Alle westlichen Staaten und Territorien. ent einen regulären Krieg Ijetweon der Westen - ern Menschen und die Spanier. New Orleans war reconveyed der Französischen in 1800, und in unserem Kauf von Louisiana enthalten. Napoleon sah, daß der Verlust.. des Landes unvermeidlich war, und verkaufte sie in die Vereinigten Staaten. Nie war so amonarch bereit ist zu verkaufen, oder eine Regierung so besorgt wie bei uns zu kaufen, die (tnlydifficulty war der Preis. Es wurde schließlich für die wertvolle considerationof achtzig Millionen Livres übertragen, abzueglich 20 Millionen für spoliations unserer Mer - Gesang marine. 1804 In New Orleans war in

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All the western states and territories . ent a regular war Ijetweon the west-ern people and the Spaniards. New Orleans was reconveyed to the French in1800, and included in our purchase of Louisiana. Napoleon saw that the loss ..ofthe country was inevitable, and wisely sold it to the United States. Never was amonarch so willing to sell out, or a government so anxious to buy as ours, the (tnlydifficulty was the price. It was finally transferred for the valuable considerationof eighty millions of livres, deducting twenty millions for spoliations of our mer-chant marine. In 1804 New Orleans was incorporated as a city; in 1805 it be-came a port of entry. From the period of its passing under American govern- LOUISIANA. 607 ment, its progress was wonderfully rapid, its population more than doubling withinseven years. It was on January 8, 1815, that the most interesting event in itshistory occurred. It was on that day that General Pakenham approached the citythrough Lakes Borgne and Ponchartrain, and was defeated by General Jackson.. Battle Field of Plaine Chalmette, or New Orleans. The memorable battle of New Orleans was fought about four miles belowthe city, at a spot washed by the Mississippi, and surrounded by cypressswamps and cane-brakes. The following account is from Perkins Historyof the War: On his arrival in the city. General Jackson, in conjunction with Judge Hall, and many influential persons of the city, on the 16th of December, issued an orderdeclaring the city and environs of New Orleans to be under strict martial law.Every individual entering the city was required to report himself to the adjutant-general, and no person by land or water was suffered to leave the city without apassport. The street lamps Avere ordered to be extinguished at nine oclock; afterwhich any persons found in the streets, or from their homes without permission inwriting, and not having the countersign, were ordered to be apprehended as spies.This measure at once converted the whole city

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