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 said territory as to the citizens of the United States, and those of... A Survey of American History: Source Extracts - Page 20by Howard Walter Caldwell - 1900 - 255 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Graydon - Law - 1803 - 730 pages
...such boil lo the bona fide purchasers. Ñolas shall be imposed on binds the property of the Uni tod States ; and in .no case shall non-resident proprietors...than residents. The navigable waters leading into the Missisippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the sume, shall be common highways, and... | |
| United States - Law - 1813 - 548 pages
...Muir The Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and the tie. to be free! navigable waters flowing into them, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways and forever free to the people of the said territory and to the citizens of the United States, without any tax, duty... | |
| John Talbot - Canada - 1820 - 476 pages
...lands belonging to the United States. Non-residents not to be taxed higher than resident proprietors. The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, to remain, for ever, as free and common highways to all the inhabitants of the American territory.... | |
| Edward Ingersoll - Law - 1821 - 882 pages
...in such (ACT of March 6th, 1820.) soil to the bona Jtde purchasers; and that no tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States; and in...non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents. 4. SEc. v. Until the next general census shall be taken, the said state shall be entitled to one representative... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1024 pages
...Congress of the 27th September, and the 12th October, 1785, passed 28th April, 1786." Resolved, That the navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same be, and are hereby declared to be common highways, and be for ever free, as well to the innabiOn motion... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1824 - 952 pages
...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... | |
| Nathan Dane - Law - 1829 - 982 pages
...fide purchasers." 5th. " No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States." 6th. " And in no case shall non-resident proprietors be taxed higher than residents."— It will be observed the provisions 4, 5 and 6, some now view as oppressive to the west, were taken... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1830 - 498 pages
...necessary for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers; no tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States; and in...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... | |
| Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...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,... | |
| James Hall - Mississippi River Valley - 1834 - 276 pages
...necessary, for securing the title in such soil to the bona fide purchasers. " No tax shall be imposed on lands the property of the United States; and in...navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and the St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between the same, shall be common highways and forever free,... | |
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