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Louisiana Borders: Louisiana Territory

The laws concerning Louisiana and its borders

Early U.S. actions concerning the Louisiana Territory and new State

2 Stat 322 (1805)

 CHAP. XXIII. An Act further providing for the government of the territory of Orleans. 

Approved March 2, 1805

2 Stat. 331 (1805)

CHAP. XXXI.-an act further providing for the government of the district of Louisiana

Approved March 3, 1805.

PROCLAMATION Respecting Taking Possession of part of Louisiana 1810.

By the President of the United States of America.

October 27, 1810

2 Stat. 641 (1811)

CHAP. XXI. An Act to enable the people of the Territory of Louisiana to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states, and for other purposes

Approved, February 20, 1811

2 Stat. 731 (1812)

CHAP. L. An act for the admission of the state of Louisiana into the Union and to extend the laws of the United States to the said state

Approved, April 8, 1812

2 Stat. 708 (1812)

CHAP. LVII  An Act to enlarge the limits of the state of Louisiana.

Approved, April 14, 1812

3 Stat. 348 (1817)

Chap. XXIII.—An Act to enable the people of the western part of the Mississippi territory to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the union, on an equal footing with the original states.

Approved March 1, 1817          (see SEC. 2)

 

To see a pdf of the paper originals, go to U.S. Statutes at Large, Volume 2 (1799-1813), 6th through 12th Congress from the Library of Congress.