The Old Franciscan Missions of California
The Old Franciscan Missions of California
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Castro and Alvarado were sent to SanMiguel and San Luis Obispo respectively, where they read the decree andmade speeches to the Indians; at San Miguel, Alvarado made aspread-eagle speech from a cart and used all his eloquence to persuadethe Indians to adopt the plan of freemen. "Henceforth their trials wereto be over. No tyrannical priest could compel them to work. They were tobe citizens in a free and glorious republic, with none to molest or makethem afraid. " Then he called for those who wis...hed to enjoy theseblessings of freedom to come to the right, while those who were contentto remain under the hideous bondage of the Missions could go to theleft. Imagine his surprise and the chill his oratory received when allbut a small handful quickly went to the left, and those who at firstwent to the right speedily joined the majority. At San Luis and SanAntonio the Indians also preferred "slavery. " By this time Victoria began to see that he was being played with, so hehurried to Monterey and demanded the immediate surrender of the officeto which he was entitled.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Castro and Alvarado were sent to SanMiguel and San Luis Obispo respectively, where they read the decree andmade speeches to the Indians; at San Miguel, Alvarado made aspread-eagle speech from a cart and used all his eloquence to persuadethe Indians to adopt the plan of freemen. "Henceforth their trials wereto be over. No tyrannical priest could compel them to work. They were tobe citizens in a free and glorious republic, with none to molest or makethem afraid. " Then he called for those who wis...hed to enjoy theseblessings of freedom to come to the right, while those who were contentto remain under the hideous bondage of the Missions could go to theleft. Imagine his surprise and the chill his oratory received when allbut a small handful quickly went to the left, and those who at firstwent to the right speedily joined the majority. At San Luis and SanAntonio the Indians also preferred "slavery. " By this time Victoria began to see that he was being played with, so hehurried to Monterey and demanded the immediate surrender of the officeto which he was entitled.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by James, George Wharton, 1858-1923 to read onlineMoreLess
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