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| CHAPTER XXII. | |
| NUEVA GALICIA AND MICHOACAN. | |
| 1536-1542. | |
| Torre Appointed Juez de Residencia — An Unpleasant Meeting — The Vulture Encaged — Guzman's Release and Departure to Spain — Clipped Wings — Guzman's Death and Character — Torie's Official Investigations — His Wise Administration — Indian Revolt — A Catastrophe — Torre's Last Hours — His Character — Coronado Succeeds Him as Governor — His Incompetency — Delusive Hopes — A Profitless Expedition — Niza Revives Enthusiasm — Visions of Conquest and Wealth — Troubles Foreshadowed — Coronado's Expedition Northward — His Disappointment and Return — Contemporary Progress in Michoacan — A Useful Visitador — Reforms and Prosperity — Quiroga Made Bishop of Michoacan — His Beneficent Rule | 457 |
| CHAPTER XXIII. | |
| DEATH OF CORTÉS. | |
| 1540-1547. | |
| Departure of Cortés for Spain — His Arrival and Reception — Hollow Show — Vain Hopes — He Joins the Expedition to Algiers — And Suffers Shipwreck — Loss of the Famous Emeralds — He is Slighted at a Council of War — Return to Madrid — A Fruitless Petition — More Indignities — Last Touching Appeal — Determination to Return to Mexico — Last Illness and Death of the Conqueror — Disposition of the Remains — His Last Will — The Estate — The Descendants of Cortés — Résumé of his Character | 474 |
| CHAPTER XXIV. | |
| THE MIXTON WAR. | |
| 1541-1542. | |
| Rule of Oñate in Nueva Galicia — His Difficult Position — Rebellion Rife — Departure of Coronado — Causes of Dissatisfaction — Beginning of Hostilities — Defeat of Ibarra — Alvarado Arrives at Navidad — And is Appealed to for Aid — He Receives a Summons from Mendoza, and Departs for Tiripitio — Agreement between Them — Alvarado Returns to Oflate's Relief — Precipitous Attack on Nochistlan — Defeat of the Spaniards — And Death of Alvarado — Arrival of Mendoza with Reenforcements — His Successful Campaign — End of the Mixton War — Expeditions of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and Ruy Lopez de Villalobos — The Survivors of Soto's Florida Expedition Arrive at Pánuco. | 490 |
| CHAPTER XXV. | |
| THE NEW LAWS. | |
| 1543-1546. | |
| Causes for Enactment of New Laws — Success of Las Casas — Provisions of the New Code — They Cause Excitement among the Colonists — Efforts to Introduce Them in New Spain — Visitador Francisco Tello de Sandoval — He Publishes the New Laws in Mexico — Indignation of the Encomenderos — They Send Procuradors to Spain — Who Obtain the Revocation of a Portion of the New Laws — The Emperor's Views on the Subject — Ravages of Pestilence — Eruptions of Volcanoes — Reduction of Tribute — Small Coins — Interestedness of the Clergy — Land Grants — Ambiguous Attitude of Mendoza — Convention of Bishops — Arrival of Las Casas — Mendoza Prohibits Discussion on Indian Affairs — Decision of Ecclesiastics Declaring Slavery Unlawful — Return of the Visitador to Spain | 516 |
