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CONTENTS OF THIS VOLUME.


CHAPTER I.

A TERRITORY OF THE MEXICAN REPUBLIC.

1825.

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Ratification of the Federal Constitution—Junta de Californias in Mexico—Compañia Asiatico-Mexicana—Sessions of the Diputacion—Echeandia Appointed Governor—Transfer of the Office at San Diego—Biography of Don Luis Argüello—Echeandia's Companions—Pacheco, Zamorano, and Ramirez—Herrera as Comisario de Hacienda—The Missions—The Padres Refuse Allegiance to the Republic—The Diputacion on Secularization—Padre Duran as President—Mission Supplies and Finance—Vessels on the Coast—Surrender of the Asia and Constante—Morrell's Visit and Book—Commerce—Foreign Residents—A Rainy Season
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CHAPTER II.

ECHEANDÍA'S RULE—POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

1826–1830.

National Measures, 1826 Junta de Fomento Echeandia at San Diego

Guerra for Congress, 1827-8 Colonization Regulations of 1828 Territorial Diputacion, 1827 Proposed Change of Name Echeandia in the North Diputacion, 1828-30 Election Maitorena Sent to Congress, 1829-30 Acts of the Supreme Government Padres as Ayudante Inspector Gomez as Asesor California as a Penal Colony Arrival of 130 Convicts Carrillo Elected to Congress for 1831-2

Expulsion of Spaniards, 1827-30 List of Spanish Residents Echeandia's Appeals for Aid His Resignation Appointment of Antonio Garcia The Californias Separated Manuel Victoria Appointed Governor
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CHAPTER III.

ECHEANDÍA AND HERRERA—FINANCE—THE SOLIS REVOLT.

1826–1830.

Hard-times Items Aid from Mexico The Revenues Comisario and Habilitados Secret Investigation Suspension and Resignation Estrada, Vallejo, and Jimeno Casarin as Administrators Revolt of