At the time his scheme came under heavy criticism from local people.
Further schemes over the next twenty years also came to nothing.
"I begin to see how their scheme is coming together," said the President.
The scheme came to an end on 31 March 2010.
At the beginning of 1856 the two schemes came to a head together.
The scheme had operated for nearly three years but came to light only in the past year.
But it would not do to say the scheme came from anyone less than Paul.
"Plots and schemes have never come easily to me," I told him.
The scheme has come under fire in recent years for being ineffective and open to abuse.
But he was positive her scheme would come to nothing.