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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    A comparison of unit-package and manual handling of lumber in a concentration yard ..
    by Rhett, Robert Barnwell
    Published 1952

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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 /
    by Rhett, Robert Barnwell
    Published 1846

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    Remarks of [Robert Barnwell] Rhett, Belser, and A.V. Brown, Messrs., on the constitutional power of Congress to receive or reject petitions, &c

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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 /
    by Rhett, Robert Barnwell
    Published 1844

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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 /
    by Rhett, Robert Barnwell
    Published 1847

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    Address to the people of Beaufort and Colleton districts upon the subject of abolition, by Robert Barnwell Rhett. January 15, 1838 /

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    Speeches of Senator Rhett and Senator Clemens in controversy : delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 27th and 28th of February, 1852

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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 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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    A fire-eater remembers : the Confederate memoir of Robert Barnwell Rhett /

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    A farewell to the subscribers of the Charleston Mercury
    by Rhett, Robert Barnwell, jr
    Published 1860

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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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    The compromise measures Speech of R. Barnwell Rhett, on the resolution submitted by Mr. Foot, of Mississippi, in relation to the compromise measures;

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    Address to the people of Beaufort and Colleton districts, upon the subject of abolition /

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    Speech of Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, on the Treasury note bill : delivered in the House of Representatives, on the thirteenth of May, 1838

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    Speeches of Senator Rhett and Senator Clemens in controversy : delivered in the Senate of the United States, on the 27th and 28th of February, 1852

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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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    Letter of the Hon. R.B. Rhett, to the editors of the National intelligencer on the right of debate in Congress

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    Speech of Robert Barnwell Rhett, to his constituents on the Salt Ketchner river, at a dinner given on 4th day of July, 1839

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