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In this letter he proposed to resign from the presidency and assigned two main reasons for his desire to leave:
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His acknowledged ignorance of matters of state, and 
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The favoritism, selfishness and bribery shown by other officials. 
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Aguinaldo said in this letter:
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"It pains me to know that there are some military chiefs who besides practicing favoritism, have clearly the desire to enrich themselves, by accepting bribes and even making of the prisoners a means of enriching themselves." 
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In indicating what kind of man should succeed him, he said that it was not enough that he should be learned; 
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"For there are learned men who do not want to share the fate of their country when she is in peril ... Nor is it enough that he should be wealthy, for there are rich men, and this is the more frequent, who will not help with their wealth although they see the country menaced by a new slavery." 
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The letter revealed very patriotic sentiment, and showed the inclination of Aguinaldo for men who had helped the country in its crisis. He remembered that in his revolutions against the Spaniards, and later against the Americans,  he had to rely on the poor people to support him: the rich would follow him only when there was a measure of success in sight. 
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Requesting a Christmas Gift from My Filipino brethren - Aguinaldo's Proposed Resignation