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THE
WORKS
OF
HUBERT
HOWE
BANCROFT.
VOLUME
VIII.
HISTORY
OF
CENTRAL
AMERICA.
VOL.
III.
1801-1887.
SAN
FRANCISCO:THE
HISTORY
COMPANY,
PUBLISHERS.
1887.
 
Entered
according
to
Act
of
Congress
in
the
Year
1887,
by
HUBERT
H.
BANCRGI
T,
In
the
Office
of
theLibraria
of
Congress,
at
Washington.
All
Rights
Reserved.
 
CONTENTS
OF
THIS
VOLUME.
CHAPTER
I.
LAST
DAYS
OFSPANISH
RULE.
1801-1818.
PAGEPopular
Feeling
in
Central
America
Effect
of
Events
in
Spain
Recog
nition
of
American
Equality
Representation
in
the
Spanish
Cortes
Delusive
Reforms
End
of
Saravia
s
Rule
PresidentJoseBusta-
mante
His
Despotic
Course
Demands
in
the
CortesConstitu
tional
Guarantees
Official
Hostilit^r
Campaign
in
Oajaca
Revolu
tionary
Movements
in
Salvador
War
in
Nicaragua
Conspiracy
in
Guatemala
Treatment
of
the
Insurgents
Disrespect
to
the
Diputa-
cion
The
Constitution
Revoked
Royal
Decrees
1
CHAPTER
II.
INDEPENDENCE
ACHIEVED.
1818-1821.
President
Carlos
Urrutia
His
Liberal
Views
Colombian
Assaults
Spanish
Constitution
Restored
The
Gazistas,
or
Bacos
The
Cacos
Jose
1
del
Yalle
Pedro
Molina
Liberal
Institutions
Extent
of
the
Political
Government
Ecclesiastical
Administration
Work
of
American
Deputies
Party
Excitement
in
Guatemala
Urrutia
Dele
gates
his
Powers
Substitute
President
Gavino
Gainza
Chiapas
and
HerGovernment
She
Secedes
from
Spain
and
Joinsthe
Mexican
Empire
Guatemala
Declares
for
Independence
Junta
Gubernativa
Convocation
of
a
Congress
2o
CHAPTER
III.
UNION
WITH
M
E
X
I
C
O.
1821-1822.
First
Acts
of
Guatemalan
Rulers
Intrigues
of
Parties
Their
Evil
Con
sequences
Gainza
s
Intrigues
Independence
in
the
Other
Prov
inces
Rewards
to
Gainza
Troubles
in
Salvador
Dissensions
in
Honduras
Local
Squabbles
in
Nicaragua
Predilection
for
Imperial
ism-
Costa
Rica
Neutral
Condition
of
Various
Sections
Seceding
Districtsof
Guatemala
Perplexities
of
the
Junta
Consultiva
Itur-
bi
le
s
Devices
Military
Pressure
His
Proposals
Accepted
Illegal
Annexation
Protests
and
Resistance
War
Begins
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