Mexico seemed almost without an object to persevere in the war, and no other alternative was left the Executive but to take advantage of the well-known dispositions of Texas and to invite her to enter into a treaty for annexing her territory to that of the United States.
Tyler discusses the necessity of inviting Texas to join the U.S. due to the ongoing war with Mexico.
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