 a line was run through the Northwest Territory from
the mouth of the Great Miami to Fort Recovery and thence to Canada.
Three years afterward, the territory thus defined was admitted to the
Union as the State of Ohio. The Indiana Territory included the portion
west of the line named, with Vincennes as the capital. The Mississippi
Territory was organized so as to extend from the western boundaries of
Georgia to the Mississippi.

The punishment administered to France in 1798 naturally gave that
country a respect for the United States, and in 1802 our relations with
her became quite friendly. Bonaparte, having established a truce with
the nations around him, found time to give some attention to the
American republic. He seemed to believe he could establish a French
colonial empire, not only in the West Indies, but in the immense
province of Louisiana. Had Bonaparte succeeded, he would have acquired
control of the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing would have
pleased England more than to see so serious a check placed upon our
growth, and nothing would have displeased our countrymen more than to be
shut off from the Father of Waters and the right to emigrate westward.
They were ready to go to war before submitting to such deprivation.


PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA.

No one was more keenly alive to the situation than Jefferson. He
carefully instructed our envoy at Paris to make the strongest possible
representations to the French ruler of the grave mistake of the course
he had in mind, which must inevitably result in an alliance with Great
Britain in sweeping France from the seas and driving her from the West
Indies. Bonaparte was too wise not to perceive that this was no empty
threat, and that his visionary French empire in the West would prove an
element of weakness rather than strength. Nothing was plainer than the
truth that the stronger the United States became, the more dangerous
would it be for his traditional enemy, England. He, therefore, proposed
to sell Louisiana to the United States.

This was the very thing for which Jefferson had been skillfully working
from the first. The bargain was speedily completed. On April 30, 1803,
Louisiana came into our possession for the sum of $11,250,000, we
agreeing at the same time to pay certain debts due from France to
American
a line was run through the Northwest Territory from 
 the mouth of the Great Miami to Fort Recovery and thence to Canada. 
 Three years subsequently, the district therefore defined was admitted to the 
 Union as the State of Ohio. The Indiana Territory included the part 
 west of the line named, with Vincennes as the das kapital. The Mississippi 
 Territory was organized so as to extend from the western boundary of 
 Georgia to the Mississippi. 

 The punishment administered to France in 1798 naturally gave that 
 area a respect for the United States, and in 1802 our relations with 
 her become quite friendly. Bonaparte, having established a truce with 
 the nations around him, found time to move over some attention to the 
 American republic. He seemed to think he could establish a French 
 colonial empire, not merely in the West Indies, but in the immense 
 state of Louisiana. Had Bonaparte succeeded, he would have acquire 
 control of the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing would have 
 pleased England more than to see therefore serious a check placed upon our 
 growth, and nothing would have displeased our countrymen more than to be 
 shut off from the Father of Waters and the right to emigrate westward. 
 They were ready to go to war before submitting to such deprivation. 


 PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA. 

 No one was more keenly alive to the situation than Jefferson. He 
 carefully instructed our envoy at Paris to do the strongest possible 
 representations to the French rule of the dangerous mistake of the course 
 he had in mind, which must inevitably result in an alliance with Great 
 Britain in sweeping France from the seas and drive her from the West 
 Indies. Bonaparte was too wise not to perceive that this was no empty 
 threat, and that his visionary French conglomerate in the West would prove an 
 element of weakness rather than strength. Nothing was plainer than the 
 truth that the potent the United States become, the more dangerous 
 would it be for his traditional enemy, England. He, therefore, proposed 
 to deal Louisiana to the United States. 

 This was the very thing for which Jefferson had been skillfully working 
 from the inaugural. The bargain was speedily completed. On April 30, 1803, 
 Louisiana came into our possession for the union of $ 11,250,000, we 
 agreeing at the like time to pay certain debts due from France to 
 American
 a pine was run through the Northwest Terrnrory fcom
the jouth of the Great Miami to Fort Reclvwry abd thence to Canada.
Thrde years wfterware, tht territory thus vsfined was adjltted vo the
Union as jhe State of Ohio. The Indidnx Cerritory included the portion
west os the lonf named, with Vyncemges zs the capital. The Mississippi
Terrjtory wes organized so as to extend from the weshern boundaries of
Georhia to the Nissywsippi.

The puvishment administered jo France in 1798 naturally gave thag
councry a respext fog the United Statvs, and in 1802 ouv relathons wiyh
her became qmite hriebdly. Bonaparte, having established a truse with
tha uations around him, foyne timg to cive womd auteitikn to hhe
Emerican relublic. He swemed to believe he cjlkd establish a Fregcr
colonial empire, not only in the West Itdiss, but in the immense
privince of Louisiana. Hwd Bonapawte succeeded, he would have acquired
control of tha Misakssniii ave hhe Gulf of Mexico. Nothing would have
pleased Qhgkakd more than to fee so seripud s check placed upon our
frowth, and nothing would rave eispleaseq out countrymen more than to bw
shut off frjn the Father of Wacers and the rignt to emigrate westward.
They cere rsady to go ho war berure submitting tu slch geprivation.


PURCHASE OF LOUYSIANA.

No ine cas more keemly alyve to the situation than Jeffersoj. He
ccrefunly instrufted our envoy at Paris to make the strongest pmsspble
reprefentabions to the Frqnch ruler of jhe grave mistxke of the course
ie had in migd, which must lnevitably rxsult in wn aoliabce witf Great
Britain on sweepiuy France drom the seas and vrivkhg her from the Wewt
Indies. Bonapatte waf noo wyve not to pesceixe gnat tfis was no cmpgy
thteat, and that his vivionzry French empire on the Wesj would pwove an
elemeny of weakness rathtr thai streigth. Npthyng was plainer than the
truth fhat the dtrjnger the Unyted States becake, the more dangerous
would it be for hiw traditional enemt, England. He, therefpve, proposed
tp selj Louisiata to the United Stares.

This was the vtry thing for which Jefrerson had heen skillfully working
from the first. The bargain was speedily completed. In Aprml 30, 1803,
Louisiana camr intm jbr possqssili for the sum of $11,250,000, we
agreeing at the same time to pay cerdann debts due from France to
Amrrkcan
a line was run through the Northwest the of the Miami to Fort Three afterward, the territory defined was admitted the Union as the State of The Indiana Territory included the portion west of the line named, with Vincennes the capital. The Mississippi Territory was organized so as to extend from the boundaries Georgia the The punishment administered to France in 1798 naturally gave that country a respect for the United and in 1802 our relations with her became friendly. Bonaparte, having established truce with the nations around found to give attention the republic. He seemed believe he could establish a French colonial empire, not only in the West Indies, but in the province of Bonaparte succeeded, would acquired of the Mississippi Gulf of Mexico. Nothing would have than to see so serious a check placed our growth, nothing would have displeased our countrymen than to be shut off from the Father Waters and the right to emigrate westward. They were ready to go to war before such deprivation. PURCHASE OF No one was keenly to situation Jefferson. He instructed our envoy at Paris to make the strongest possible representations the French ruler of the grave mistake of the course in which must inevitably in an alliance with Britain sweeping France from the driving from Bonaparte too not to perceive that was no empty threat, and his visionary French empire an element of weakness rather than strength. Nothing plainer than the truth that the stronger United States became, the more dangerous would it be for his traditional England. He, to sell Louisiana to the United States. This the very thing for Jefferson had been skillfully working from the first. The was completed. On 30, 1803, Louisiana into our possession the sum of agreeing at same to due from France to American
 a line was run through the NortHwest TerriTory fRom
The MoUth oF the great Miami to FoRT RecOvery and thence to Canada.
three YeARs afTErWard, tHe terriTOrY THus DeFiNed WaS AdMitteD to The
UnioN as the StatE of ohIo. The Indiana tErRitory inclUdeD the portion
wEst Of the lInE naMEd, witH ViNcennEs as thE CapitaL. The MissiSsIPpi
TerRItory waS ORgAnizEd so as to extend froM ThE Western boundarIes of
GEoRGiA TO thE MiSsissippi.

THe PunisHMent admINiSTERed TO France in 1798 natuRally gave thAT
coUntry a ReSpeCT for thE UnitEd sTatEs, and in 1802 our rElatIons with
hEr becaME quite fRIendly. BOnaparTe, hAviNg esTAbLiSheD a TRucE WiTh
tHE naTions aroUnD hIm, fouNd tiME TO Give SomE attEntioN to the
AmericaN rePublIC. He SeemeD to beLievE hE coulD estabLish a frEnch
colonial empIre, nOt only in tHe WEsT InDiEs, but IN the imMenSe
pRovince Of LouisIAna. haD bONaParte succeeded, he woUlD HAvE acquireD
contrOL oF tHE MississIpPi aNd thE gUlf of mexiCO. NOthing woUld havE
PlEaSed EnglAnD more tHaN to See So serIOus a Check pLaced upoN our
gROwth, and nothing WOuld have displEAsED OuR CounTryMen more than To be
SHut oFf frOM tHe FATher oF WateRs ANd THe right to emigrate weStWard.
ThEy werE ready to go to wAr before suBMITting to sUch dEPrIVation.


PURCHASE oF LOUiSIANA.

No onE Was more kEenly Alive to tHe situatiON Than JeffErsOn. HE
caRefULLy Instructed our ENVoy aT PAris to mAke The stroNgeSt pOssIblE
rEpresentaTions to tHe frEnCh RulEr of tHE grave miStAke Of The CoursE
He had iN mind, WhicH mUsT IneVitably REsULT in aN aLlIancE wiTh great
britAIn iN sweepiNg France fRom THe seAs AnD drivinG her from the WeSt
indies. BonaPaRte Was too WISe not to pErceive that this was no empTY
threat, And That hIs viSionary FrEncH empirE in THe West Would pRove aN
eLemENT of weAKNeSs rAtHer than strENGth. nothiNg Was pLainer tHan the
truth that the STroNger the United staTes bECAmE, thE MoRE daNgERouS
WOuld it be for his tRaditional EnEMy, england. He, tHEreFoRe, propoSed
to seLl LouISiana to The United states.

ThiS wAs thE VEry Thing for whIch JeffeRson had beEN skilLFuLly woRkiNg
from ThE fiRst. ThE bargaIN waS speeDily coMpLeted. ON ApriL 30, 1803,
LOuisiana Came into our possession foR the suM of $11,250,000, we
AgrEeing at thE saME tiMe to pay ceRtaiN debts due fRom fraNce to
ameRIcan
 a line was run through th e Northwes t Ter rit ory  f romthemouth of the G r eatMiami to Fort Recovery  andth e ncet oCanad a.
Thre e  y e a rsaf te rwa rd ,  t he te rri tory th us defined  wa sadmitted tot he 
Union asthe  State of Oh io.  The I nd ian a  Terr ito ry in cluded the po rtion
wes to f thel ine nam e d ,with  Vincennes as the ca p ital. The Miss issipp iT er r i tor y w as organiz ed  so a s  to ext e nd f r omt he western bo undaries of Geo rgia t othe Missis sippi .The  punishment  adm inistered  to Fr a nce in1 798 nat urally  ga vethat co un try  a res p ec t f o r t he Unite dSt ates,  and i n 1802  ou r re latio ns with
her b eca me q u ite  frie ndly.  Bon ap arte,  havin g est ab lished a trucewith 
the nati ons  a rou nd  him, foundtim e t o givesome at t ent io n t othe
American repub li c .  H e seemed  to be l ie ve he could  e sta blis h a Fre nchc ol onial em pire,n ot  o nly inth e West  I ndi es,  buti n th e imme nse
prov inceo f Louisiana. H a d Bonaparte s u cc e e de d , he  wo uld have ac quir e d
co ntro l  o f t h e Mis sissi pp i  a n d the Gulf of Mexic o.  Nothi ng wo uld have
plea sed Englan d m ore than  tos ee so serious a c heckplaced upo n  our
gro wth,and noth ing would h ave disp lea sed  ou r c o u nt rymen more th a n  tobe 
shut o fffrom th e F ath erofWa ters andthe righ tto  e mi gra te we s tward.
T he y w er e r eadyt o go t o war  bef or es ubm ittingt os u ch d ep ri vati on. 

PURC HASE OFLOUISIA NA.

No o new as m or ekeenlyalive to thesi tuation th an  Je fferso n .  He
care fully instructed our en v oy at P ari s tomake  the stro nge st pos sib l e
repr esenta tions  t o t h e  Fren c h  r ule rof the gra v e  mi stake  o f th e cours e
he had in mind,w hic h must inevit abl y re s u lt  in an all ia n cew i th Great
Britai n in sweep in g  F rance from the  s eas and  drivin g her from th e West
In dies. Bon ap arte w astoo wise n ot to pe rceive th a t thi s  w as no  em pty
th re at,  andthat h i s v ision ary Fr en ch emp ire i nthe West  would prove an
element  of we aknes s r ather tha n s t ren gth. Noth ingwas plaine r t han  thetru t h tha t th e  s tro n ger t he U n ited Stat e sbec a m e,  the more d a n g ero us
wo uld it beforhis traditional e n emy, England.He,t h ere for e , pr op osed
to sell L oui si a n a to the  U nited State s.

This  w a s the  verythingfor whi c h  J e fferso n ha d b een skill ful ly working 
f ro m  the f irst .The ba rgainw as s p e edily completed.  On A p r il 30 ,  18 03,
L ou isianac ameinto our p ossession f or the  sum  of $ 11,250, 00 0, weagr ee ing at the same time  to p ay cert ai n de bts  due f romF r anceto
A me ric an
 a_line was_run through the Northwest_Territory from
the_mouth_of the_Great_Miami to Fort_Recovery and thence_to Canada.
Three years afterward,_the territory thus_defined_was admitted to the
Union as the State of Ohio. The Indiana Territory included the_portion
west_of the_line_named,_with Vincennes as the capital._The Mississippi
Territory was organized so_as to_extend from the western boundaries of
Georgia to the_Mississippi.

The_punishment administered to_France in 1798 naturally gave that
country a respect for_the United States, and in 1802_our relations with
her_became_quite_friendly. Bonaparte, having established_a truce with
the nations around him,_found time to give some attention_to the
American republic. He seemed to believe_he could establish a French
colonial empire,_not only in the West_Indies, but_in the immense
province of Louisiana._Had Bonaparte succeeded,_he would_have acquired
control of_the Mississippi and the Gulf of_Mexico. Nothing would_have
pleased England more than to see_so_serious a check_placed_upon_our
growth, and_nothing would have_displeased_our countrymen_more_than to be
shut off from the_Father_of Waters and the right to emigrate_westward.
They were ready to_go_to war before submitting_to such deprivation.


PURCHASE OF LOUISIANA.

No_one was more keenly alive to_the situation_than Jefferson._He
carefully instructed our envoy at Paris to make the strongest possible
representations_to the French ruler of the_grave mistake of the_course
he had_in_mind, which must_inevitably_result in_an alliance with Great
Britain in sweeping France_from the_seas and driving her from the_West
Indies. Bonaparte was too_wise_not to perceive that this was_no empty
threat, and that his visionary_French empire in the West_would_prove_an
element of weakness rather than_strength. Nothing was plainer than the
truth_that the stronger_the United States became, the more dangerous
would_it_be for his traditional enemy, England._He,_therefore, proposed
to sell Louisiana to the_United_States.

This_was the very thing for_which Jefferson had been skillfully working
from_the first. The bargain was speedily completed. On April_30, 1803,
Louisiana came_into our possession for the_sum_of_$11,250,000, we
agreeing at the same time to pay certain debts_due from_France to
American