The history of the Louisiana purchase . eircomments on it, show too clearly the extremebitterness of their discontent. . Neverthe-less, they have become tolerably well disposed167 History of The Louisiana Purchase to^\^ard passing under the new . There are advantas^es in the Constitutionof the United States of which it will be im-possible to prevent them from experiencingthe benefit. . And being once freed fromher colonial fetters, it would be unnatural tosuppose that Louisiana would ever willinglyresume them. Shortly before noon sounded the signal-gun that announced the departure
The history of the Louisiana purchase . eircomments on it, show too clearly the extremebitterness of their discontent. . Neverthe-less, they have become tolerably well disposed167 History of The Louisiana Purchase to^\^ard passing under the new . There are advantas^es in the Constitutionof the United States of which it will be im-possible to prevent them from experiencingthe benefit. . And being once freed fromher colonial fetters, it would be unnatural tosuppose that Louisiana would ever willinglyresume them. Shortly before noon sounded the signal-gun that announced the departure of the Americans from theircamp. Another shot an-nounced that they hadmarched through theTchoupitoulas Gate;and the French batter-ies, manned, however,by SjDanish artillery-men, fired a salute oftwenty-four guns. Onthe stroke of twelve theL^^dsL.^^^ ^Ax^^ c^^yy^ Americans marched up-on the Place dArmesinto the presence of the crowd and the pre-fect. At the head rode two characters ofimportance—Wilkinson, so long commander-. The United States in Possession in-chief of the army of the United States, afigure beyond almost all others in our historydesjrvin,2^ execration and contempt, and theworthy Claiborne, Governor of the Mississippiterritory, and destined now to a niche in ourstory as the first Governor of Louisiana. Be-hind them rode a troop of dragoons in reduniforms; there was also a train of artillery,some companies of infantry, and an escort ofgrenadiers from the citys militia. The Americans drew up opposite theFrench formations, and the commissioners,dismounting, ascended to the council-hall,where they were impressively received. Athrong of dignitaries, ecclesiastic and lay,greeted them with gravity. The robes ofchurchmen, the armor of Spanish cavaliers,the silken attire of rich citizens, swept andsounded as they moved back and forth in thesalutations. Laussat at last led the way tothe balcony, to a chair of state, to the rightand left of which were lower seats. Beforet
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