Samuel Nelson

“ It being my opinion, as repeatedly declared, that the admiralty jurisdiction, under the Constitution of the United States, is limited to the high seas, and does not extend to the internal waters of the United States, whether extending to different States or comprised within single States. ”

“ This restriction of the jurisdiction to business carried on between ports and places in different States was doubtless suggested by the limitation in the Constitution of the power in Congress to regulate commerce. The words are: 'Congress shall have power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes.' In the case of Gibbon v. ”

“ A small part of the goods in question in this case were shipped for the port of Chicago, but are not of sufficient value to warrant an appeal to this court.
The decree of the court below dismissing the libel affirmed.
Mr. Justice WAYNE, Mr. Justice CATRON, and Mr. Justice GRIER, dissented. ”