We can not sign a joint note asking this distinguished gentleman to act as our intermediary." "At the time of the ratification of the Constitution by the convention of 1787," began the dark man who had earlier spoken, "there arose a difficulty as to the unanimity of those signing.

At the suggestion of Doctor Franklin and Mr.Gouverneur Morris, there was a clause added which stated that the Constitution was signed '_as by the states actually present_,' this leaving the individual signers not personally responsible! I suggest therefore, sir, that we should evade the personal responsibility of this did you put it to the vote of the _states_ represented here." "I rely upon the loyalty and the unanimity of my family," replied the leader, with more firmness than was wont.

"Gentlemen, are we then agreed?
Does Massachusetts consent?
Is Virginia with us?
Is New York agreeable?
Does Kentucky also agree ?" There was no murmur of dissent, and the leader, half rising, concluded; "Gentlemen, we agreed four days ago that the Countess St.Auban should leave Washington not later than that night.

We are now agreed that, in case of her return, she shall if possible be placed under the charge, not of any responsible figure of _our_ party, but of a gentleman distinguished in the councils of an _opposing_ party, whose abolitionist beliefs coincide somewhat with her own.
Let us hope they will both get them to Missouri, the debating ground, the center of the political battle-field to-day.

But, Missouri or Hungary, Kentucky or France, let us hope that one or both of them shall pass from our horizon.
"There remains but one question, as earlier suggested by Kentucky: if we agree upon New York as our agent, who shall be our emissary to New York, and how shall he accomplish our purpose with that gentleman?
Shall we decide it by the usual procedure of parliamentary custom?
Do you allow the--the Chair--" he smiled as he bowed before them--"to appoint this committee of one?
I suppose you agree that the smaller the committee and the more secret the committee's action, the better for us all ?" There was silence to this.