John Tyler actually said...

"This is a species of constraint to which the judgment of the Executive ought not, in my opinion, to be subjected."

"I can not consent to do so at the sacrifice of the peace and harmony of the country and the clearest convictions of public duty."

"Nothing can be more painful to any individual called upon to perform the Chief Executive duties under our limited Constitution than to be constrained to withhold his assent from an important measure a..."

"I did not think that I could stand excused, much less justified, before the people of the United States, nor could I reconcile it to myself to recommend the imposition of additional taxes upon them wi..."