 Prince Carl would also lay the cornerstone for the Sophienburg, a permanent fort and center for the immigrant association.In 1844, Prince Carl was so disillusioned with the logistics of the colonization that he asked the Vereins to remove him as commissioner-general and appoint a successor.When John O. Meusebach arrived, the finances were in disarray, due in part to Prince Carl's lack of business experience and his refusal to keep financial records.