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The Louisiana Purchase

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TranscriptoftheTreatyofCession

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TranscriptofthefirstConventionforpaymentof60millionfrancs($11,250,000)

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TranscriptofthesecondConventionforclaimsAmericancitizenshadmadeagainstFrancefor20millionfrancs($3,750,000)

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CourtesyNationalArchivesandRecordsAdministration

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TreatyBetweentheUnitedStatesofAmerica

andtheFrenchRepublicThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtheFirstConsuloftheFrenchRepublicinthenameoftheFrenchPeopledesiringtoremoveallSourceofmisunderstandingrelativetoobjectsofdiscussionmentionedintheSecondandfiftharticlesooftheConventionofthe8thVendémiairean9/30September1800relativetotherightsclaimedbytheUnitedStatesinvirtueoftheTreatyconcludedatMadridthe27ofOctober1795,betweenHisCatholicMajesty&theSaidUnitedStates,&willingtoStrengthentheunionandfriendshipwhichatthetimeoftheSaidConventionwashappilyreestablishedbetweenthetwonationshaverespectivelynamedtheirPlenipotentiariestowitThePresidentoftheUnitedStates,byandwiththeadviceandconsentooftheSenateoftheSaidStates;RobertR.LivingstonMinisterPlenipotentiaryoftheUnitedStatesandJamesMonroeMinisterPlenipotentiaryandEnvoyextraordinaryoftheSaidStatesneartheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublic;AndtheFirstConsulinthenameoftheFrenchpeople,CitizenFrancisBarbéMarboisMinisterofthepublictreasurywhoafterhavingrespectivelyexchangedtheirfullpowershaveagreedtothefollowingArticles.ArticleIWhereasbytheArticlethethirdoftheTreatyconcludedatStIldefonsothe9thVendémiairean9/1stOctober1800betweentheFirstConsuloftheFrenchRepublicandhisCatholicMajestyitwasagreedasfollows.

"HisCatholicMajestypromisesandengagesonhisparttocedetotheFrenchRepublicsixmonthsafterthefullandentireexecutionoftheconditionsandStipulationshereinrelativetohisRoyalHighnesstheDukeofParma,theColonyorProvinceofLouisianawiththeSameextentthatitnowhasinthehandofSpain,&thatithadwhenFrancepossessedit;andSuchasitShouldbeaftertheTreatiessubsequentlyenteredintobetweenSpainandotherStates."

AndwhereasinpursuanceoftheTreatyandparticularlyofthethirdarticletheFrenchRepublichasanincontestibletitletothedomainandtothepossessionofthesaidTerritory--TheFirstConsuloftheFrenchRepublicdesiringtogivetotheUnitedStatesastrongproofofhisfriendshipdothherebycedetotheUnitedStatesinthenameoftheFrenchRepublicforeverandinfullSovereigntythesaidterritorywithallitsrightsandappurtenancesasfullyandintheSamemannerastheyhavebeebeenacquiredbytheFrenchRepublicinvirtueoftheabovementionedTreatyconcludedwithhisCatholicMajesty.Art:IIInthecessionmadebythepreceedingarticleareincludedtheadjacentIslandsbelongingtoLouisianaallpubliclotsandSquares,vacantlandsandallpublicbuildings,fortifications,barracksandotheredificeswhicharenotprivateproperty.--TheArchives,papers&documentsrelativetothedomainandSovereigntyofLouisianaanditsdependanceswillbeleftinthepossessionoftheCommissariesoftheUnitedStates,andcopieswillbeafterwardsgivenindueformtotheMagistratesandMunicipalofficersofsuchofthesaidpapersanddocumentsasmaybenecessarytothem.

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Art:IIITheinhabitantsofthecededterritoryshallbeincorporatedintheUnionoftheUnitedStatesandadmittedassoonaspossibleaccordingtotheprinciplesofthefederalConstitutiontotheenjoymentofalltheserights,advantagesandimmunitiesofcitizensoftheUnitedStates,andinthemeantimetheyshallbemaintainedandprotectedinthefreeenjoymentoftheirliberty,propertyandtheReligionwhichtheyprofess.Art:IVThereShallbeSentbytheGovernmentofFranceaCommissarytoLouisianatotheendthathedoeveryactnecessaryaswelltoreceivefromtheOfficersofhisCatholicMajestytheSaidcountryanditsdependancesinthenameoftheFrenchRepublicifithasnotbeenalreadydoneastotransmititinthenameoftheFrenchRepublictotheCommissaryoragentoftheUnitedStates.Art:VImmediatelyaftertheratificationofthepresentTreatybythePresidentoftheUnitedStatesandincasethatofthefirstConsul'sshallhavebeenpreviouslyobtained,thecommissaryoftheFrenchRepublicshallremitallmilitarypostsofNewOrleansandotherpartsofthecededterritorytotheCommissaryorCommissariesnamedbythePresidenttotakepossession--thetroopswhetherofFranceorSpainwhomaybethereshallceasetooccupyanymilitarypostfromthetimeoftakingpossessionandshallbeembarkedassoonaspossibleinthecourseofthreemonthsaftertheratificationofthistreaty.Art:VITheUnitedStatespromisetoexecuteSuchtreatiesandarticlesasmayhavebeenagreedbetweenSpainandthetribesandnationsofIndiansuntilbymutualconsentoftheUnitedStatesandthesaidtribesornationsotherSuitablearticlesShallhavebeenagreedupon.Art:VIIAsitisreciprocallyadvantageoustothecommerceofFranceandtheUnitedStatestoencouragethecommunicationofbothnationsforalimitedtimeinthecountrycededbythepresenttreatyuntilgeneralarrangementsrelativetocommerceofbothnationsmaybeagreedon;ithasbeenagreedbetweenthecontractingpartiesthattheFrenchShipscomingdirectlyfromFranceoranyofhercoloniesloadedonlywiththeproduceandmanufacturesofFranceorherSaidColonies;andtheShipsofSpaincomingdirectlyfromSpainoranyofhercoloniesloadedonlywiththeproduceormanufacturesofSpainorherColoniesshallbeadmittedduringtheSpaceoftwelveyearsinthePortofNew-Orleansandinallotherlegalports-of-entrywithinthecededterritoryintheSamemannerastheShipsoftheUnitedStatescomingdirectlyfromFranceorSpainoranyoftheirColonieswithoutbeingSubjecttoanyotherorgreaterdutyonmerchandizeorotherorgreatertonnagethanthatpaidbythecitizensoftheUnited.States.DuringthatSpaceoftimeabovementionednoothernationShallhavearighttotheSameprivilegesinthePortsofthecededterritory--thetwelveyearsShallcommencethreemonthsaftertheexchangeofratificationsifitShalltakeplaceinFranceorthreemonthsafteritShallhavebeennotifiedatParistotheFrenchGovernmentifitShalltakeplaceintheUnitedStates;

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Itishoweverwellunderstoodthattheobjectoftheabovearticleistofavourthemanufactures,Commerce,freightandnavigationofFranceandofSpainSofarasrelatestotheimportationsthattheFrenchandSpanishShallmakeintotheSaidPortsoftheUnitedStateswithoutinanySortaffectingtheregulationsthattheUnitedStatesmaymakeconcerningtheexportationoftheproduceandmerchandizeoftheUnitedStates,oranyrighttheymayhavetomakeSuchregulations.Art:VIIIInfutureandforeveraftertheexpirationofthetwelveyears,theShipsofFranceshallbetreateduponthefootingofthemostfavourednationsintheportsabovementioned.Art:IXTheparticularConventionSignedthisdaybytherespectiveMinisters,havingforitsobjecttoprovideforthepaymentofdebtsduetotheCitizensoftheUnitedStatesbytheFrenchRepublicpriortothe30thSept.1800(8thVendémiairean9)isapprovedandtohaveitsexecutionintheSamemannerasifithadbeeninsertedinthispresenttreaty,anditShallberatifiedinthesameformandintheSametimeSothattheoneShallnotberatifieddistinctfromtheother.AnotherparticularConventionSignedattheSamedateasthepresenttreatyrelativetoadefinitiverulebetweenthecontractingpartiesisinthelikemannerapprovedandwillberatifiedintheSameform,andintheSametimeandjointly.Art:XThepresenttreatyShallberatifiedingoodanddueformandtheratificationsShallbeexchangedintheSpaceofSixmonthsafterthedateoftheSignaturebytheMinistersPlenipotentiaryorSoonerifpossible.InfaithwhereoftherespectivePlenipotentiarieshaveSignedthesearticlesintheFrenchandEnglishlanguages;declaringneverthelessthatthepresentTreatywasoriginallyagreedtointheFrenchlanguage;andhavethereuntoaffixedtheirSeals.DoneatParisthetenthdayofFlorealintheeleventhyearoftheFrenchRepublic;andthe30thofApril1803.

RobtRLivingston[seal]Jas.Monroe[seal]

BarbéMarbois[seal]

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ConventionBetweentheUnitedStatesofAmerica

andtheFrenchRepublicThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtheFirstConsuloftheFrenchRepublicinthenameoftheFrenchpeople,inconsequenceofthetreatyofcessionofLouisianawhichhasbeenSignedthisday;wishingtoregulatedefinitivelyeverythingwhichhasrelationtotheSaidcessionhaveauthorizedtothiseffectthePlenipotentiaries,thatistosaythePresidentoftheUnitedStateshas,byandwiththeadviceandconsentoftheSenateoftheSaidStates,nominatedfortheirPlenipotentiaries,RobertR.Livingston,MinisterPlenipotentiaryoftheUnitedStates,andJamesMonroe,MinisterPlenipotentiaryandEnvoy-ExtraordinaryoftheSaidUnitedStates,neartheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublic;andtheFirstConsuloftheFrenchRepublic,inthenameoftheFrenchpeople,hasnamedasPleniopotentiaryoftheSaidRepublicthecitizenFrancisBarbéMarbois:who,invirtueoftheirfullpowers,whichhavebeenexchangedthisday,haveagreedtothefollowingsarticles:Art:1TheGovernmentoftheUnitedStatesengagestopaytotheFrenchgovernmentinthemannerSpecifiedinthefollowingarticlethesumofSixtymillionsoffrancsindependantoftheSumwhichShallbefixedbyanotherConventionforthepaymentofthedebtsduebyFrancetocitizensoftheUnitedStates.Art:2ForthepaymentoftheSumofSixtymillionsoffrancsmentionedinthepreceedingarticletheUnitedStatesshallcreateaStockofelevenmillions,twohundredandfiftythousandDollarsbearinganinterestofSixpercent:perannumpayablehalfyearlyinLondonAmsterdamorParisamountingbythehalfyeartothreehundredandthirtySeventhousandfivehundredDollars,accordingtotheproportionswhichShallbedeterminedbythefrenchGovenmenttobepaidateitherplace:TheprincipaloftheSaidStocktobereimbursedatthetreasuryoftheUnitedStatesinannualpaymentsofnotlessthanthreemillionsofDollarseach;ofwhichthefirstpaymentShallcommencefifteenyearsafterthedateoftheexchangeofratifications:--thisStockShallbetransferredtothegovernmentofFranceortoSuchpersonorpersonsasShallbeauthorizedtoreceiveitinthreemonthsatmostaftertheexchangeofratificationsofthistreatyandafterLouisianaShallbetakenpossessionofthenameoftheGovernmentoftheUnitedStates.ItisfurtheragreedthatifthefrenchGovernmentShouldbedesirousofdisposingoftheSaidStocktoreceivethecapitalinEuropeatShortertermsthatitsmeasuresforthatpurposeShallbetakenSoastofavourinthegreatestdegreepossiblethecreditoftheUnitedStates,andtoraisetothehighestpricetheSaidStock.Art:3ItisagreedthattheDollaroftheUnitedStatesSpecifiedinthepresentConventionshallbefixedatfivefrancs3333/100000orfivelivreseightSoustournois.

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ThepresentConventionShallberatifiedingoodanddueform,andtheratificationsShallbeexchangedtheSpaceofSixmonthstodatefromthisdayorSooneritpossible.InfaithofwhichtherespectivePlenipotentiarieshaveSignedtheabovearticlesbothinthefrenchandenglishlanguages,declaringneverthelessthatthepresenttreatyhasbeenoriginallyagreedonandwritteninthefrenchlanguage;towhichtheyhavehereuntoaffixedtheirSeals.DoneatParisthetenthofFlorealeleventhyearofthefrenchRepublic/30thApril1803./

RobtRLivingston[seal]Jas.Monroe[seal]

BarbéMarbois[seal]

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ConventionBetweentheUnitedStatesofAmerica

andtheFrenchRepublicThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaandtheFirstConsuloftheFrenchRepublicinthenameoftheFrenchPeoplehavingbyaTreatyofthisdateterminatedalldifficultiesrelativetoLouisiana,andestablishedonaSolidfoundationthefriendshipwhichunitesthetwonationsandbeingdesirousincomplyancewiththeSecondandfifthArticlesoftheConventionofthe8thVendémiaireninthyearoftheFrenchRepublic(30thSeptember1800)toSecurethepaymentoftheSumsduebyFrancetothecitizensoftheUnitedStateshaverespectivelynominatedasPlenipotentiariesthatistoSayThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmericabyandwiththeadviseandconsentoftheirSenateRobertR.LivingstonMinisterPlenipotentiaryandJamesMonroeMinisterPlenipotentiaryandEnvoyExtraordinaryoftheSaidStatesneartheGovernmentoftheFrenchRepublic:andtheFirstConsulinthenameoftheFrenchPeopletheCitizenFrancisBarbéMarboisMinisterofthepublictreasury;whoafterhavingexchangedtheirfullpowershaveagreedtothefollowingarticles.Art:1ThedebtsduebyFrancetocitizensoftheUnitedStatescontractedbeforethe8thVendémiaireninthyearoftheFrenchRepublic/30thSeptember1800/ShallbepaidaccordingtothefollowingregulationswithinterestatSixperCent;tocommencefromtheperiodwhentheaccountsandvoucherswerepresentedtotheFrenchGovernment.Art:2ThedebtsprovidedforbythepreceedingArticlearethosewhoseresultiscomprisedintheconjecturalnoteannexedtothepresentConventionandwhich,withtheinterestcannotexceedtheSumoftwentymillionsofFrancs.TheclaimscomprisedintheSaidnotewhichfallwithintheexceptionsofthefollowingarticles,Shallnotbeadmittedtothebenefitofthisprovision.Art:3TheprincipalandinterestsoftheSaiddebtsShallbedischargedbytheUnitedStates,byordersdrawnbytheirMinisterPlenipotentiaryontheirtreasury,theseordersShallbepayableSixtydaysaftertheexchangeofratificationsoftheTreatyandtheConventionsSignedthisday,andafterpossessionShallbegivenofLouisianabytheCommissariesofFrancetothoseoftheUnitedStates.Art:4ItisexpresslyagreedthattheprecedingarticlesShallcomprehendnodebtsbutSuchasareduetocitizensoftheUnitedStateswhohavebeenandareyetcreditorsofFranceforSuppliesforembargoesandprizesmadeatSea,inwhichtheappealhasbeenproperlylodgedwithinthetimementionedintheSaidConvention8thVendémiaireninthyear,/30thSept1800/Art:5TheprecedingArticlesShallapplyonly,First:tocapturesofwhichthecouncilofprizesShallhaveorderedrestitution,itbeingwellunderstoodthattheclaimantcannothaverecourseto

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theUnitedStatesotherwisethanhemighthavehadtotheGovernmentoftheFrenchrepublic,andonlyincaseofinsufficiencyofthecaptors--2dthedebtsmentionedintheSaidfifthArticleoftheConventioncontractedbeforethe8thVendémiairean9/30thSeptember1800thepaymentofwhichhasbeenheretoforeclaimedoftheactualGovernmentofFranceandforwhichthecreditorshavearighttotheprotectionoftheUnitedStates;--theSaid5thArticledoesnotcomprehendprizeswhosecondemnationhasbeenorShallbeconfirmed:itistheexpressintentionofthecontractingpartiesnottoextendthebenefitofthepresentConventiontoreclamationsofAmericancitizenswhoShallhaveestablishedhousesofCommerceinFrance,EnglandorothercountriesthantheUnitedStatesinpartnershipwithforeigners,andwhobythatreasonandthenatureoftheircommerceoughttoberegardedasdomiciliatedintheplaceswhereSuchhouseexist.--Allagreementsandbargainsconcerningmerchandize,whichShallnotbethepropertyofAmericancitizens,areequallyexceptedfromthebenefitofthesaidConventions,SavinghowevertoSuchpersonstheirclaimsinlikemannerasifthisTreatyhadnotbeenmade.Art:6Andthatthedifferentquestionswhichmayariseundertheprecedingarticlemaybefairlyinvestigated,theMinistersPlenipotentiaryoftheUnitedStatesShallnamethreepersons,whoShallactfromthepresentandprovisionally,andwhoshallhavefullpowertoexamine,withoutremovingthedocuments,alltheaccountsofthedifferentclaimsalreadyliquidatedbytheBureausestablishedforthispurposebytheFrenchRepublic,andtoascertainwhethertheybelongtotheclassesdesignatedbythepresentConventionandtheprinciplesestablishedinitoriftheyarenotinoneofitsexceptionsandontheirCertificate,declaringthatthedebtisduetoanAmericanCitizenorhisrepresentativeandthatitexistedbeforethe8thVendémiaire9thyear/30September1800thedebtorshallbeentitledtoanorderontheTreasuryoftheUnitedStatesinthemannerprescribedbythe3dArticle.Art:7TheSameagentsShalllikewisehavepower,withoutremovingthedocuments,toexaminetheclaimswhicharepreparedforverification,andtocertifythosewhichoughttobeadmittedbyunitingthenecessaryqualifications,andnotbeingcomprisedintheexceptionscontainedinthepresentConvention.Art:8TheSameagentsShalllikewiseexaminetheclaimswhicharenotpreparedforliquidation,andcertifyinwritingthosewhichintheirjudgementoughttobeadmittedtoliquidation.Art:9InproportionasthedebtsmentionedinthesearticlesShallbeadmittedtheyShallbedischargedwithinterestatSixperCent:bytheTreasuryoftheUnitedStates.Art:10Andthatnodebtshallnothavethequalificationsabovementionedandthatnounjustorexorbitantdemandmaybeadmitted,theCommercialagentoftheUnitedStatesatParisorsuchotheragentastheMinisterPlenipotentiaryortheUnitedStatesShallthinkpropertonominateshallassistattheoperationsoftheBureausandcooperateintheexaminationsofthe

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claims;andifthisagentShallbeoftheopinionthatanydebtisnotcompletelyproved,orifheshalljudgethatitisnotcomprisedintheprinciplesofthefiftharticleabovementioned,andifnotwithstandinghisopiniontheBureausestablishedbythefrenchGovernmentshouldthinkthatitoughttobeliquidated,heshalltransmithisobservationstotheboardestablishedbytheUnitedStates,who,withoutremovingdocuments,shallmakeacompleteexaminationofthedebtandvoucherswhichSupportit,andreporttheresulttotheMinisteroftheUnitedStates.--TheMinisteroftheUnitedStatesShalltransmithisobservationsinallSuchcasestotheMinisterofthetreasuryoftheFrenchRepublic,onwhosereporttheFrenchGovernmentShalldecidedefinitivelyineverycase.TherejectionofanyclaimShallhavenoothereffectthantoexempttheUnitedStatesfromthepaymentofit,theFrenchGovernmentreservingtoitself,therighttodecidedefinitivelyonSuchclaimSofarasitconcernsitself.Art:11EverynecessarydecisionShallbemadeinthecourseofayeartocommencefromtheexchangeofratifications,andnoreclamationShallbeadmittedafterwards.Art:12IncaseofclaimsfordebtscontractedbytheGovernmentofFrancewithcitizensoftheUnitedStatesSincethe8thVendémiaire9thyear/30September1800notbeingcomprisedinthisConventionmaybepursued,andthepaymentdemandedintheSamemannerasifithadnotbeenmade.Art:13ThepresentconventionShallberatifiedingoodanddueformandtheratificationsShallbeexchangedinSixmonthsfromthedateoftheSignatureoftheMinistersPlenipotentiary,orSoonerifpossible.Infaithofwhich,therespectiveMinistersPlenipotentiaryhavesignedtheaboveArticlesbothinthefrenchandenglishlanguages,declaringneverthelessthatthepresenttreatyhasbeenoriginallyagreedonandwritteninthefrenchlanguage,towhichtheyhavehereuntoaffixedtheirSeals.DoneatParis,thetenthofFloreal,eleventhyearoftheFrenchRepublic.30thApril1803.

RobtRLivingston[seal]Jas.Monroe[seal]

BarbéMarbois[seal]