John Tyler actually said...

"The United States would be at all times indisposed to aggrandize itself at the expense of any other nation."

"It is time that this war had ceased."

"While, therefore, the Executive would deplore any collision with Mexico or any disturbance of the friendly relations which exist between the two countries, it can not permit that Government to control..."

"We could not be expected quietly to permit any such interference to our disadvantage."