...territory, and the States which may be formed therein, it is provided, among other matters, that " the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...places between the same, shall be common highways, and for ever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said terri« 1 LU 5. p. 475. ed. 1815. tory, as to...

...of the said terria 1 LUS p. 475. ed. 1815. tory, as to the citizens of the United States, and 1824. those of any other States that may be admitted into...the Confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty thereon." It is made a fundamental provision of the different acts erecting portions of this territory...

...forever free, as veil to the inhabitants of said Territories as to the citizens rfthe Dniled States, ami those of any other States that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, impost, "•'luty therefor." By this article of the ordinance, Confess violated the compact with Virginia....

...of the United States; and ID no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...Confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty, therefor." Has this clause, directly or indirectly, any grant of power to the Confederacy, or any prohibition...

...of the United States; and in no case. shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, sliall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inliabitants of the said territory as to...

...property of the United States ; and nonresident proprietors shall not be taxed more than residents ; that the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...places between the same shall be common highways, and for ever free. The fifth provides, that there shall be formed in the territory not less than three,...

...proprietors be taxed higher than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and the St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the...be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, duty, or impost therefor. " There shall be formed in said territory, not less than three nor more than...

...and by an ordinance of Congress of 13th July, 1787. The 4th article of Ihat ordinance concludes thus: "The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...places between the same, shall be common highways, and for ever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said Territory as to the citizens of the United States,...

...places between them, are declared to be common highways. The ordinance alluded to is in these words: "The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...places between the same, shall be common highways, and for ever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said Territory as to the citizens of the United States,...

...of the United States; and in no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor. ART. V. There shall be formed in the said territory, not less than three, nor more than five states;...