The conviction, which must be common to all, of the injurious consequences that result from keeping open this irritating question, and the certainty that its final settlement can not be much longer deferred, will, I trust, lead to an early and satisfactory adjustment.
Van Buren expresses the need for a resolution to a contentious issue affecting the nation.
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