History of California, Volume 2

Theodore Henry Hittell

N.J. Stone, 1898 - California

General history of California.

Contents

• CHAPTER III: 43
• Position of the missions: 56
• ECHEANDIA: 82
• Echeandias record as a judge pasquinades against him: 123
• The arbitrary and tyrannical spirit of Victorias administration: 129
• How old Mullikin taught Father Martinez to speak English: 158
• The bill of rights sections copied from New York and Iowa additional sec: 365
• How he prevented any further revolt correspondence and meeting with Jose: 420
• Census of 1826 character of the population attempts to make California a penal: 453
• FEASTS DANCES AND AMUSEMENTS Page: 499
• Musical voices music at the missions masses chanted to the tune of reel: 505
• The Californians the Arcadians of the western world: 511
• Views of Humboldt Dana and Duflot de Mofras: 517
• Fathers Boscana and Zalveder at San Juan Capistrano: 522
• The mission system first an advantage afterwards an obstacle to progress: 528
• Monte Diablo the view from its summit: 534
• Islands: 540
• Geysers solfataras and hot springs: 546
• Soils: 550
• Ceanothus azalea and rhododendron: 556
• Elks deer mountain sheep: 562
• Movements of the Californians Jose Maria Flores letter Picos orders: 574
• Stocktons address to the people of California: 580
• His plan of government for the territory: 586
• Celebration of July 4 1836 at Leeses house: 592
• Revolt of the Californians at Los Angeles how the news was carried to Stock: 598
• Movements of Fremont failure of his voyage his return to Monterey: 601
• The instructions that were given him: 607
• Arrival in California meeting with Gillespie: 613
• The march meeting with peace commissioners Flores letter: 619
• CHAPTER IV: 625
• Arrangement between Kearny and Shubrick their agreement with Commodore: 631
• Fremonts position at Los Angeles how he was obliged to obey Kearny: 637
• Commander Montgomerys seizure of San Jose del Cabo raising of the Ameri: 643
• The advance on Mexico battle of Cerro Gordo Nicholas P Trists commis: 646
• Advance upon the city lodgment affected: 652
• Arrest of Nash his submission: 658
• His general order for trials by jury experience and disapprobation of courts: 664
• How Pio Pico returned to California and imprudently still called himself governor: 670
• New executive appointments Governor Riley General Smith Commodore: 676
• CHAPTER VII: 682
• Suspension of business and abandonment of the town for the mines: 689
• His visit to New Almaden and what he saw there: 694
• The overland immigration of 1849 additions to the population by sea and land: 700
• Position of California after the adjournment of congress: 706
• How the people of California insisted upon their power to form a government: 712
• His orders for the election of delegates to a constitutional convention and of offi: 714
• San Francisco a center for speculators Baron Steinberger: 720
• Trial and punishment of the ringleaders: 726
• Rileys visit to the mines: 732
• Importance of the subject of land titles the laws and documents on which they: 739
• Present condition of the archives and their value: 745
• Questions as to pueblos and pueblo claims: 751
• The Californian members who neither spoke nor understood English employ: 757
• Unanimous adoption of a section against slavery: 758
• Expressions of opinion on the subject of gambling: 764
• Debates about the clauses against dueling: 770
• The de facto government its officers digest and publication of Mexican laws: 776

Popular passages

Page 493 - I suffered for the lack of the necessaries of life, and was fed from day to day, and month to month, and year to year, on promises.‎

Page 481 - Upon his head he wore a black silk handkerchief, the four corners of which hung down his neck behind. An embroidered shirt, a cravat of white jaconet tastefully tied, a blue damask vest, short clothes of crimson velvet, a bright green cloth jacket, with large silver buttons, and shoes of embroidered deer skin, comprised his dress.‎

Page 681 - Nevada, resound with the sordid cry of gold! gold! gold! while the field is left half planted, the house half built, and everything neglected but the manufacture of picks and shovels, and the means of transportation to the spot where one man obtained one hundred and twenty-eight dollars' worth of the real stuff in one day's washing ; and the average for all concerned is twenty dollars per diem.‎

Page 798 - I did not anticipate, suggest, or authorize the establishment of any such government without the assent of Congress ; nor did I authorize any government agent or officer to interfere with or exercise any influence or control over the election of delegates, or over any convention, in making or modifying their domestic institutions, or any of the provisions of their proposed Constitution.‎

Page 500 - O monstrous ! but one half-penny worth of bread to this intolerable deal of sack ! — What there is else, keep close ; we'll read it at more advantage : there let him sleep till day.‎

Page 484 - The sharp eyes of a duena, and the cold steel of a father or brother, are a protection which the characters of most of them — men and women — render by no means useless ; for the very men who would lay down their lives to avenge the dishonor of their own family, would risk the same lives to complete the dishonor of another.‎

Page 654 - ... of this battalion, of their patience, subordination, and general good conduct, you have already heard ; and I take great pleasure in adding, that, as a body of men, they have religiously respected the rights and feelings of these conquered people, and not a syllable of complaint has reached my ears of a single insult offered, or outrage done, by a Mormon volunteer.‎

Page 627 - America, do hereby [ grant, convey, and release unto the Town of San * Francisco, the people or corporate authorities thereof, all the right, title and interest of the Government of the United States and of the Territory of California in and to the Beach and Water Lots on the East front of said Town of San Francisco included between the points known as the Rincon and Fort Montgomery...‎

Page 804 - But there is a higher law than the Constitution, which regulates our authority over the domain, and devotes it to the same noble purposes. The territory is a part, no inconsiderable part, of the common heritage of mankind, bestowed upon them by the Creator of the universe. We are his stewards, and must so discharge our trust as to secure in the highest attainable degree their happiness.‎

Page 260 - Californian eloquence at that period, and I commend it at the present moment as a model to our political orators. PROCLAMATION MADE BY THE UNDERSIGNED : — " Eternal Glory to the Illustrious Champion and Liberator of the Department of Alta California, Don Jose" Castro, the Guardian of Order, and the Supporter of our Superior Government.‎

Bibliographic information

• Title: History of California, Volume 2; History of California, Theodore Henry Hittell
• Author: Theodore Henry Hittell
• Publisher: N.J. Stone, 1898