Virginia advocate. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1827-1860, 1829-03-21
Secretary.


~, The following from Gov. Van Buren,, was o.
ihnsdny last transmitted to both houses OF the l.rs
ture of the state of New. York e
To tie Senate. and .4ssembIy
commemorative L resident, with the adyic. and ron
sent Of the Senate. has appointed me S.cr.,.r Is ST.,
ct The United States and have felt it INV duty
conferred uunn me. $500 Wv"
This DEF i"n makes sary That should resign III.
once OF Governor OF this st ate to which have recent,
been elected ~
The high and Just dstn elton universally ,ccord.d :,
ms Office and the hattering in which it was be-
slowed upon lie by the people, of themselves SUFFICE
responsibility q" the most impressive character H.
THESE considerations imposing they are are preoI]
encnnced ny The deep Consciousness entertain of ,hs
many ana unielittd avors conferred upop me NV ths
my native state iavors which have excited nm nv mar,
;eeineS 9" GRATITUDE that WILL hope be as pernaaenJ
III tno'r influence as they were just and sincere in he
c"cep'hn Inc latter portion of public life Ia
been chiefly devoted 10 the ars of the cenersi
ment indulge the 'pe that the place to which hayI
been called Will enable Ia make myself mole
not only tn fellow citizens of the MIN I'm, ~ 81
de"pe otths state than could be in INV presep, .a,
For although the state of New york. fir m the est.nt
her teTrItry, the abundance IF her resuycas ,,d d.
magnitude of her popula NJ possesses in herself thu III
nens If great empire, and already presents intere,
deserving the highest care yet under confedcrsl
ed SYSTEM these very considerations give To her nan
mount interest in the just operation the federal
mcnt.
1t is therefore under the full conviction that our coast
tnS NJ east are as deeply interested in the successf
conduct "f the Important aiiIs with which am her,,H
ter to be connected, in the administration of .box
winch appertan to the chief agistracy of this state
nave come To the conclusion arIeady stated And wit
these impression as to the course of public duty Il
hereby resign the office of Governor of the state of
york. together with that of Regent Of the UNIVERSE
thereof ~
The few months, during which the executive pow&
mas been entrusted to my hands, have bsn sedulop
devoted to the service nf the state, though lA<as
myself so TAR as AN Individually conceff
mas as yet been done to promote the publis GOOD
however the best to hope for the most bepe6X
results to our constituents from our Joint labors AL
more especially, from the ef,rts which YOU will contn
70 make IN tn respect The confidence is Justly ~
creased by the conviction, that leave the executive a.
paftment In the hands ofone with whose character ~
qmnhhcati"ns have long been Intimately acouainpE
III ample talents and sound discriminating iudp.nen
integrity and ;inglness of purpose, and truly republ
PrnciPn, furnish any just grounds expecting -
administration OF the gov .rnment, hat expectation n,
dulred w NS
Having thus surrendered the trusts with which h
oceh ~ u red allow me To- tender Won INV SINGERS a
knpwl"d renents for the uniform courtesy and kindnl
with which you have co-nperaed with me in the ~
ch'r@e at cur public duties and let NE add the ass
h"'e Unit IN whatever situation may be placed the e
ieest and the glnry Of NewYork shall be The objects
my unceasng soliciludc and most vipant exertops 81
a. NJ. VAN BURENE
The dn les ." Govern r, for the remainder Of the
years !'r which he elected, will be reformed
Lieut. Gov Thrrpp. III