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However, as it is reported that the civil power in California intends to demand this money from the Mexican treasury for public purposes, he desired to know what effort the American bishops thought it desirable to make in the premises.

The outcome of the whole discussion was the sending of a letter on the subject to the Archbishop of Mexico.

We may add here that this money was later recovered and employed for the Church in California.