"Oh for a fleet that could look the proudest power in Europe in the face, on this our rightful Western Ocean! But alas, it must be left to posterity — at the age of 50 I can't expect to view it unless from above."
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Politicians from South CarolinaFounding Fathers of the United States of AmericaPeople from CharlestonFederalist Party (United States) politiciansActivists from South Carolina
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As quoted in John and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina (1997) by James Haw, p. 272
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Edward Rutledge
Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749 – January 23, 1800) was an American statesman, signer of the United States Declaration of Independence and governor of South Carolina.
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