Louisiana Purchase through the Eyes of Thomas Jefferson

Louisiana Purchase through the Eyes of Thomas Jefferson — page 5
Jefferson believed strongly in the US Constitution He wanted to follow it closely as president To accomplish this Jefferson envisioned the country growing westward Jefferson’s goals for the nation touched many of those in attendance At the end of his speech applause rang out from the crowd of more than 1,000 people Some of those who were packed into the Senate chamber were moved to tears That morning there had not been a fancy carriage ride to the Capitol Instead Jefferson had dressed in a plain suit and walked with a small group of people He felt that this best represented his beliefs He was not a royal figure He was a servant of the US people 6