Martin Van Buren actually said...

"and would respectfully invite the consideration of Congress to some new legislation on a subject of so much interest and difficulty."

"I transmit herewith a report made to me by the Secretary of the Treasury, with accompanying documents, in regard to some difficulties which have occurred concerning the kind of papers deemed necessary..."

"I nominate the persons named in the accompanying list for promotion and appointment in the Army to the several grades annexed to their names, as proposed by the Secretary of War."

"In cases where commissions of the same grade and date interfere a retrospect is to be had to former commissions in actual service at the time of appointment."