Coun. said that our object was to send men on this mission and he did not consider it necessary to adopt the resolution.

understood that this company were going to take a tour through the whole western country and report the situation of the whole country. There were some intimations at the last meeting that they were to start North and explore the whole western country and return by the way of the South. This morning it was intimated that they would only go to the South. There was an appearance this morning to impune his motives, but whatever he may say or appear to think he is always willing to abide council He has heard secret whisperings from this council that if other men had been sent to the Legislature they would have saved the Charter. [p. [107]]