The desire to move the capital out of New Orleans began the same year that Louisiana was admitted into the union. The move did not actually take place until many years later.
RESOLUTION.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana in General Assembly convened, That it is expedient to remove the seat of Government from the City of N. Orleans, & that some place more convenient be made choice of as the permanent seat of Government for this State.
And it is further resolved, That there shall be two persons appointed on the part of the Senate, and three on the part of the House of the Representatives, whose duty it shall be to view the different places proposed, or that may be proposed for the seat of Government, and to receive any propositions or donations that may be offered by the inhabitants of property in the different places, and that the said persons do report to this House at their next session.
P. B. ST. MARTIN,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
J. POYDRAS,
President of the Senate.
Approved, August 31st, 1812.
WILLIAM. C. C. CLAIBORNE,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
Courtesy Historic New Orleans Collection
