Their very citizenship conferred these privileges. if they did not possess themsbefore. Add these privileges they would enjoy whether they were citizens of any State or not. Inhabitants of Federal Territories and new citizens. made such by annexation of territdry or naturalization. though without any status as citizens of a State. could. nevertheless. as citizens of the United States. lay claim to everyone of the privileges and immunities which have been enumerated. and among these none is more essential and fundamental than the right to follow such profession or employment as each may choose. subject only to uniform regulations equally applicable to all. It may be said that this bill does not impose an export duty on the goods of the citizen because it is not paid at the port of exportation. but is collected at the port of destination. Does it make in principle any difference where the Government collects the duty. since it is collected in the domain of the Government?
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