Our country presents on every side the evidences of that continued favor under whose auspices it, has gradually risen from a few feeble and dependent colonies to a prosperous and powerful confederacy. Martin Van Buren More Quotes by Martin Van Buren More Quotes From Martin Van Buren The people under our system, like the king in a monarchy, never dies. Martin Van Buren king never like people No evil can result from its inhibition more pernicious than its toleration. Martin Van Buren than result more evil For myself, therefore, I desire to declare that the principle that will govern me in the high duty to which my country calls me is a strict adherence to the letter and spirit of the Constitution as it was designed by those who framed it. Martin Van Buren myself me constitution country Mutual forbearance and reciprocal concessions: thro' their agency the Union was established - the patriotic spirit from which they emanated will forever sustain it. Martin Van Buren which will spirit forever
