In one to his brother September 2, 1837, he says: I am going next week on a tour of the eastern cities and when I return shall be prepared to face the situation.

My goods at present will not sell for the actual cost of manufacturing.

Van Buren's message has just made its appearance.

It is opposed to banks and may operate unfavorably to business, but how it can be worse I don't know.
He writes from Washington to his wife, September 11: I arrived last evening--came in R.Road cars from Baltimore, 39 miles, in two hours, over a barren and almost uncultivated tract of country.

The public buildings and one street called Pennsylvania Avenue are all that are worth mention in this place....