A lawfully elected (within the provisions of Article I, Section 3 [Clause 1]) Senate ratifies the Treaty of Cession, selling the French enclave of Louisiana to the u.S. for 15,000,000 Dollars.
NOTE: At a price that amounts to three Cents to the acre, for land with vast amounts of natural resources, this amounts to national fire sale.
[restored 11/13/2021] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article II, Section 2, Clause 2
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Article IV, Section 3, Clause 1
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References:
Louisiana – Wikipedia
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