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Orange Jacobs: “The alternative then is presented, either that their exclusion by force has been rightful, or that the military…”

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The alternative then is presented, either that their exclusion by force has been rightful, or that the military department has been guilty of a gross usurpation.
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Orange Jacobs
Republican · Washington

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Jacobs presents a critical examination of military authority and its legitimacy in territorial matters.

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