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Title: Mexico, its ancient and modern civilisation, history and political conditions, topography and natural resources, industries and general development;
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Enock, C. Reginald (Charles Reginald), 1868-1970
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Publisher: New York, Scribner
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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t to recogniseTexan independence. Mexico, however, did notrecognise this, notwithstanding that a Texan Constitu-tion was set up in 1836. Returning now to Santa-AnnasPresidency, his erratic acts disgusted his countrymen,and pronunciamientos followed. Hoping to divertpopular opinion from himself, Santa-Anna proposed theprosecution of a war with Texas, for its recovery, not-withstanding his personal previous agreements. The assertion of hegemony by the United Statesbrought on the beginnings of war between the twodominating peoples of the North American continent.The Republic of Texas, the United States declared, mustremain untouched ; any hostile act against it would beconsidered directed against the States itself, with whichTexas was now to be incorporated. Mexico, torn bydissensions of its own, was not in a good position tooppose the policy of its neighbour at the moment. Therevolutions against Santa-Anna culminated in his defeatand departure from the country under an act ofbanishment.
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EVOLUTION OF MODERN MEXICO 121 It is not to be supposed that the Mexicans, oppressedas they were by the revolutions and disasters arisingfrom their own character, were without any good andnoble traits which might redeem the lawlessness fromwhich they suffered. Many deeds of Mexican arms, ofself-abnegation in times of peril, and of heroic acts in theface of deadly odds, have left glorious episodes in theirhistory. It is to be recollected that the struggles inwhich they were engaged arose often from an excessof zeal for liberty, and a strong spirit of individualismwhich could not support political oppression or affront.An instance of their heroic spirit is afforded by anincident in the American War. The storming of theCastle of Chapultepec was being carried on by theUnited States troops, who, after severe hand-to-handfighting, penetrated to the fortress and made their wayto the turret, to haul down the banner upon which thecolours of Mexico, and the eagle, serpent and cactuswere display

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