James Buchanan actually said...

The just equality of all the States has thus been vindicated and a fruitful source of dangerous dissension among them has been removed.

Second Annual Message to Congress on the State of the Union

12/05/1858

More James Buchanan Quotes

A wiser and better spirit seemed to prevail before the first Monday of January last, when an election was held under the constitution.

For these and other good reasons, I, James Buchanan, President of the United States, have thought it fit to issue this my proclamation.

will be stopped and compelled to return by the same conveyance that took them to the country.

Whereas an extraordinary occasion has occurred rendering it necessary and proper that the Senate of the United States shall be convened to r...