Who was the american president when texas gained their independence

James Knox Polk

Explanation:

James Knox Polk was president of USA from March 4, 1845 till March 4, 1849.

Texas got independence on December 29, 1845

Santa Anna.

Explanation:

For his freedom, Santa Anna gave Texas its independence.

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.