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and prosperity.'. After three hearty cheers by the 

 members for the gallant soldier, worthy of his coun- 

 try's glory, he concluded in the following words: "I 

 have but one thing to add, gentlemen, and that is, that 

 my success in the affairs of California is mainly ow- 

 ing the efficient aid rendered me by Captain Hallock, 

 '(afterwords during the civil war commander of the 

 western division of the army)' the Secretary of State. 

 He has stood by me in all emergencies. To him I 

 have always appealed when at a loss myself, and he 

 has never failed me.' 



"This recognition of Captain Hallock's talents and 

 the signal service he has rendered to the authorities 

 since the conquest was pecularly just and appropriate. 

 It was so felt by the members and they responded by 

 giving three enthusiastic cheers for the Secretary of 

 State." They then took their leave, many of them 

 being anxious to start for their various places of resi- 

 dence. All were in a happy and satisfied mood and 

 none less so than the native members. Pedrorena de- 

 clared that this was the most fortunate day in the his- 

 tory of California. Even Carillo, in the beginning, 

 one of the most zealous opponents, displayed a genu- 

 ine zeal for the Constitution which he helped to frame 

 under the laws of our republic. 



The elections for the various officers under the new 

 Constitution took place on the 13th of November, 1849. 

 Peter H. Burnett was chosen Governor, and John Mc- 

 Dougall, Lieutenant-Governor. George W. Wright 

 and Edward Gilbert were chosen as representatives to 

 Congress. The first State Legislature met at the Cap- 

 ital, the pueblo de San Jose, on the 15th of December, 



