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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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I always considered an idle Life, as a real evil, but, a life of such hurry, such constant hurry, leaves us scarcely a moment for reflection or for the discharge of any other then the most immediate and pressing concerns.

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I hope the Friends of Federal Government may be as successful in New York, as they have been in South Carolina. We had a tedious but trifling opposition to contend with. We had prejudices to contend with and sacrifices to make. Yet they were worth making for the good old cause. — People become more and more satisfied with the adoption, and if well administered, and administered with moderation they will cherish and bless those who have offered them a Constitution which will secure to them all the Advantages that flow from good government.

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Be mild and firm. Apply your best exertions to put us in a proper posture of defense.

Edward Rutledge

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Born: November 23, 1749
Died: January 23, 1800 (aged 50)
Bio: Edward Rutledge was an American politician, and youngest signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. He later served as the 39th Governor of South Carolina.

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