Abraham Lincoln actually said...

A copy of so much of the correspondence between the Secretary of State and Mr. Sanford, the minister resident of the United States at Brusse...

I transmit to the Senate, for its consideration with a view to ratification, two conventions between the United States and His Belgian Majes...

Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the thanks of Congress...

I transmit to the Senate, for consideration with a view to its ratification, a convention between the United States and Her Britannic Majest...