The Presidency After Texan Independence

Martin Van Buren

Van Buren was the successor of Andrew Jackson, and from the moment he stepped foot in office, he refused to annex Texas. Similar to Andrew Jackson, Van Buren was scared to break the balance of the slave and free states. He was also scared of starting a war. Van Buren turned away every offer Texas gave to be annexed, and every resolution concerning this issue was rejected.

Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson greatly supported the independence of Texas but did not recognize its independence until he left office so he did not have to deal with the issue of annexation. He did not want to upset the balance between free and slave states. Jackson wanted to leave office with a good reputation and did not want to get involved in this controversy.