What happened when the leaders from alta California met in monterey April 1822?

The leaders from Alta California met in Monterey in April 1822 to discuss the implications of Mexico's independence from Spain, which had been declared several months prior.

At this meeting, they unanimously declared their loyalty to the new Mexican government and pledged to fight off invading Spanish forces. The declaration also stressed the importance of unity and common cause among the citizens of Alta California in upholding loyalty to the Mexican imperial throne, a pledge to promote Catholic worship, public morality, the Spanish language, and to respect private property in order to keep civil harmony