Which of the following was opposed to President Tyler's plan for the annexation of Texas?

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Northern antislavery Whigs opposed the annexation of Texas as they feared it would lead to the expansion of slavery in the West and upset the balance between free and slave states in the Union. Southern agricultural interests were supportive of annexation, while New England merchants and railroad companies had mixed opinions. Great Britain also opposed the annexation as they had a commercial interest in Texas and did not want to see it fall under American control.

Which of the Following Was Opposed to President Tyler's Plan