...state or territory now or hereafter to be formed and bounded by the same. And the river Mississippi and the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...and forever free as well to the inhabitants of the state, as to the citizens of the United States, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor; Sec. 2....

...constitution of tho stato, it is declared th;:t " the river Missis>ippi and the navigable waters lending into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying...same, shall be common highways, and forever free," &c. • We have now arrived at a point of no common magnitude to our state, it being claimed by thy...

...State, declare that "the Mississippi river and the navigable waters leading into it, and the river St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same shall be common highways, and forever free as well to the inhabitants of this State, ns to the citizens of the United States, without any tax,...

...well to the inhabitants of the said territories, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of other States that may be admitted into the confederacy, without any tax, import, or duty therefor." This Ordinance is in the nature of a compact, between the General Government...

...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. " A in. V. There shall be formed in the said territory, not less thari three, nor more than five States...

...and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and for ever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said territory,...Confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor. Art. 5. There shall be formed in the said territory not less than three nor more than five states ;...

...secured by the sixth article of that instrument. The fourth article of that compact provides 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,...

...of the United States; and in no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents. 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,...

...proposed to be stricken out, is found in the fourth of the articles of compact, and is in these words: "The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...confederacy, without any tax, impost or duty therefor." Now, sir, these articles of compact "between the original States and the people and States in the said...

...the United States; and in no case shall nonresident proprietors •be taxed higher than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor. ART. 5. There shall be formed in the said territory not less than three nor more than five States;...