Martin Van Buren actually said...

"I can not think that a serious objection would anywhere be raised to the receipt and payment of gold and silver in all public transactions were it not from an apprehension that a surplus in the Treasu..."

"Most of the arguments that dissuade us from employing banks in the custody and disbursement of the public money apply with equal force to the receipt of their notes for public dues."

"I withheld my approval from the joint resolution."

"and withdrawing the nomination of Commander William D. Salter"