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Tyler acted very differently. Under his direction a treaty was made with Texas. This treaty provided for the admission of Texas to the Union. But the Senate refused to ratify the treaty. The matter, therefore, became the most important question in the presidential election of 1844.
泰勒則做出截然不同的反應，在他的指示下聯邦與得克薩斯簽訂了一個條約，這個條約規定接受得克薩斯加入聯邦，但參議院拒絕批準這個條約。因此，這件事成為1844年總統選舉中最重要的事。
331. Election of 1844.
331．1844年選舉
President Tyler would have been glad of a second term. But neither of the great parties wanted him as a leader. The Democrats would have gladly nominated Van Buren had he not opposed the acquisition of Texas. Instead they nominated James K. Polk of Tennessee, an outspoken favorer of the admission of Texas. The Whigs nominated Henry Clay, who had no decided views on the Texas question. He said one thing one day, another thing another day. The result was that the opponents of slavery and of Texas formed a new party. They called it the Liberty party and nominated a candidate for President. The Liberty men did not gain many votes. But they gained enough votes to make Clay's election impossible and Polk was chosen President.
總統泰勒當然愿意連任，但是兩大黨派都不希望他連任。如果凡·伯倫不反對接受得克薩斯，民主黨將愿意提名他為總統，但他們最終提名來自田納西州的詹姆斯·K·珀爾卡，他公開支持接受得克薩斯。輝格黨提名亨利·克雷，他還沒有拿定關于得克薩斯問題的主張，克雷說今日事今日畢。結果，支持奴隸制和愿意接受得克薩斯的人結成一個新的黨派，他們稱之為自由黨并提名一個總統候選人。自由黨沒有獲得多少選票，但他們獲得足夠多的選票以排除克雷當選的可能。珀爾卡被選為總統。
332. Acquisition of Texas, 1845.
332．接受得克薩斯加入聯邦（1845年）
Tyler now pressed the admission of Texas upon Congress. The two houses passed a joint resolution. This resolution provided for the admission of Texas, and for the formation from the territory included in Texas of four states, in addition to the state of Texas, and with the consent of that state. Before Texas was actually admitted Tyler had ceased to be President. But Polk carried out his policy, and on July 4, 1845, Texas became one of the United States.
此時，泰勒催促國會接受得克薩斯，兩院通過一個聯合決議，該決議規定四個州拿出一些領土與得克薩斯本土形成一個州，并同意接受這個州。在實際接受得克薩斯之前泰勒已經不再是總統，但珀爾卡執行了泰勒的政策，1845年7月4日，得克薩斯成為美國的一個州。
