Monterey's protest against the 1835 decree moving the Territory's capital to Los Ángeles — argues Monterey has been capital since founding (10+ yrs' 'capitalidad'), a frequented port with water, wood, timber for an arsenal & a possible *dársena*, more populous, 'más culta,' central, benign-climed & the grain-supplying North near the Russian/American-coveted frontier; Los Ángeles is 10 leagues inland, worse, 'menos cultura,' only the unsafe San Pedro roadstead — and moving would cost 30,000+ pesos. Names Carrillo (LA) & Bandini (S. Diego) as 'primer motor' of the change; asks the Cámaras to suspend/revoke the LA-capital law + grant Monterey the title of *ciudad*. Drafted by José Joaquín González, committee Hartnell & Franco Pacheco, approved 13 Oct (Spence, Maldonado). The Monterey–LA capital rivalry
| Date | 1835-10-12 (exact) |
|---|---|
| From | Ilustre Ayuntamiento de Monterey (exposición 12 Oct, copy via the brig *Catalina* 15 Nov) |
| To | Supremo Gobierno de México |
| Series | State Papers, Missions and Colonization |
| Tomo | II |
| Original tomo page | p.347–354 |
| Savage copy page | 266–273 |
| Scan leaf | n265–272 |
| Document type | abstract (expediente/petition) |
| Source | Savage abstract |
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Ilustre Ayuntamiento de Monterey (exposición 12 Oct, copy via the brig *Catalina* 15 Nov) to Supremo Gobierno de México, 1835-10-12, State Papers, Missions and Colonization, II, p.347–354, Archives of California, C-A 53, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.Cite the document by series, tomo and original tomo page, as the literature does; the C-A number locates it in the repository. To cite this catalogue entry itself, use https://archivesofcalifornia.com/record/ca53/ca53-d155.html