The Constitution devised by our forefathers as the framework and bond of that system, then untried, has become a settled form of government; not only preserving and protecting the great principles upon which it was rounded, but wonderfully promoting individual happiness and private interests.
Van Buren praises the Constitution for its role in establishing a stable government that promotes individual happiness.
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