History of Mexico, Being a Popular History of the Mexican People From the Earliest Primitive Civilization to the Present Time
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Commanders of the troops and districts committed the most outrageous abuses of trust and power, dividing their gains with those higher in office, or relying on their own cunning to escape detection. From the president downward all who were in authority appointed crea- tures of their own to positions of responsibility, entirely irre- spective of merit, dismissing more capable officials, and granting sinecures to their own favorites, while those who had served their country faithfully asked in va...in for their pensions and allowances Under such circumstances, and with the country staggering under an intolerable load of taxation, pro- gress was impossible. Capital was withdrawn, and trade and industries languished, while Indian raids spread desolation on the northern borders, and in the southern provinces the high- ways were infested with hordes of banditti.
The funds collected by the government melted away as if by magic while passing through the hands of officials, and in September the national assembly was astonished by a further request for a loan of !ii 10,000,000, on the ground of the invasion of California by bands of adventurers, and the intimation that Prance and England would favor the Texans in the event of a protracted struggle.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Commanders of the troops and districts committed the most outrageous abuses of trust and power, dividing their gains with those higher in office, or relying on their own cunning to escape detection. From the president downward all who were in authority appointed crea- tures of their own to positions of responsibility, entirely irre- spective of merit, dismissing more capable officials, and granting sinecures to their own favorites, while those who had served their country faithfully asked in va...in for their pensions and allowances Under such circumstances, and with the country staggering under an intolerable load of taxation, pro- gress was impossible. Capital was withdrawn, and trade and industries languished, while Indian raids spread desolation on the northern borders, and in the southern provinces the high- ways were infested with hordes of banditti.
The funds collected by the government melted away as if by magic while passing through the hands of officials, and in September the national assembly was astonished by a further request for a loan of !ii 10,000,000, on the ground of the invasion of California by bands of adventurers, and the intimation that Prance and England would favor the Texans in the event of a protracted struggle.
What to read after History of Mexico, Being a Popular History of the Mexican People From the Earliest Primitive Civilization to the Present Time?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Bancroft, Hubert Howe, 1832-1918 to read onlineMoreLess
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