Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Fall 2005 - (Page 59)

the Spanish flag raised and the conspirators were invited to dinner and festivities at the Governor's Palace. At the conclusion of the party, the rebels were all arrested, but most were allowed to go unpunished if they took a loyalty oath to King Charles III of Spain. Of those involved, five conspirators were executed, five others were imprisoned and two were acquitted. If the emerging United States government was concerned with Spain's problems in the port city, it didn't make it known. In 1795, the U.S. reached a treaty with Spain in which the rights of the U.S. to use the Mississippi River to transport goods to New Orleans for shipping on oceangoing vessels was formally recognized. With its access to the river established, the U.S. seemed unconcerned who governed the city. But as the 18th century was drawing to a close, Spain realized that it could not afford to maintain Louisiana indefinitely. The possession was not only useless in terms of profitability but was actually a liability, creating a deficit in the national budget. The "gift" was biting into the Spanish coffers at the rate of a quarter-million dollars. A RETURN A 40 mile wide st of land de rip signed t o be a buffer bet ween government would s be a magnet t those seeking asylum from o any government. In a land where law was out lawed, out laws became the law. above right and throughout the article: Glass beads made in Italy and Holland, such as these examples unearthed at Los Adaes, were widely circulated in the 18th-century Americas. The larger beads were probably worn in necklaces, and the very small beads were probably sewn onto various articles of clothing. opposite page: An illustration of Los Adaes as it may have appeared in 1767, by Sergio Palleroni, 2004. above: An illustration of El Camino Real and its path from Los Adaes to Mexico City. illustration by Laura Ladendorf Fall 2005/LOUISIANA CULTURAL VISTAS 59 In 1799, a new leader assumed power in France. Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to restore France's presence on the North American continent. Within a year he would realize his vision. By the turn of the century, events began to fall into place that would have a profound effect on the development of No Man's Land. In 1800, the U.S. presidential election ended in a tie, sending the issue to the House of Representatives. When the dust had settled, Thomas Jefferson was named the third president of the United States. The man he defeated — Aaron Burr — would serve as his vice president. TO FRANCE

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Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Fall 2005 Contents Editor’s Column Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Louisiana State Museum After Katrina and Rita Tabasco: Edmund McIlhenny and the Birth of a Louisiana Pepper Sauce Historic New Orleans Collection Louisiana Association of Museums New Orleans’ Coffee Connection No Man’s Land Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism Bookstand (Book Review by Thomas Uskali) Sound Advice (Music Review by Ben Sandmel) Forum (Commentary by Roy Blount, Jr. )

Louisiana Cultural Vistas - Fall 2005

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