As the Senate debated the Tyler treaty , Jackson declared that the popular support among Texans for annexation should be respected .
Any delay would result in a British dominated Texas Republic that would promote slave emancipation and pose a foreign military threat to the southwest United States .
As the Senate debated the Tyler treaty , Jackson declared that the popular support among Texans for annexation should be respected , and any delay would result in a British dominated Texas Republic that would promote slave emancipation and pose a foreign military threat to the southwest United States .