"I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor"

Martin Van Buren was referencing the reality that he was the 8th President of the United States, prospering Andrew Jackson. He was acknowledging the fact that he was adhering to in the footprints of the illustrious guys who had actually come before him, which he was tackling the duty of the office of President with the same level of regard and commitment as his precursors. He was additionally recognizing the trust that the people had actually positioned in him to lead the nation, and that he was taking on the very same trust that had actually been placed in his precursor. He was emphasizing the value of the workplace of President and the trust fund that the people had put in him to lead the nation. He was also sharing his commitment to upholding the worths as well as principles of the office of President, as well as to offer the individuals of the United States to the most effective of his capacity.