The constitution didn’t give rules about the purchasing of land.
The Louisiana Purchase
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There was nothing in the constitution about buying land.
The Louisiana Purchase was done by Thomas Jefferson who was a Democrat-Republican. The Federalist Party thus opposed the move.
He agreed to the Louisiana Purchase through loose interpretation of the Constitution, which was actually a characteristic of the Federalists, not the Republicans. The Louisiana Purchase also diminished the power of state governments, which was against the Republican view of state's rights.
They sought stronger ties with Great Britain and not with France.
The Federalists strongly opposed the purchase, favoring close relations with Britain over closer ties to Napoleon, believing the purchase to be unconstitutional, and concerned that the U.S. had paid a large sum of money just to declare war on Spain.
"The Federalists strongly opposed the purchase, favoring close relations with Britain over closer ties to Napoleon, and were concerned that the United States had paid a large sum of money just to declare war on Spain." I COPIED OFF OF WIKIPEDIA. I DO NOT CLAIM THIS.
What reason might the federalists have for Opposing President Thomas Jefferson's plan
The correct spelling is Louisiana Purchase (1803).
The Louisiana Purchase