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Aaron Burr American Arkansas Barbé-Marbois became believe Bernadotte Bonaparte brother Canada Catholic Majesty ceded cession citizens Claiborne Clerc Cloth colony Congress Constitution Consul creoles declared east East Florida EDWARD EGGLESTON England English envoy Europe favor Federalists feeling flag of France Florida force foreign France French Republic Godoy Government governor hand interest island James Monroe Jefferson Joseph Joseph Bonaparte king land Laussat Livingston Louis XV Louisi Louisiana Purchase Lucien says Madrid Marbois McMaster ment Minister Mississippi Missouri mouth Napoleon nation negotiation never once Orleans Paris peace Plenipotentiary population ports possession present treaty President province ratified received Republicans retrocession river sale of Louisiana San Domingo says Lucien scarcely scene sell Louisiana South Spain Spanish spirit stood story Talleyrand territory Thirteen Colonies thought tion Toussaint Union United Vendémiaire volume