Recommissioned on 15 March 1845 with Commander Irving Shubrich in command, "Saratoga" was assigned to a squadron commanded by Commodore Robert F. Stockton and originally intended for duty in European waters. However, on 22 April, because of tension between the United States and Mexico over an impending annexation of Texas, this naval force was ordered to the Gulf of Mexico. "Saratoga" departed Norfolk on 27 April and proceeded to the Texas coast. She remained at Galveston, Texas, with Stockton for the remainder of spring. The Commodore sailed for Washington, DC, on 23 June after ordering "Saratoga" and the rest of his squadron to Pensacola, Florida, to replenish their stores.