...than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrving places between the same, shall be common highways,...well to the inhabitants of the said territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other States that may be admitted into the confederacy,...

...well, to the inhab- j Virginia owned the whole river, that ordin' itants of said territory as to the citizens of ' the United States, and those of any other ' States that may be admitted into the Con' federacy, without tax, impost or duty there' for." (1 Vol. Laws US 479.) It is plain that ordinance...

...be taxed higher than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common high-ways, and forever free, as well * Act of 25th February, 1811, provides the same in Louisiana; and, also, that lands •old...

...Ohio," it is declared that "the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and the St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of said territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of...

...be taxed higher than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be...well to the inhabitants of the said territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other States that may be admitted into the confederacy,...

...Ohio, expressly provides " that the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence and the carrying places between the same, shall be...forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said tenitory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other states, that may be admitted...

...shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said Territory, as to the citizens of the United States, and those of any other States that maybe admitted into the Confederacy, without any tax, impost, or duty therefor. said States shall have...

...river Ohio, it is declared that, "the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be...forever free, as 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...

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

...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,...