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The rightful exercise of such a power would have been decisive of the controversy, or rather it would have been exclusive of any rightful claim to controversy.
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Orange Jacobs
Republican · Washington

Editor's note · Context

Jacobs argues that the rightful exercise of territorial power would resolve the ongoing controversy over jurisdiction.

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