The Missions and Missionaries of California #250719

President Bustamante to Fr. Duran — Rep1y. — The Missionaries Illtreated. — Indians Oppressed by the Troops — Insecurity of the Territory. — Missionaries Threatened — Fr. Martinez Shamelessly Arrested at San Luis Obispo. — Outrageously Treated at Santa Barbara — Farcical court-martial. — Echean dia's Despotism. — Missionaries Falsely Accused — Appeal for Protection to the President — Another Letter from Busta mante. — Lengthy Reply. — Stipends not Wanted Unless the Troops Are First paid.-neophytes Still Backward — A Way out of the Difficulty. — Commerce. — Propositions. — Good Will of the Bustamante Administration.