Undeterred , he formally asked the House of Representatives to consider other constitutional means to authorize passage of the treaty .
Tyler had anticipated that the measure would fail , due largely to the divisive effects of Secretary Calhoun 's Packenham letter .
Undeterred , Tyler formally asked the House of Representatives to consider other constitutional means to authorize passage of the treaty .
Tyler had anticipated that the measure would fail , due largely to the divisive effects of Secretary Calhoun 's Packenham letter .