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1824 - Constitution Federal De Los Estados Unidos Mexicanos

Mexican Government Documents

The first constitution enacted in Mexico was on October 4, 1824. After Emperor Augustine fell in 1923, Mexicans were divided between a strong central government and a union of strong states (federalism). Federalist won electing a constitutional Congress that reflected their ideas. The Constitution was abolished twice, first in 1836 and again in 1844 but was reinstated a number of times. In 1857, Mexico a new Constitution was enacted.

1844 - The History Of Oregon And California And Other Territories, Robert Greenhow

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Writing principally about the portion of North America border on the Pacific Ocean between the 40^th and 54^th parallels of latitude (Oregon), Greenhow found it necessary to also include the regions known as California that extended southward from the Columbia River to the Californian Gulf. Recognizing that the territories were becoming increasingly more important due to the advancement of the population of adjoining countries towards the territories; from the constant increase of the trade and navigation of several countries claiming powers in the Pacific. The difficulty of effecting an amicable partition of the territories was becoming more urgent. …

1790 - An Historical Journal Of The Expeditions By Sea And Land To The North Of California In 1768, 1769 And 1770, Translated

Miscellaneous Publications – Spanish

An English translation published in 1790 of a Spanish journal of expeditions by sea and land to the north of California (Alta California) in 1768, 1769 and 1770. Also included is a description of the coast of California published in a Treatise of Navigation printed in Manila in 1734. A map of California by Don Miguel Costanso, the Engineer for the expedition was attached at the end of the translaton.

1821, The Plan Of Iguala

Mexican Government Documents

The Plan of Iguala also known as The Plan of the Three Guarantees ("Plan Trigarante"), was a revolutionary proclamation promulgated on 24 February 1821, in the final stage of the Mexican War of Independence from Spain. It sealed the alliance of two groups - the insurgents under Vicente Guerrero and Guadalupe Victoria with the regular army under the command of a former Spanish lieutenant, Agustin de Iturbde. The Plan praised the work of Spain in the Americas but argued that Mexico was prepared for self-government under a constitutional monarchy and provided that Catholicism would be the religion of the nation, …

1814 - Decreto Constitucional Para La Libertad De La America Mexicana, Sancionado En Apatzingan

Mexican Government Documents

This version of the Constitution of Apatzingán was printed and distributed after Mexico won its independence from Spain. It contained 242 articles, divided into two parts. The first section contained articles pertaining to the acceptance of Catholicism, the authority of the people, equality before the law, the right to citizenship, and respect for civii rights and freedom. The second section dealt with routine issues regarding the establishment of provinces, sovereignty of Congress, a government and three-person executive branch, three government departments that included war, finance and administration. Ultimately, the Constitution was never implemented due to the defeat of Morelos in …

1791-1834 - Manuscript Records Of La Purisima Concepcion Mission, Biennial Reports (Work Progress Administration Translation)

Franciscan Publications

Translations of the manuscript records of La Purisima Concepcion Mission covering the period 1791 through 1834 made by students employed through the United States Work Progress Administration, Project No. 465-03-3-631, the reports detailed the activities at and population residing at the mission.

1890 - Report On Irrigation In The United States, Second Edition, Richard J. Hinton

Miscellaneous Federal Documents & Reports

The report to the United States Senate Special Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands was an inquiry into the progress and condition of irrigation involving the extent and character of the area within which the annual rain fall was not sufficient for industrial uses of the people. The inquiry involved the extent of the fall of rains or snow within an area, any evidence as to increase or decrease of precipitation resulting from agricultural settlement or of pastoral occupation, the increase of humidity, the destruction of the timber mainly by its use for settlement purposes, the effect of …

1886 - Physical Data And Statistics Of California

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

A reporting of water supply and related data collected in accordance with the law of 1878, creating the office of and defining the duties of the State Engineer, and upon which to base reports on the problems of irrigation and arterial drainage in California.

1885 - Royal Commission On Water Supply Irrigation In Western America, First Progress Report. A. Deakin

Related Research and Documents

A report prepared for the members of the Australian Royal Commission on Water Supply concerning irrigation in Western America as it related to water supply conditions in Australia, including a discussion of the historic irrigation practices on the North America continent, extent of irrigation in the West and various irrigation laws.

1881 - History Of Monterey County From The Early Days Down To The Present Time

Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports

The book provides a chronological look at early California and Monterey County history beginning in the 1500s up to 1880s, along with descriptions of the scenery, farms, residences, public buildings, factories, hotels, schools and churches. The book contains over 100 illustrations, maps, charts and diagrams. Biographical sketches of prominent Monterey County citizens are included.

1875 - Revised Statutes Of The United States Relating To Mineral Lands And Mining Resources, Walter A. Skidmore

US Government Legislation and Statutes

The book consists of the Revised Statutes of the United States relating to mineral lands and mining resources including circular instructions of the General Land Office, a Digest of Decisions of the Department of Interior and the Opinions of the Attorneys-Generals, along with an appendix of Special Statutes relating to mining, chapters on Water Rights in California and Mineral lands on schools sections in California. The Sutro Tunnel Act and Extracts from Railroad Act make up the final chapters.

The chapter on Water Rights from the Civil Code of California, was inserted with the belief that it was the best …

1879 - Droughts In California In 1805 And 1817, Mariano G. Vallejo

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

A handwritten transcription of a brief narrative by Mariano G. Vallejo (original in Spanish) describing the droughts of 1805 and 1817 experienced in California and the impact it had upon the people and land.

1916 - The Establishment Of State Government In California, Cardinal Goodwin

Miscellaneous Federal Documents & Reports

This work covers the period in California history from 1846 to 1847. The introductory chapter traces, briefly, the extension of American influence over the territory from an early date to the complete of the conquest. Following the first chapter is a more detailed account of the period of military rule an the resulting political unrest. The work of the Convention of 1849 and the election, organization and enactments of the first Legislature have been given due consideration. Chapter 18 dealt with the admission of California into the Union and the final chapter contains statistics on the population, professions and occupations, …

1881 - State Viticultural Commission - First Annual Report

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

The first report submitted to the California Legislature in 1881 in accordance with the an Act for the Promotion of the Viticultural Industries of the State approved April 15, 1880. The report contained several reports from Commissioners to the State Board of Viticultural Commissioners, the President's report, the Treasurer's report, Secretary's report, board minutes, reports of various committees, lectures on the Phylloxera, the curing of rains in Spain and the maintenance of vineyards, papers on the manufacture and use of Bi-Sulphine of Carbon, as well as several translations of the French regard the habits and ravages of Phylloxera and pruning. …

1883 - A Popular History Of California _ From The Earliest Period Of Its Discovery To The Present Time, Lucia Norman

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Published originally in 1867, this second edition included events that transpired during the intervening years (1867-1883). Topics covered included, but not limited to, were a eescription of California, it’s discovery, the sufferings of Cortez and his Followers, Spaniards neglect of California, the commerce of Spain disrupted by Privateers, Viscaino’s second expedition, Father Salva-Tierra at San Dionysio, the insurrection of the Pericues, earliest settlements in Upper California, the Discovery of the Bay of San Francisco, establishment of missions, Mission Delores, the state of the converted Indians, Captain John A. Sutter, Stockton subjugation of California, California ceded to the United States by …

1914 - Bibliography Of The History Of California And The Pacific West, 1510-1906; Together With The Text Of John W Dwinelle's Address On Acquisition Of California By The United States, Robert Ernest Cowan

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

The study of the bibliography of California, of which this printed essay was the result, began many years prior to 1914. The notes were made primarily as a guide to the collection of that class of books, and included all printed documents relating to the State with the exception of those of the newspaper and periodical presses. The publication lists about 1,000 titles up through 1905. The book also contains John W. Dwinelle’s “Address on the Acquisition of California by the United States.

1898 - History Of California, Volume 4, Theodore Henry Hittell

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Author Hittell wrote about the lives and times during the tenures of the California governors during the second half of the eighteen hundreds including: Peter H. Burnett; John McDougal; John Bigler; John Neely Johnson; John B.. Weller; Milton S. Latham; John G. Downey; Leland Stanford; Frederick F. Low; Henry Huntly Haight; Newton Booth; Romualdo Pacheco; William Irwin; George Clement Perkins; George Stoneman; Washington Bartlett; Robert W. Waterman; Henry Markham; and James Budd. Hittell also wrote about the Pacific Railroads and Second Constitutional Convention. The book also contains an index (141 pages) that includes the contents of Volumes 1-4 of the …

1898 - Brief History Of California, Book I, Theodore Henry Hittell

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

To further minimize time and effort on the part of teachers, and at the same time to give pupils an opportunity of acquiring for themselves directly some knowledge of the history of the State, Hittel's "Brief History of California, Book I," dealing with the discovery and early voyages to California, was designed as a textbook for instruction in the history of the State and for supplementary reading for grammar grade students (6th through 8th) .

1884 – Outline Of Matter And Advance Sheets On The Report On The Legislative, Administrative, Technical And Practical Problems Of Irrigation, William Ham. Hall

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Prepared by William Ham. Hall, this publication was an exhibit transmitted to the California State Legislature concerning the extent and character of the Report on the Problems of Irrigation then in the course of preparation and publication by the State Engineer. While the first 32 pages of this book contain a Table of Contents or Outline of Matter for each chapter of the entire work, from which a fair idea could be formed of its scope, system of arrangement, and degree of completeness. The remaining 272 pages contain the text of about three-fifths of the First Book of the work …

1885 - History Of California, Volume 1 Theodore Henry Hittell

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Volume I details the discovery of California, Coretes' expedition to California, including the voyage and discoveries of Francisco de Ulloa, expedition of Coronado to Cibola and Quivira, discovery of Alta California by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, the Philippines trade, Francis Drake, New Albion, Thomas Cavendish, Woodes Rogers, Privateersman Captain George Shelvocke, governors of California; Mexican independence from Spain, Northwest-Coast fur trade, overland expeditions and explorations to the West, Indian religion and superstitions.

1897 - History Of California, Volume 3, Theodore Henry Hittell

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Hittell dedicated the first portion of Volume 3 to early mining times in California including Pioneer mines, miners and mining appliances, Northern California mines, Southern California mines, gold distribution and gold rushes, struggles for organization and order, evolution of mining laws, and the lynch-law in the mines. Hittell wrote at considerable length about the San Francisco Vigilance Committee of 1851 and 1856, progress made in San Francisco, city debts, land sales, bank failures of 1855, growth of the State of California, People's Party reform, squatters, Land Commission Act, Joaquin Murieta and his banditti, Californian Filibusters, discovery of Humboldt Bay, Yosemite, …

1885 - History Of California, Volume 2, Theodore Henry Hittell

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Hittell devotes the first portion of Volume 2 to the Mexican Governors of California including Pablo Vicente de Sola, Luis Antonio Arguello, Jose Maria de Echeandia, Manuel Victoria, Pio Pico, Jose Figueroa, Mariano Chico, Nicolas Gutierrez. Juan Bautista Alvarado, Jose Manuel Micheltorena, Hittell also describes the people and circumstances leading up to the war between the United States and Mexico: John C. Fremont, Bear Flag Revolution, Texas Revolution, and Florida Treaty. The final portion of Hittell's book addressed the social and cultural aspects of life in Alta California, missionaries, physical geography, geology, botany and zoology of Alta California, Americans in …

1889 - Sixty Years In California, William Heath Davis

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

The author, who arrived in Alta California in 1831, wrote about his extended experience as it related to the manners and customs of the people, their methods of trade, of social and political history of the Mexican government and of its successor, the Territory and then State of California, The book covers 60 years of history of events and life in California; the personal, political and military, under the Mexican Regime, during the quasi-military government of the Territory by the United States, and after the Admission of California into the Union. While the 63 chapters cover a broad and detailed …

1890 - Spanish Colonization In The Southwest, Frank Wilson Blackmar

Miscellaneous Publications – Spanish

This publication addressed Spanish policy relating to colonization, comparison of Spanish colonies with those of the Romans, attempts to settle California and New Mexico, the mission system, civic colonies (pueblo), presidios, presidial pueblo, and land grants to settlers.

1901 - The Transition Period Of California From A Province Of Mexico In 1846 To A State Of The American Union In 1850

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

A detailed description of events that transpired from 1846 when to 1850 when California became a state of the United States of America. The author gives a brief account of peoples already living in California and events preceding the war with Mexico. He discusses efforts by other countries to get a foothold in California, the war with Mexico, the treaty, the conventions held to establish California first as a territory and then as a state.

1891 - Life In California During A Residence Of Several Years In That Territory, Alfred Robinson

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

The personal observations of Alfred Robinson of the Spanish rule and more detailed descriptions under Mexican rule of Alta California were originally published in 1846. The 1891 updated version Included is an appendix that describing the events that transpired after the period when California was an independent government, thought not yet recognized as such by Mexico. He also included an addition at the end of his book entitled, Reminisces of 1829.

1899 - List Of Printed Maps, Map Department, California State Library

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

A finding list of printed maps that were found in the Map Department of the California State Library as of November 1899.

1901 - Soil Survey Of The Lower Salinas Valley California, Macy H. Lapham And W. H. Heileman

Miscellaneous Monterey and San Luis Obispo County Documents and Reports

Prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, this report addresses the conditions found in the Lower Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California in 1901, including the development of agriculture, climate, geology, soil types, cultivation, irrigation. groundwater, and alkali found in the soil.

1901 - Soil Survey Of The Lower Salinas Valley California, Macy H. Lapham And W. H. Heileman

Miscellaneous Documents and Reports

Prepared by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Soils, this report addresses the conditions found in the Lower Salinas Valley of Monterey County, California in 1901, including the development of agriculture, climate, geology, soil types, cultivation, irrigation. groundwater, and alkali found in the soil.

1901 - Irrigation In The United States - Testimony Of Elwood Mead Before U.S. Industrial Commission, June 11-12, 1901

Miscellaneous Federal Documents & Reports

Professor Elwood Mead, expert in charge of the Irrigation Investigations of the United States Department of Agriculture, appeared before the United States Industrial Commission on June 11 and 12, 1901, to testify on the subject of irrigation in the United States. His testimony presented a review of the irrigation situation in the United States, including not only the arid region of the West, but also the humid sections of the South and East, where in two States alone more land had been brought under irrigation during the past five years than in any single State in the arid region during …