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To: Little Ray

I'm still trying to find the Constitutional authority for the Louisiana Purchase.

15 posted on 08/07/2007 12:45:32 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (May the heirs of Charles Martel and Jan Sobieski rise up again to defend Europe.)

To: KarlInOhio

the Constitutional authority for the Louisiana Purchase

The Pres, who did it on his own authority, admitted there was none. Still, it was quite a deal and made the Mississippi useful to the country.

31 posted on 08/07/2007 3:14:51 PM PDT by RightWhale (It's Brecht's donkey, not mine)

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