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History of the State of California From the Period of the Conquest by Spain to Her Occupation by the United States of America

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Frost John

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Transcriber's Note:

Inconsistent hyphenation, spelling, and accents in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. California place names were left as printed, regardless of inconsistencies or apparent misspellings.

Page 17: Aurquoises changed to turquoises
Page 64: "ancle" was the spelling in the quoted text.
Page 376: United Ship Cyane should possibly be United States Ship Cyane.
Page 393: 1st U. Dragoons should possibly be 1st U.S. Dragoons
Appendix C and E not labeled.
Appendix C presumed to be the "MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT"
Appendix E presumed to be the "despatch of General Persifor F. Smith"

MOUNTAIN SCENERY IN LOWER CALIFORNIA.

HISTORY

— OF THE —

STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

FROM THE PERIOD OF THE CONQUEST BY SPAIN,
TO HER OCCUPATION BY THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA.

CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF THE DISCOVERY OF THE IMMENSE
GOLD MINES AND PLACERS, A DESCRIPTION OF HER
MINERAL AND AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES, WITH
THRILLING ACCOUNTS OF ADVENTURES
AMONG THE MINERS.

— ALSO, —

A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE FORMATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
AND CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE.

WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS.

By JOHN FROST, LL.D.

NEW YORK:
HURST & CO., PUBLISHERS,
122 NASSAU STREET.

ARGYLE PRESS,
PRINTING AND BOOKBINDING
24-26 WOOSTER ST., N.Y.

PREFACE.

The occupation of California by the people of the United States, and the discovery of its rich gold mines, form a new era in the history of the world. According to present appearances, these events forebode a complete revolution in monetary and commercial affairs. The receipts of gold from California have already produced a sensible effect on the financial affairs of our country; and far-seeing people predict an entirely new state of things with respect to the relative value of money and property.

Still more important effects are anticipated from the establishment of a new, rich, and enterprising State of the American Union on the shores of the Pacific. Railroads across the continent will soon transport the rich products of Eastern Asia, by a quick transit, to the Atlantic cities and to Europe; and a passage to China or India, which was formerly a serious undertaking, will become a pleasant excursion.

To gratify the public curiosity with respect to the history and present state of this new member of the Union, is the purpose of this volume. In preparing it, the author has passed rapidly over the early history, and dwelt chiefly on recent events, and the actual state of the country, as he considered that, by this course, utility would be more effectually consulted.

In the Appendix he has introduced the constitution of California, and some official documents, whose importance demanded their preservation in a permanent form.

CHAPTER I.		Page
Geographical Outline of California		7
CHAPTER II.
Discovery of California		11
CHAPTER III.
From the first Settlement to the Revolution in Mexico		20
CHAPTER IV.
From the Revolution till the War between the United States and Mexico		24
CHAPTER V.
From the Commencement of the War till its Close		27
CHAPTER VI.
Discovery of the Gold Placers		36
CHAPTER VII.
Adventures of some of the Miners, and Incidents connected with Mining		56
CHAPTER VIII.
Description of some of the Cities and towns of California, before and after the discovery of the Gold Mines		87
CHAPTER IX.
The Formation of a State Government		118
CHAPTER X.
Present state of California		132
CHAPTER XI.
The different Routes to California, and their respective characters		181
CHAPTER XII.
Recent Events connected with, and happening in, California

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