La création de la nation américaine; une histoire pour les écoles élémentaires . pour faire progresser les intérêts de l'esclavage et étendre son influence. Selon lui, Areuments nioreover, que si le Texas n'était pas pris en théforannexion - Union américaine, il forerait rapidement une alliance^^^^^^^ avec la Grande-Bretagne, et une telle alliance serait préjudiciable aux États-Unis. Le président Tyler a donc sécrété un traité d'annexion avec les autorités du Texas et (avril 1844) l'a présenté au Sénat pour ratification. Le Sénat a discuté pendant un certain temps du traité d'annexion, et a finalement rejeté ce traité. C'était

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The making of the American nation; a history for elementary schools . as to advance the interests of slavery and to extend its influence. He believed, Areuments nioreover, that if Texas were not taken into theforannexa- American Union, it would speedily form an alliance^^^^ with Great Britain, and such an alliance would be a detriment to the United States. So President Tyler secretlynegotiated a treaty of annexation with the authorities of Texas, and (April, 1844) presented it to the Senate for ratification. The Senate discussed the annexation treaty for some time, butfinally rejected it. It was very generally favored by the South-Areuments ®^^ senators, but the senators from the free states, against Whigs and Democrats alike, opposed it. Some thought annexation ^^ ^ould bring on a war with Mexico; others wereopposed to the extension of slavery. Many objected to the treatybecause the question of annexation had not been submitted tothe ordeal of public opinion, and it Avas deemed unwise to ratifythe treaty before the popular sentiment had been ascertained.. THE EXPANSION OF SLAVERY 275 It was freely declared, moreover, that the President had exceededhis authority in making the treaty of annexation. The presidential election of 1844 turned largely upon the annexa-tion of Texas. The Democratic party demanded annexation, andthe success of their candidate for President, James K.Polk, was taken as an expression of public opinion in . ^^ ^^ ^°^favor of annexation. Therefore, when the Congressmet, resolutions for the admission of Texas as a state of theUnion under certain conditions were passed. President Tylersigned them the same day — only three days before the expirationof his term of office. Texas admitted to the Union. 1845. — The Congress of Texaspromptly assented to all conditions imposed by the United States.A peoples convention adopteda state constitution (July 4, , 0/^., t^<-«_£^ 0(C_ oJ^^w<==^^ ^ 1845) and took the steps neces- ^-^ ^j^f^r- sary to become

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