The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-07-10
LETTER OF MIR VAN buren,, TO
The DEMOCRACY" Ar CASTLE GARDE

Gentlemen: ! i'm deeply aud gratefully affected ny
this cordial reception III. part Of nv democratic tel
IA" citizens OF the cry and CONT, Of New York -
Long. rrr, long. the ie Of their favor, aud tho
roughly Impressed with Of their unvsr, ing
pAriOlsn, can never he psensIbe To their good Opt
II Is, therefore, with The livrlest satisfaction that
learn from ,on that my official conduct President
oi the UNITED States has met The approbdiun Of uose
III whose behalf You have addressed me estimate
that approval the more highly from a belief ttat they
have not ov,rra'rd clther the d llittcs Of my post
ton the Importance Of the subjects upon which it
| has heen NV duty 10 act.
Your observations upon important questions re-
gard To onr domestic pnlry-that OF independent
treasury show very mature aud jst consideration Of
the subject IN all It's hrarItgs; tested 10y The principle
which ms been opposed it-lhai Of giving a tempo
rary use oi The public money, aud consequent com
mol over H. IL private corporations rr, stonsihle the
lenpeIt a,ay we'll he regarded = ques lnu l,voly-
ig the nature. aud tu some extern, the ol
publican institutions. as well \ cons l.Iatuu Of the
naln pIrposcs Tor Which our government was tstah-
lishrd whether for the safety of The MANY or the az
grandzrmrn OF The iew--~heihrr or not Ia The
greatest good 10 the greatest number. III The
only eyltlnite object OF the institution of government
among men. IL Is, 10 my mind, certain that under
system like ours, and IN communities like those which
compose the popa,iou Of these States, the solution Of
question embracing such CONSIDERATIONS cannot long
remain ~ donht. Private interest and ind ivdnal e.
iors under mistaken impressions To its tendency,
may inbred ohsrnct aud neav hut they cannot CON
troll It's final adjustment On the contrary we cannot
he deceived ~ beleying that the period rapidly sp-
preaching when those efforts Will he discontinued -
when prrsoitdl considerations WILL nuavodaby, he
merged III the general current Of public sentiment and
when the common interest IN tins respect will be placed
rs orly true aud solid foundation by the adoption
OF the measure referred to, whthe appreciation Of the
people.
he views which YOU have taken OF particular points
III our tpregn relations, which receldly prr.cr,d a
very una,orabe aspect, are conceived IA tt,. ss,nu
Just and en .htrned spirit The long courc,iri quts.
ton between Great Britan aud our rS - : lam,
TO the Northeastern boundary, there i ,.on v, hnr.
Is IN iar way FOR speedy and .i,c -.tt' .rr,f
aud The troubles on the Canadian border. r,>c. | al
pets'ad d. passed their most dangerous cf.,,
]" cultivate spirit Of liberal concess'o, q y.
lie relations ard At the same tune to rnsl,t,n VIVA
every power our national honor unlihpar,a. arc rrn
perry regarded bv Won trusts of the hghr, nature
Experience has shown that these can lie discharged
by invariably demanding istlce ourselves and rs N
sarahy pursuing tho same fue Of conduct towards
others monetary lorgctfuhc>s of the latter aud
great duty hy small nInher Of onr citizens on the
Nprihtn Frontier, had well ngh broken up The peace
ini relations o tive great atIos, and exposed To IL.
rrparrbe iIatv the dearest interests Of ~ Ilious OF
people, nmptll,d 10 the ost am,cdIie intercourse
nv the strong ties OF reciproc ii interests. a com
mon origin and Common language. The ulI-
rnns Consequences Of a war between them. not
"hiE 10 The particular interests Of each but 10 those
also OF mankind, could not well be exaggerated
u may lhd"'d. hc safely affirmed, that there are not
"" n'her ha'ions ~ the world a war bet,ern whom
w"plh sever 80 many ties, or who capable OF
h'chg upon each other sch conillcated dud dyctsl-
hed evils. Although these considerations have no
weight and would probably receive f,m ncilhor more