Martin Van Buren actually said...

Containing so much of the information called for by said resolution as could be furnished by his Department.

struct that the existing humane provisions of the laws for the relief of certain insolvent debtors of the United States may be extended

The period when the evidence on the claims shall be closed ought, in my opinion, to be limited, as they are already of long standing.

In answer to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th instant, calling for information as to the proceedings under the act...