Domingo Cabello y Robles (1725 -?) was Office and Spanish governor of
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(1764–1776), of
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(1778 y 1786) and
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(1789–1790). His politics legislation in Texas was widely criticized.
Early years
Domingo Cabello y Robles was born in
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around 1725. As a youth he joined the Royal
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of Leon where he became an office. In 1741, he joined an infantry regiment, where he served as
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.
In 1742, while he went to
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, a ship of his company was attacked by an English warship. Later, in 1749, he returned to Spain. However, shortly thereafter, the King appointed him Mayor and sent him back to Cuba, where he had to act as commander of a regiment of four battalions of fixed, belonging to the garrison of the island and
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presidios. In 1762, he managed to defeat the British who tried to invade Havana, so the king decided to appoint him governor of
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. This became official on December 12, 1764, ending his government of that place on July 20, 1776.
Legislation in Texas politics
On October 29, 1778 he was appointed governor of
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. In his government in Texas, he helped the Apaches in their struggle against the Comanches. However, due to the strength of the Comanche Empire and looking to stop their countless raids into Spanish territory, he enlisted Pedro Vial and Francisco Xavier Chavez to approach the Comanche and begin peace efforts. The result was a 1785 treaty between the Spanish and Comanche.
The administration of Ripperdá reportedly brought misery to the people of Texas as massive exports created a depletion of livestock, resulting in cattle rustling among the people of Texas, and the failure of an ordinance in January 1778. Cabellos tried to comply with export regulations set and sought to prevent illegal prevention. Therefore, the July 10, 1783, he set the law Su bando (his side), which requires compliance with certain guidelines for the rodeo and livestock exports unmarked.
Cabellos set a number of changes and improvements in Texas during his rule in this state. Thus, Texas, left the Audiencia Real (Supreme Court) from the jurisdiction of Mexico, to which he belonged until then, and joined in GuadalajaraGuadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...
. Later, the Indians Hasinai had to leave the village Bucareli near the Trinity RiverThe Trinity River is a long river that flows entirely within the U.S. state of Texas. It rises in extreme north Texas, a few miles south of the Red River. The headwaters are separated by the high bluffs on the south side of the Red River....
, and settled in Nacogdoches. He also established a monthly mail service between Texas and the Provincias unidas (United ProvincesUnited Provinces may refer to:* United Provinces, another name for the Dutch Republic , now The Netherlands* United Provinces of Agra and Oudh , a former province of British India; now Uttar Pradesh...
). In 1786 Pedro Vial was commissioned to find a direct route between San Antonio and Santa Fe, New MexicoSanta Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
. Cabellos left office December 3, 1786.
Shortly after abandon its legislation in Texas, farmers presented a memorial against of Cabellos accusing it of unfair rules and the misunderstandings that he did and that pushed him to deny the rights to the unbranded cattle. It also accused him of having misappropriated funds. Cabellos was very criticized, but he was highly regarded by the king. He did not learn of the charges against him until 1790. Despite which, in 1797 he reached the rank of Field MarshalField Marshal is a military rank. Traditionally, it is the highest military rank in an army.-Etymology:The origin of the rank of field marshal dates to the early Middle Ages, originally meaning the keeper of the king's horses , from the time of the early Frankish kings.-Usage and hierarchical...
.
Last years of his life
Between 1789 and 1790, he was governor of Cuba. In 1797 he reached the rank of Field Marshal.
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