Convokes a 'Consejo general de los pueblos unidos de California.' Verbatim declension preamble on the…

Departmental State Papers, tomo VII–VIII · BANC MSS C-A 31, document 32

Convokes a 'Consejo general de los pueblos unidos de California.' Verbatim declension preamble on the collapse of Mexican governance (*'No hay administración de justicia… no hay tesoro público… no hay fuerza militar… desorganización completa… el mayor abandono… lejos de la fuente madre de los recursos'*); the invasion by foreigners + Mexico's inability to send troops or money; apportionment (Sonoma 1, San Francisco 1, San José 2, Monterey 4, Sta Bárbara 4, LA 4, San Diego 2 = 18); junta to meet at Sta Bárbara under the gov., title *Excelencia*, opening 15 Jun. Signed Pío Pico (pres.), Agustín Olvera (dip. sec.), José Matías Moreno (sec. int.)

Date1846-05-13 (exact)
FromBando of Gov. Pico
PlaceLos Ángeles
SeriesDepartmental State Papers
TomoVII
Original tomo pageVII:60–71
Savage copy page17–19
Scan leafn17–n19
Document typeverbatim
Sourceverbatim transcription

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