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A charming song about Texas being welcomed into the American Union, while foes, foreign and domestic, oppose it.
The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico on March 2, 1836. It applied for annexation to the United States the same year, but was rejected by the United States Secretary of State. At that time, the majority of the Texian population favored the annexation of the Republic by the United States. The leadership of both major U.S. political parties (the Democrats and the Whigs) opposed the introduction of Texas — a vast slave-holding region — into the volatile political climate of the pro- and anti-slavery sectional controversies in Congress. Moreover, they wished to avoid a war with Mexico, whose government had outlawed slavery and refused to acknowledge the sovereignty of its rebellious northern province. With Texas's economic fortunes declining by the early 1840s, the President of the Texas Republic, Sam Houston, arranged talks with Mexico to explore the possibility of securing official recognition of independence, with the United Kingdom mediating.
The Republic of Texas was annexed into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845.
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A charming song about Texas being welcomed into the American Union, while foes, foreign and domestic, oppose it.
The Republic of Texas declared independence from the Republic of Mexico on March 2, 1836. It applied for annexation to the United States the same year, but was rejected by the United States Secretary of State. At that time, the majority of the Texian population favored the annexation of the Republic by the United States. The leadership of both major U.S. political parties (the Democrats and the Whigs) opposed the introduction of Texas — a vast slave-holding region — into the volatile political climate of the pro- and anti-slavery sectional controversies in Congress. Moreover, they wished to avoid a war with Mexico, whose government had outlawed slavery and refused to acknowledge the sovereignty of its rebellious northern province. With Texas's economic fortunes declining by the early 1840s, the President of the Texas Republic, Sam Houston, arranged talks with Mexico to explore the possibility of securing official recognition of independence, with the United Kingdom mediating.
The Republic of Texas was annexed into the United States and admitted to the Union as the 28th state on December 29, 1845.
- Wikipedia
#americanhistory #usa #texas
![Умирает отчизна моя / My Homeland Is Dying || Russian White Army Song [TRIBUTE TO FALLEN NATIONS]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Yopafd0cavg/mqdefault.jpg "Умирает отчизна моя / My Homeland Is Dying || Russian White Army Song [TRIBUTE TO FALLEN NATIONS]
A tribute to nations fallen to Communism, with the shown countries being the most well-known examples. The song in the video is one of the most powerful politically themed songs Ive ever heard, displaying just how tragic it mustve been to watch your home be ripped away from you.
And as an American, I can say it hits close to home. My greatest condolences to all those who have suffered through totalitarian socialist regimes. ☭🚫
P.S. sorry if the translations are wacky.")
