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260 as ayudante inspector being already second in rank. Better still, he succeeded through his influence with the president in obtaining for his associate Híjar on July 15th the appointment of gefe político. Next day the same man was appointed director of colonization, or of the colony in process of organization, and of the new establishments to be founded in California. He was to receive a salary of $1,000, in addition to that of $3,000 for his services as political chief, and he might name a secretary to receive $1,500. Padrés himself, by the minister of relations, at what date does not appear, was made sub-director. About this time there appeared on the scene to represent California in congress a new deputy to take the place of Carrillo — none other than Juan Bandini, who as luck would have it was one of Padrés' northern disciples, and who lost no time in identifying himself with the new schemes. Largely by influence of the combination, the law of August 17, 1833, was passed,