...By the Treaty of St. Ildephonso, in 1800, the Province of Louisiana is ceded to France by Spain, " with the same extent that it now has in the hands...entered into between Spain and other States." And by the Treaty of 1803, between The United States and France, ibis Article of the Treaty between France...

...after the full and entire execution of the conditions and stipulations herein relative to his royal highness the duke of Parma, the colony or province...and particularly of the third article, the French republic * has an incontestable title to the domain and to the [ *168 ] possession of the said territory...

...shown, it is material to observe. On October 1, 1800, Louisiana was retro-ceded by Spain to France " with the same extent that it now has in the hands...subsequently entered into between Spain and other states." It was an act of retro-cession, but it transferred so much less than France originally held, as had...

...retro-ceded by Spain to France, on the 1st of October, 1800, "with the same extent," says the treaty, " that it now has in the hands of Spain, and that it...entered into between Spain and other states ; " and it was transferred by France to the United States on the 30th of April, 1803, " with all its rights...

...consideration of certain stipulations in favour of the duke of Parma, ceded to the French republic " the colony or province of Louisiana, with the same...subsequently entered into between Spain and other states." By a treaty concluded CREEKWAR. 331 at Paris, on the 30th of April, 1803, France ceded to the United...

...consideration of certain stipulations in favour of the duke of Parma, ceded to the French republic " the colony or province of Louisiana, with the same...subsequently entered into between Spain and other states." By a treaty concluded at Paris, on the 30th of April, 1803, France ceded to the United States, the...

...those extracted from the treaty of 1800, whereby France obtained Louisiana from Spain, — viz. : " the colony or province of Louisiana, with the same...the treaties subsequently entered into between Spain arid other states ;" and that no other description of boundaries could ever be obtained from the French...

...after the full and entire execution of the conditions and stipulations herein relative to his royal highness the duke of Parma, the colony or province...and particularly of the third article, the French Republic has an incontestible title to the domain and to the possession of the said territory : The...

...months after the full and entire execution of the conditions and stipulations relative to his Royal Highness the Duke of Parma, the colony or province...Spain, and that it had when France possessed it, and tuch as it should be after the treaties subsequently entered into between Spain and the other States."...

...cession being described as including " the colony or province of Louisiana, with the same extent as it now has in the hands of Spain, and that it had...subsequently entered into between Spain and other states." As France originally possessed it, Lou- CHAPTEI: isiana included both banks of the Mississippi, extending...