...of his proposed amendment Jefferson provided that Louisiana be made a part of the United States and "its white inhabitants shall be citizens, and stand,...obligations, on the same footing with other citizens of the US in analogous situations. . . . Florida also, whenever it may be rightfully obtained, shall become...

...draft amendment he distributed to members of his cabinet stated that Louisiana as ceded by France to United States is made a part of the United States....the same footing with other citizens of the United States.22 His draft also authorized the incorporation of Florida into the United States "whenever it...

...shall become a part of the United States, its white inhabitants shall thereupon be citizens, and shall stand, as to their rights and obligations, on the...citizens of the United States, in analogous situations. December 13,1818 (MCMIV, 1-2) I rejoice, as a moralist, at the prospect of a reduction of the duties...

...these words : " Louisiana, as ceded by France to the United States is made part of ike United Slates, its white inhabitants shall be citizens and stand...citizens of the United States, in analogous situations." This exposition of Mr. Jefferson of the power of Congress to admit new states, supported as it is,...

...shall become a part of the United States, its white inhabitants shall thereupon be citizens, and shall stand, as to their rights and obligations, on the...citizens of the United States, in analogous situations." I quote this for your consideration, observing that the less that is said about any constitutional...

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