James Monroe actually said...

"Considerable progress has also been made in the construction of ships of war, some of which have been launched in the course of the present year."

"I can not regard the pressures to which I have adverted otherwise than in the light of mild and instructive admonitions."

"The commercial relations between the United States and the British colonies in the West Indies and on this continent have undergone no change."

"An attempt has been made with the Government of France to regulate by treaty the commerce between the two countries on the principle of reciprocity and equality."