. Territorial and commercial expansion of the United States, 1800-1900. 000 francs as the price; and the commissioners, although theyhad not een authorized to negotiate for more than the city of New Orleans, offered $10,000,000, and on the following day, April 13, annent was reached for the sale to the United States of the entire Louisiana Territory for §15,000,000, of which § I 1,250,000 was to bein the form of 6 per cent United States bonds, and the United States to assume the payment of certain claims of American citizens again tthe French Goverment, amounting to 83,750,000. This treaty rea
. Territorial and commercial expansion of the United States, 1800-1900. 000 francs as the price; and the commissioners, although theyhad not een authorized to negotiate for more than the city of New Orleans, offered $10,000,000, and on the following day, April 13, annent was reached for the sale to the United States of the entire Louisiana Territory for §15,000,000, of which § I 1,250,000 was to bein the form of 6 per cent United States bonds, and the United States to assume the payment of certain claims of American citizens again tthe French Goverment, amounting to 83,750,000. This treaty reached Washington for ratification July 14, Congress was called in special session October 17, and the treaty confirmedby the Senate alter two days of discussion, and on October 28 aresolution to carry it into effect was passed after much opposition bymany who expressed the belief that the territory wasnot worth the price proposed to be paid, and that its control would be difficult andunprofitable. 1902.] TEEEITOEIAL AND COMMEEOIAL EXPANSION OF THE UNITED STATES. 867. No. 8.—1781-1790. Showing First Organization of Territory Ceded to the Union by the Colonies from 1781 to 17W0. (Allof the Colonies except Georgia had during this time ceded their Western Territory.)
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