Martin Van Buren actually said...

"I herewith communicate to Congress copies of a letter from the governor of Iowa to the Secretary of State and of the documents transmitted with it, on the subject of a dispute respecting the boundary ..."

"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..."

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

"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."