Martin Van Buren actually said...

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.

Special Message

01/16/1839

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I withheld my approval from the joint resolution.

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and withdrawing the nomination of Commander William D. Salter