...declared that "All navigable waters leading into the St. Lawrence and Mississippi, and the carrying-places between the same, shall be common highways, and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the territory as the citizens of the United States, or those of any other state that may be admitted into...

...States.42 It was from the same concept that some of the language of the Northwest Ordinance was taken: [T]he navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the said territory as to the citizens of the United States . . . without any tax, impost, or duty therefor.43...

...instrument is: 'That all of the navigable waters leading into the St. Lawrence and the Mississippi, and the carrying places between the same, shall be...and forever free, as well to the inhabitants of the territory as the citizens of the United States, or those of any other stnte that may be admitted into...

...Hyder reads as follows : And that the river Mississippi and the navigable rivers and waters leading to the same shall be common highways and forever free as well to the inhabitants of the said State as to other citizens of the United States without any tax duty, imposed or toll therefore...

...article IV, that : 1 "Domestic Waterborne Shipping Market Analysis," AT Kearney, Inc., February 1974. 70 "The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...the same, shall be common highways and forever free * * * to citizens of the United States * * * without any tax, impost or duty therefore." This policy...

...construction costs. We do not think that is feasible. Mr. OBERSTAR. Let me read you this to get your reaction: Navigable waters leading into the Mississippi and...and the carrying places between the same shall be highways and forever free as well to the inhabitants of said territory as to citizens of the United...

...Mississippi. The Northwest Ordinance decreed 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, without any tax, impost or duty therefor." It appears possible that the attorney general of any affected...

...the ordinance above alluded to is, 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...

...same rights and privileges enjoyed by the citizens of the original Thirteen States. Article IV reads, "The navigable waters leading into the Mississippi...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 may be admitted...

...Thirteen States. Article IV reads, "The navigable waters leading into the Mlssls69-153 0 - 81 sippi and St. Lawrence, and the carrying places between...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 may be admitted...