LAST DAYS PAST IN GUATEMALA FOR THE ARCHBISHOP POLITE AND LARRAZ
The tensions between the Audiencia of Guatemala and Archbishop Larraz Cortes (compounded by the arrival of the successor without the diocese vacant) resulted in the attempt to arrest him and force him out of Guatemala. It was the night of September 29, 1779.
"On that dark night, rainy and dark wine new to Guatemala City to the former with great secrecy a judge of the Court, accompanied by the Sheriff, Clerk, troop and the whole apparatus of surprise and imprison. Was reported that a neighbor of the New Town, after some time he came out said committee, put a horse's own diligence, advising me of this development. Received this news, I had no other arbitration to occur at the misfortunes that happened huvieran, to dress in a hurry, take a mule, absent from home and put myself in a place adjacent to the same city ... the third, or fourth day I was told by one of the delegation led by the Minister, that I cared away after Guatemala, quanto possible because they practiced all sorts of errands to find my whereabouts, for which purpose it has started providenciar guards on the roads day and night. "
Already in the morning of 30 September, Judge Thomas Gonzalez Calderón, accompanied by his retinue, arrived at the archbishop's palace was wondering if your Excellency. The Vicar General replied that the bishop "was not present in this town and left him with encouragement to do more extensive representation at the Tribunal ..."
The former Chief Justice of Guatemala, Guillermo Macé, informed the Commissioner rumors running on the whereabouts of the Archbishop: "Some say that is hidden in his palace, others that are out of it, but at the place and there are some who say that he had advance warning of the coming of VS, rode out at four o'clock accompanied only a page without saying where he led the march "
For its part, the Archbishop added:" ... but I got out of the recall immediately that I gave notice, but as they had not brought any clothes, no assistance ... I stopped in the villages if it happened to my family lead me some discretion is necessary, as in effect on the second day, led me some things mui precise ... I reached a large village where HUVE to remain as three months, because it happened to me means for furnishing of the need for such a long way, but known by some of their neighbors, presented me, saying he would take office take was quanto in Guatemala, as indeed they did, and with this began the journey to Vera Cruz "
it possible to reconstruct the route followed by Pedro Cortes Jocotenango, Chimaltenango, Pasum (or Patzum) San Andres, Solola, Totonicapán, Güegüetenango, Comitán . Oaxaca, Tehueco, Puebla de los Angeles and Veracruz.
La Audiencia de Guatemala communicated to Madrid (June 10, 1780) the Archbishop Larraz Cortes: "We finally came out of this kingdom and is found in New Spain. About six months has been in the jurisdiction of the Royal Court "Julia Martin BLASCO