SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts, Nov. 7, 1803

• Historic Louisiana Purchase
• Expansion of the United States

Page 2 has a report from Senate headed: "Louisiana" noting in part: "Be it enacted, That the President of the United States be, and he is hereby authorised to take possession of, andl occupy the territories ceded by France to the United States by the Treaty concluded at Paris on the 30th day of April last..." with more, including a letter headed "Message" from the President concerning the formalities of taking possession of Louisiana.
There  is an article: "Louisiana Treaty" noting: "Resolved, that the President of the United States be requested to cause to be laid before this House, a copy of the treaty between the French Republic and Spain..." with more. Even further content concerning Louisiana as can be seen in the photos.
Page 3 has a rather brief but notable item: "On the 25th ult. a Bill was introduced in the Senate of the U.S. to enable the President to take possession of Louisiana, and after a short discussion passed--Yeas 26. Nays 6..." with a bit more.
Four pages, nice condition.

Background: This November 7, 1803 issue of the Salem Register provides primary documentation of the legislative and diplomatic maneuvering surrounding the Louisiana Purchase immediately following its Senate ratification. Page 2 records the Congressional enabling act authorizing President Thomas Jefferson to occupy the newly ceded lands, deploy military force if necessary to secure possession from French authority, and establish transitional civil administration over the territory. Accompanying presidential messages and House resolution excerpts highlight the intense partisan debates of late 1803, specifically Federalists' efforts to challenge the legitimacy of France's title by demanding documentation of the secret 1800 Treaty of San Ildefonso with Spain. Concurrently, Page 3 captures the swift parliamentary progress in Washington, detailing the Senate’s decisive 26–6 vote on October 25 to pass the enabling legislation. Together, these reports offer a rare, real-time reflection of a pivotal moment as the U.S. government established the legal and operational framework to officially double the nation's size.