done, and to lay it before the brethren that it may be under way as quick as possible.
There is another matter of business viz. Whether we shall petition the governors of the different states to see if they will do any thing towards maintaining our rights, and also to get up a petition to the Legislature or the governor to see whether the will buy us out, or sell to us.
Another thing, whether while the mission is under way, shall & go to Europe to prepare matters and have the thing moving there to meet the same object. Our men selected for this mission are all ready. I dont know but they have undertaken the business not knowing the importance of it, but they have only to lay in the crucible and they will come out right. [p. [40]]