In the last week of the John Tyler administration, this republic was offered statehood
In 1843, U.S. President John Tyler, unaligned with any political party
, decided .... president Mirabeau B. Lamar withdrew his republic's offer of 
annexation due to .... Texas officials felt compelled by the fact that the Tyler 
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