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Louisiana Borders: 1820

The laws concerning Louisiana and its borders

1820

1820 Acts, Resolution of March 11

A RESOLUTION

That the Governor be requested to correspond with the President of the United States, on the subject of running off and marking the western and northern boundary line of the State of Louisiana, to wit: the line beginning on the Sabine river, at the thirty-second degree of north latitude, thence running north to the northern most part of the thirty third degree of latitude, thence along the same parallel of latitude of the Mississippi river.

(Approved, March 11th, 1820.)