1830. Printed copy from department of the interior in Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxx. 99; also in Arrillaga, Recop., 1830, p. 253-63. Much of this law relates more particularly to the city of Mexico, its blocks, wards, etc.; but in so far as it applies to California, it does not differ materially from the regulations given in Echeandía's bando of 1828. Oct. 3, 1830, certificate of the election of Carrillo and Bandini, signed by Echeandía and by the electors, who were: Domingo Carrillo, of Sta Bárbara; Juan María Osuna, of S. Diego; José Antonio Carrillo, of Los Angeles; José Peña, of S. Francisco; and Juan Malarin, of Monterey. The document was also signed by the alcalde of Monterey, and by Francisco Pacheco and Antonio Buelna as witnesses. Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., i. 57. Names of electors also in Actas de Elecciones, MS., 9-10; Luis Peralta, from S. José, was rejected for want of proper credentials. Notice of Carrillo's election in Carrillo (J.), Doc., MS., 31; Dept. Rec., MS., viii. 104. Record of municipal or primary elections at S. Francisco Aug. 15th; 9 electors chosen. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 6; at Los Angeles, same date, Los Angeles, Ayunt. Rec., MS., 6; at S. Diego, Aug. 22d, 13 electors chosen. It is difficult to account for the large number in comparison with other places. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 16-17. The three vocales of the dip. chosen Oct. 4th to take the place of retiring members were Mariano G. Vallejo, 5th; Joaquin Ortega, 6th; Antonio María Osio, 7th. Suplentes: Francisco de Haro, 1st; Tomás Yorba, 2d; and Santiago Argüello, 3d. Actas de Elecciones, MS., 11; Dept. Rec., MS., viii. 104. Oct. 7th, gov. notifies Vallejo of his election. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 7.

[1] Carrillo (J.), Doc., MS., 30-1; Alvarado, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 116; iii. 8-11; Vallejo, Hist. Cal., MS., ii. 113-15. Incomplete record of proceedings in the Castro case. Dept. St. Pap., Ben. Mil., MS., lxxi. 60-6. On another occasion, according to Alvarado, José Castro slapped Pliego's face in return for insulting remarks on the lack of education among the Californians.

[2] July 12, 1830, Mexico, Reglas para las elecciones de Diputados y de Ayuntamientos, del distrito y territorios de la República, 1830. Printed copy from department of the interior in Vallejo, Doc., MS., xxx. 99; also in Arrillaga, Recop., 1830, p. 253-63. Much of this law relates more particularly to the city of Mexico, its blocks, wards, etc.; but in so far as it applies to California, it does not differ materially from the regulations given in Echeandía's bando of 1828. Oct. 3, 1830, certificate of the election of Carrillo and Bandini, signed by Echeandía and by the electors, who were: Domingo Carrillo, of Sta Bárbara; Juan María Osuna, of S. Diego; José Antonio Carrillo, of Los Angeles; José Peña, of S. Francisco; and Juan Malarin, of Monterey. The document was also signed by the alcalde of Monterey, and by Francisco Pacheco and Antonio Buelna as witnesses. Doc. Hist. Cal., MS., i. 57. Names of electors also in Actas de Elecciones, MS., 9-10; Luis Peralta, from S. José, was rejected for want of proper credentials. Notice of Carrillo's election in Carrillo (J.), Doc., MS., 31; Dept. Rec., MS., viii. 104. Record of municipal or primary elections at S. Francisco Aug. 15th; 9 electors chosen. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 6; at Los Angeles, same date, Los Angeles, Ayunt. Rec., MS., 6; at S. Diego, Aug. 22d, 13 electors chosen. It is difficult to account for the large number in comparison with other places. S. Diego, Arch., MS., 16-17. The three vocales of the dip. chosen Oct. 4th to take the place of retiring members were Mariano G. Vallejo, 5th; Joaquin Ortega, 6th; Antonio María Osio, 7th. Suplentes: Francisco de Haro, 1st; Tomás Yorba, 2d; and Santiago Argüello, 3d. Actas de Elecciones, MS., 11; Dept. Rec., MS., viii. 104. Oct. 7th, gov. notifies Vallejo of his election. Vallejo, Doc., MS., i. 7.

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