 Despite a soured welcome, due to the rebel army's violence toward city residents, especially royalists, Hidalgo kept his promise and, on December 6, 1810, slavery was abolished in Guadalajara, a proclamation which has been honored since the end of the war.During this time, he founded the newspaper "El Despertador Americano", dedicated to the insurgent cause.Royalist forces marched to Guadalajara, arriving in January 1811 with nearly 6,000 men.