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.
Martin Van Buren: “The Constitution devised by our forefathers as the framework and bond of that system, then untried, has become a settled…”
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Van Buren praises the Constitution for its role in establishing a stable government that promotes individual happiness.
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