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The acquisition must be read with
all the facts; it expressed the
national individualism; it was
defensive, to preserve the
national unity; a mere taking of
adjoining land to protect the
peace and prosperity at home; it
was subjective, not objective.
279/
Texas
The circumstances surrounding the
annexation of Texas were quite
different from the circumstances
surrounding acquisition of Florida and
Louisiana. Texas was an independent
republic and had been since about
183 5. At that time, Mexico had begun
losing control over the territory and
the Anglo-Saxon settlers organized a
provisional government of their own.
From that point on, there had been
constant struggles between the Texans
and Mexicans. President John Tyler,
in his message to the members of the
28th Congress during its second
session, stated that the continued
hostile relations between Texas and
Mexico would only prove detrimental to
the peace and prosperity of the United
States. 280/ To avoid this, President
Tyler offered a treaty of annexation
to Texas that Texas found most
agreeable. The Senate, however, did
not ratify the treaty. Tyler claimed
that the main objection to the treaty
was that it was not put to a popular
vote among the American people. Thus,
he felt it his "duty to submit the
whole subject to Congress as the best
expounders of popular sentiment." 281/
The flavor of the Congressional
debates in the 28th Congress, second
session, on the proposition for the
annexation or admission of Texas to
the Union indicated that the question
of slavery was the prime concern. To
divert attention from the preeminent
slavery issue, however, other
arguments against annexation came
into focus. These arguments included
the constitutional power of Congress
to acquire foreign lands, and the
effect of the Texas annexation on the
rights of Mexico and her possible
response to such action.
While slavery was at the heart of
the disagreement about the annexation
of Texas, the constitutional question
regarding the authority of Congress to
annex by joint resolution, rather than
treaty power, gained the most support
from those in opposition. Were it not
for an intendment to the joint resolution
providing that the President
could, if he deemed advisable, negotiate
with the republic instead of
proceeding with the resolution, the
action might never have passed the
Senate. 282/
Texas was ultimately annexed to the
Union by Joint Resolution No. 8, March
1, 1845 (5 Stat. 797). The resolution
of annexation anticipated immediate
statehood for the Republic of Texas.
Shortly thereafter, Joint Resolution
No. 1, December 29, 1845 (9 Stat. 108)
was passed, admitting the State of
Texas into the Union. Discussions
were brief in the 29th Congress on the
resolution to admit Texas; however, a
few remarks were made concerning the
propriety of the action of Congress
that effectuated the Texas annexation
The dissenting members of Congress
apparently became resigned to the
majority opinion. 283/
The annexation of Texas was a prime
example of the expression of the
popular political and social conditions
of the time. It was a rejection
of Mexico's continued hostilities in
the territory, an exercise of an
inherent power of Congress, and a
submission to the unyielding efforts
of the annexationists.
Oregon
The area of the Pacific Northwest,
which had been known as Oregon
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-The acquisition must be read with
+:The acquisition must be read with all the facts; it expressed the national individualism; it was defensive, to preserve the national unity; a mere taking of adjoining land to protect the peace and prosperity at home; it was subjective, not objective. <u>279</u>/
 all the facts; it expressed the
-national individualism; it was
+====<u>Texas</u>====
 defensive, to preserve the
 The circumstances surrounding the
 annexation of Texas were quite
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 Louisiana. Texas was an independent
 republic and had been since about
-5. At that time, Mexico had begun
+. At that time, Mexico had begun
 losing control over the territory and
 the Anglo-Saxon settlers organized a
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 Mexico would only prove detrimental to
 the peace and prosperity of the United
-States. 280/ To avoid this, President
+States. <u>280</u>/ To avoid this, President
 Tyler offered a treaty of annexation
 to Texas that Texas found most
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 he felt it his "duty to submit the
 whole subject to Congress as the best
-expounders of popular sentiment." 281/
+expounders of popular sentiment." <u>281</u>/
 The flavor of the Congressional
 debates in the 28th Congress, second
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 rights of Mexico and her possible
 response to such action.
 While slavery was at the heart of
 the disagreement about the annexation
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 proceeding with the resolution, the
 action might never have passed the
-Senate. 282/
+Senate. <u>282</u>/
 Texas was ultimately annexed to the
 Union by Joint Resolution No. 8, March
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 The dissenting members of Congress
 apparently became resigned to the
-majority opinion. 283/
+majority opinion. <u>283</u>/
 The annexation of Texas was a prime
 example of the expression of the
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 submission to the unyielding efforts
 of the annexationists.
 Oregon
 The area of the Pacific Northwest,
 which had been known as Oregon
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