Millard Fillmore actually said...

"A willingness to meet us in some arrangement of this kind is understood to exist on the part of Great Britain, with a desire on her part to include in one comprehensive settlement as well this subject..."

"Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The brief space which has elapsed since the close of your last session has been marked by no extraordinary political event."

"The illness and death of the late Secretary of State prevented the commencement of the contemplated negotiation."

"Our unfortunate countrymen who from time to time suffer shipwreck on the coasts of the eastern seas are entitled to protection."