Later, in the 1850s, under President Pierce, he was known to have remarked — probably the only thing he's known for — when a neighbor passed by and said, "I'd love to see the beautiful house," and Pierce said to him, "Why my dear sir, of course you may come in.
لاحقاً، في غضون 1850، في عهد الرئيس بييرس كان معروفاً عنه قوله - ربما هو الشيء الوحيد المعروف عنه - عندما مر جار وقال: "أود رؤية البيت الجميل" و الرئيس بيرس قال له: "طبعا يا سيدي العزيز، تفضّل بالدخول.