No Louisiana Purchase

Say, for whatever reason, the US does not buy the Louisiana Territory in 1803. What becomes of it? Could it have been a haven for people who disliked Napoleon? Could it be a nation in its own right? The population in 1803 was about 100,000 so it could maybe become a nation.
 
Chill, David. People can do mistakes every now and then. All that was needed was to point out a link to the original version of the thread.
 
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