At the supreme moment of the crisis, in 1814, when the general government needed money and the banks would loan only upon the indorsement of the Governor, he pledged his honour to support Tompkins in whatever he did.
This statement highlights the commitment and honor of a leader during a financial crisis.
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Thoughtful men who reverenced the safeguard known to civil judicial proceedings were appalled.
This reckless claim amazed his friends as much as it aroused his enemies, and he at once became the object of most cutting reproaches.
Perhaps, on the whole, nothing in Van Buren's official life showed greater political courage or discernment.
He saw the importance of devoting the resources of the State to the reduction of its debt.
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