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title: 'An Oration, on the Cession of Louisiana, to the United States, Delivered on the 12th May, 1804, in St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, South-Carolina'
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authors:
- 'David Ramsay'
date: 1804-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'History (General)'
- 'United States'
- 'Colonization'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 24'
- 'Psalms 33'
- 'Genesis 12'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/ramsay-1804-an-oration-on-the-cession-of-louisiana-to-the-united-states-delivered-on-the-12th-may-1804-in-st-michaels-church-charleston-south-carolina
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# An Oration, on the Cession of Louisiana, to the United States, Delivered on the 12th May, 1804, in St. Michael’s Church, Charleston, South-Carolina

David Ramsay's 1804 Charleston oration celebrates the Louisiana Purchase as a providential boon that secures commerce, national unity, western expansion, and peaceful relations with natives.

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