Page:History of California, Volume 3 (Bancroft).djvu/14

xii CHAPTER XV.

RULE OF GUTIERREZ AND CHICO. 1836.

Castro Transfers the Gefatura to Gutierrez A Quiet Rule Centralist Precautions The Capital Vigilance Committee at Los Angeles Shooting of a Man and Woman Bandini s Plan at San Diego Ap pointment and Arrival of Governor Chico Inaugural Address Swearing of the Bases Chico s Orders Address Sessions of the Junta Departamental Agent for Mexico Chico in the South Be ginning of Troubles Calif ornian Views of Chico s Character Dona Cruz, the Governor s Mistress Feeling of Foreigners Chico and Stearns Revolution Planned Results of the Vigilantes Chico and Duran Amours of Castanares and Dona Ildefonsa Chico and Es trada Excitement at the Capital Chico Leaves the Country 414

CHAPTER XVI.

GUTIERREZ, CASTRO, AND ALVARADO REVOLUTION.

1836.

Second Rule of Gutierrez His Policy and Character Vaue Charges- Quarrel with the Diputacion Popular Feeling Causes of Revolt Juan B. Alvarado Revenue Quarrel Another Version Prepara tions at San Juan Californians in Arms Graham s Riflemen Siege of Monterey Documentary Record Surrender The Mexicans Exiled Biography Gutierrez Castillo Negrete Herrera Munoz Navarrete The Estradas Rule of Josd Castro Plan of Conditional Independence Lone-star Flag The Diputacion as a Constituent Congress Vallejo as Comandante General Revenue Civic Militia Alvarado as Governor Division of the State Commerce The New Regime Affairs in the North 445

CHAPTER XVII.

ALVAHADO S RULE TROUBLES IN THE SOUTH.

1836-1837.

Causes of Southern Opposition Sectional, Local, and Personal Prejudice The News at Angeles San Diego Aroused Plan of November Counter-plan of Santa Bdrbara New Ayuntamientos and New Plan Letters of Prominent Men Castillo Negrete Osio Baudini Pio Pico Carlos Carrillo Alvarado in the South The Barbareuos Sub mit Angelinos Obstinate Dieguiuos Patriotic but not Warlike

Defensive Measures Campaign and Treaty of San Fernando Alva rado at Los Angeles Castro s Arrival Another Plan Speeches- Fears of Attack from Sonora Castro at San Diego Diputacion Sus tains Alvarado Plan de Gobierno Intrigues of Osio and Pico Los Angeles Submits Governor s Maiiiiicsto of May Return to Monte rey Events in the North, January to May 47$