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Those present at the junta were José Pino, captain of militia and ex-alcalde of Alburquerque, Don Antonio Ortiz, alférez real, Don Diego Montoya, first alcalde of Santa Fé, Captain José Garcia de Mora, who represented Santa Cruz de la Cafiada, ‘ 4 %, ee be ee ie ty 2 7 i ite « ; if i # i : ty item oe j 4 4 i i #4 i : { voi i € ; Don José Miguel Tafoya, second alealde of Santa Fé, who had been for twenty-nine years a corporal in the compania veteran, Don Jose Antonio Chavez, first alcalde of Alburquerque, Don Manuel Garcia, 3 i oi ements re for twenty-four years the alealde at La Cafiada and partido, Don ‘ ee ilo During the rule of Governor Alencastre a census of the province was taken, a report of which, signed by the governor, shows a population, not including El Paso and its surroundings, of Spaniards: male, 10,390; female, 10,236; total, 20,626; Pueblo Indians: male, Total population, 28,798, ex4,094; female, 4,078; total, 8,172. clusive of the wild tribes. Don Alberto Mainez seems to have performed the duties of governor in the years 1807-8, but it is more than likely that he merely acted as such for the next regularly on the list of executives of the province is Lieutenant-Colonel José Manrique, who ruled during the years 1810-14. Mainez again occupied the position in 1815-17, Don Pedro Maria de Allande in 1816-18, and Don Facundo Melgares, in 1818-22, he being the last governor under Spain, and was succeeded on the 5th day of July, 1822, by Don Francisco Javier Chavez, as jefe politico, ruling in 1822-3, although Antonio Vizcarra also held the office for a time prior to 1822. On the 11th of August, 1810, all of the alealdes and leading men of the province, there being no ayuntamientos, assembled at Santa Fé, for the purpose of selecting a Miguel Antonio Vaca, second alcalde of Alburquerque, Don Cleto particularly in relation to the source of the Mississippi, and the natives 10 — quarter, and the country generally, as well on the Upper Mississipp! 48 thas between the Arkansaw and the Missouri, and on the borders of the latter tensive river to its source, and the country adjacent, is highly interesting go political, geographical, and historical view; and that although no special ¢ couragement was given to the individuals who performed these laborious . dangerous expeditions, yet it was but reasonable to them, should they fo s nately succeed in their objects, to expect some reward from government. sae the zeal, perseverance, and intelligence of Captain Pike as commander, | been meritorious, and the conduct of the individuals generally, who compo sum of nine thousand dollars as a donation to the cause of the king of Spain. To raise this sum, it is said some citizens ‘‘sacrificed the liberty of their sons.’’ Don Pedro Bautista Pino was a most distinguished gentleman, a soldier and a scholar as well. He was probably the ablest statesman ever born in New Mexico during Spanish rule.® Pino was a descendant of two of the re-conquerors of New Mexico, who served under De Vargas, and was married to the descendant of one of the most distinguished families of his country. There were many valiant cavaliers accompanying De Vargas when he entered the country for its re-conquest, after the Pueblo uprising of 1680. Not the least of these was Captain Nicolas Ortiz Nifio whom Ladron de Guevara. He was a most adventurous spirit, a restless love of enterprise induced to join the expedition the parties respectively, has been faithful, and their exertions arduous. The Committee, therefore, are of the opinion that compensation ought to be made by law to Captain Pike and his companions.’’ 503 This ‘‘junta’’ was held pursuant to the decree of the ‘‘ Junta central de las Espafias,’’ February 14, 1810, which provided for a ‘‘diputado’’ from the province of New Mexico. _ 504 Padre Francisco Osio, for twenty-six years chaplain at Santa Fé, furnished a Prospecto 6 plan sobre diferentes solicitudes. Don Mariano de la Pefia, a very prominent man of his time, gave some suggestions in writing, as did also Don Ignacio Sanchez Vergara, the alcalde of Jemez, Don José Gutierrez, Captain Bartolomé Vaca, afterwards governor of New Mexico, and Don Juan José Silva. 505 There is no record of Pino’s labors in the Cértes other than his report of November, 1812, published at Cadiz the same year, and 37 years later at Mexico with additions by D. Antonio Barreiro in 1839, and annotated by Don José Augustin de Escudero for the Comision de Estadistica Militar of the Re- To this work we are indebted for almost all the information publie of Mexico. of the period, containing as it does a complete description of the province, its institutions, conditions, and needs. patriots and soldiers, and his sons mold and lofty character. Pino was a descendant of a long line of and grandsons were alike men of the same eee Sites ; h Miera y Pacheco, alcalde of San Carlos de la Alameda and Don Tomas Ortiz, the alcalde of Taos.°°? There were three candidates, Don Antonio Ortiz, Don Rafael Ortiz, and Don Pedro Bautista Pino, and the last named was chosen by lot. Provided with instruetions, not only from the convention that had chosen him, but from many prominent men *™* of the province, he left New Mexico for Spain on the 14th day of October, 1811, being, as he believed, the first native-born New Mexican to visit Spain. He had to pay the expenses of his journey, but the patriotic people contributed the rey Eee rs f Pe i. * a 49 4 4 +: 1700 TO 1822 . RULE, re oe SPANISH HISTORY F MEXICAN R ek OF NEW Se FACTS oes LEADING ” 470 : ¥ ; bs + * ‘ = ! oat \ rie 7) + lgaaeet ‘% =F} a aseg vat ? | o% \ eT aoT fe %; a : er o> oy 3 eae 2% tp e *. ee < Jes Page ra Se Reta i ee @ . hetietint ie i e 2 res a (9 |