Robert Barnwell Rhett

Robert Barnwell Rhett Robert Barnwell Rhett (born Robert Barnwell Smith; December 21, 1800September 14, 1876) was an American politician who served as a deputy from South Carolina to the Provisional Confederate States Congress from 1861 to 1862, a member of the US House of Representatives from South Carolina from 1837 to 1849, and US Senator from South Carolina from 1850 to 1852. As a staunch supporter of slavery and an early advocate of secession, he was a "Fire-Eater", nicknamed the "father of secession".

Rhett published his views through his newspaper, the ''Charleston Mercury''.

His son Alfred M. Rhett commanded a battery at Fort Moultrie at the time of the bombardment of Fort Sumter. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Speech of the Hon. R. Barnwell Rhett, on the right of petition Delivered in the House of Representatives, January 11, 1844.

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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, on the protective or prohibitory policy: delivered in the House of Representatives, December 22, 1841

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    Speech of Robert Barnwell Rhett, on the Treasury note bill, delivered in the House of Representatives. January 21, 1841

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    Speech of R. Barnwell Smith, delivered in the House of Representatives of the state of South=Carolina : on certain resolutions referred to the Committee of the Whole, relative to the tariff laws, passed by the Congress of the United States

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    Speech of the Hon. R.B. Rhett, of South Carolina, on the Oregon territory bill, excluding slavery from that territory - the Missouri Compromise being proposed and rejected. Delivered in the House of Representatives of the U.S., Jan. 14, 1847

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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina : on the protective or prohibitory policy /

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    Argument of R. Barnwell Smith, Esq., delivered in the Court of Appeals of the state of South Carolina, before the Hon. David Johnson & William Harper, on the third April, 1834, in the case of the State, ex relatione Edward M'Crady against Col. B.F. Hunt, on the constitutionality of the oath in the act for the military organization of this state, passed 19th December, 1833

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    Robert Barnwell Rhett to Abel P. Upshur recommending the Naval appointment of a young man from Beaufort /

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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, on the subject of taxation delivered on the general appropriation bill in the House of Representatives of the United States on Friday, February 19, 1841

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    Speech of Hon. R. B. Rhett, of S. Carolina, on internal improvements by the general government delivered in the House of Representatives, U.S., February 27, 1846

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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina : on the treasury note bill /

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    Speech of Hon. R. B. Rhett, of S. Carolina, on internal improvements by the general government : delivered in the House of Representatives, U.S., February 27, 1846

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    Speech of Mr. Rhett of South Carolina on the Oregon question /

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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina : on the protective or prohibitory policy /

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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina : on the treasury note bill /

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    Speech of Hon. R. Barnwell Rhett : on the reference of the President's message /

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    Speech ... at Grahamville, S.C., July 4th, 1859

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    Speech of the Hon. R.B. Rhett, of South Carolina, on the Oregon Territory Bill, excluding slavery from that territory, the Missouri Compromise being proposed and rejected : delivered in the House of Representatives of the U.S., Jan. 14, 1846

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    Speech of the Hon. R. Barnwell Rhett, on the right of petition : delivered in the House of Representatives, January 11, 1844

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    The right of debate /

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