Calhoun completed the talks that Upshur had begun. And the treaty with Texas was signed April twelfth, eighteen forty-four.

卡尔霍恩完成了由厄普舒尔开启的会谈，与德克萨斯的条约也于1844年4月12日签署。

Upshur told the Texas representative in Washington that Texas would be given military protection just as soon as the treaty was signed.

厄普舒尔在华盛顿对德克萨斯的代表说，一旦条约签署，德克萨斯将得到军事保护。

A few weeks later, before the talks could be completed, Upshur joined the president and congressional leaders for a trip down the Potomac River.

几周后，在会谈结束之前，厄普舒尔与总统和国会领导人一起前往波托马克河。

It could help him build a new political party, a party that might elect him president for another four years. Four months after becoming secretary of state, Upshur offered a statehood treaty to Texas.

这将有助于他建立一个新的政党，该政党可以助他连任。厄普舒尔成为国务卿四个月后，向德克萨斯提出了给予其州地位的条约。