James Buchanan actually said...

"The Union is a sacred trust left by our Revolutionary fathers to their descendants, and never did any other people inherit so rich a legacy."

"I therefore appeal through you to the people of the country to declare in their might that the Union must and shall be preserved by all constitutional means."

"My opinion remains unchanged that justice as well as sound policy requires us still to seek a peaceful solution of the questions at issue between the North and the South."

"In view of this fact it was deemed preferable to instruct our new minister to negotiate a new treaty which should omit the objectionable second article and also the few words of the twenty-eighth arti..."