Foriegn Policy and Affairs

Clayton-Bulwer Treaty
Taylor's major foreign affair comes when he signs the Clayton- Bulwer Treaty with Great Britain in 1850. The treaty granted access to the Panama Canal to all nations. Both nations agreed not to fortify ships on the canal. Some people viewed the treaty as a betrayal of the Monroe Doctrine. The treaty was later ratified by the Senate. This was his last act of state.

Admitance of states
Following the Mexican-American War and Texas being added to the union, Taylor was faced with adding new sates to the union. He sent a bill to Congress to add California and New Mexico. Both territories were previously own by Mexico. Taylor wanted to expand the US union to the new western territories. With the path ways such as the Sante Fe Trail and the Oregon Trail, settlement in these new places rapidly grew.



Additional Affairs
Other various affairs were stopping an expedition filibustering against Cuba. He supported German liberals in the revolution of 1848 with German states. France and Portugal erupted verbal clashes with him. He confronted Spain about Americans being charged with piracy. Also, Taylor the British find lost explorers in the Arctic.