The History of Contra Costa County. CaliforniaFrederick J. Hulaniski Elms Publishing Company, 1917 - 635 strani |
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Druge izdaje - Prikaži vse
Pogosti izrazi in povedi
acquired his education acres active affiliated Alameda County Antioch April Bank Bay Point Benicia born Brentwood brother building Byron C. A. Smith California Captain church citizens Concord Contra Costa County Costa County Crockett daughter death deceased died district Doctor dollars early eastern Contra Costa elected engaged erected farming father followed Fraternally Frémont George hundred Indians interest James January John July June land later located lodge March marriage to Miss married Marsh Martinez Masonic miles Mount Diablo native Oakland Oakley organized Pacheco Pacific parents party Pinole pioneer Pittsburg Point Richmond Politically Port Costa public schools purchased railroad ranch remained removed Republican resided Richmond River Sacramento San Francisco San Joaquin San Joaquin River San Pablo San Ramon Santa Fe September served Smith Sonoma Suisun Bay Sutter's Fort thousand tion town trustees union united in marriage Valley Walnut Creek wife William
Priljubljeni odlomki
Stran 253 - ... inquiries should be instituted relative to the nature of the disease or the remedies employed, but the topics of conversation should be as foreign to the case as circumstances will admit.
Stran 37 - When we join our fortune to hers we shall not become subjects, but fellow-citizens, possessing all the rights of the people of the United States, and choosing our own federal and local rulers. We shall have a stable government and just laws. California will grow strong and flourish, and her people will be prosperous, happy, and free. Look not, therefore, with jealousy upon the hardy pioneers who scale our mountains and cultivate our unoccupied plains, but rather welcome them as brothers who come...
Stran 241 - Verily, I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter therein.
Stran 194 - There shall be in each of the organized counties, or cities and counties of the State, a Superior Court, for each of which at least one Judge shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county, or city and county, at the general State election...
Stran 34 - ... protect California, rather than we should fall an easy prey to the lawless adventurers who are overrunning our beautiful country ? I pronounce for annexation to France or England, and the people of California will never regret having taken my advice. They will no longer be subjected to the trouble and grievous expense of governing themselves, and their beef, and their grain, which they produce in such abundance, would find a ready market among the new comers. But I hear some one say,
Stran 52 - I further declare that I rely upon the rectitude of our intentions, the favor of heaven and the bravery of those who are bound and associated with me by the principles of self-preservation, by the love of truth and the hatred of tyranny, for my hopes of success.
Stran 51 - California, they were denied the privilege of buying or renting lands of their friends ; who, instead of being allowed to participate in or being protected by a republican government, were oppressed by a military despotism ; who were even threatened by proclamation, by the chief officers of the aforesaid despotism, with extermination, if they should not depart out of the country, leaving all their property, arms, and beasts of burden...
Stran 42 - We, the undersigned, having resolved to establish a government of on (upon?) republican principles, in connection with others of our fellowcitizens, and having taken up arms to support it, we have taken three Mexican officers as prisoners, Gen. MG Vallejo, Lieut-col. Victor Prudon, and Capt.
Stran 193 - SECTION 1. The judicial power of the State shall be vested in the Senate sitting as a Court of Impeachment, in a Supreme Court, Superior Courts, Justices of the Peace, and such inferior Courts as the Legislature may establish in any incorporated city, or town, or city and county.
Stran 62 - Suter's fort, we received the joyful intelligence that Commodore Sloat was at Monterey; had taken it on the 7th, and that war existed between the United States and Mexico. Instantly we pulled down the flag of independence, and ran up that of the United States. A despatch from Commodore Sloat requested my co-operation, and I repaired with my command (160 mounted rifles) to Monterey.