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Because the initial plan was to buy only New Orleans and land within its vicinity for 10 million dollars. Instead, Livingston and Monroe came back, having bought much more than that for 15 million dollars.

He was also worried that the purchase would be going against the Constitution, since Congress only allowed 10 million dollars to be spent.

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