Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . r the difficult task he had to perform, in solv-ing the problems facing the civil administration. It was not until March, 1822 that Governorde Sola heard of the new Empire in Mexicounder Iturbide; he at once called a meeting ofhis officers and the Father-President of the Fran-ciscans, to help decide whether they should givetheir allegience to the new order. They all decided in favor of the new regime, and took oathto that effect, the flag of Spain being lowered atthe Presidios throughout California, and that ofthe Mexican empire raised in its ste
Santa Barbara and Montecito, past and present . r the difficult task he had to perform, in solv-ing the problems facing the civil administration. It was not until March, 1822 that Governorde Sola heard of the new Empire in Mexicounder Iturbide; he at once called a meeting ofhis officers and the Father-President of the Fran-ciscans, to help decide whether they should givetheir allegience to the new order. They all decided in favor of the new regime, and took oathto that effect, the flag of Spain being lowered atthe Presidios throughout California, and that ofthe Mexican empire raised in its stead, withoutany disorder. Fifty three years had passed sinceGaspar de Portola had raised the blood red andyellow flag of Spain, and it fell, as it was raised,without bloodshed or strife. Mexican Occupation - 1822-1847 The most notable event arising from theMexican occupation of California was the re-moval of the ban on trading, which caused agreat expansion of commerce and the organiza-tion into towns of the military Presidios. 7J SANTA BARBARA. The decay of the Mission system commencedduring the Governorship of Luis Antonio Argu-ello in ]825, with the acceptance of the new con-stitution which was modelled after that of theUnited States, and made California a territoryof the new Republic of Mexico. The padres,however, managed to put off the evil day whenthey must be deprived of their secular to enjoy the fruits of their labors for nearlyten years after the establishment of the republic;although actual secularization did not come untillater, the towns had long succeeded the missionsas the dominating factor in the life of the terri-tory. Conditions existing in these infant citieswere anything but happy; the advent of republi-canism causing much unrest, disorder, and evenopen rebellion. Supplies and pay for the army,which had dwindled during the last few years of 74 AND MONTECITO Spanish rule, altogether ceased under the repub-lic. Upon the troops stationed in California
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