Can any one, then, judge otherwise—­than that the present Brazilian Government is bound, in honour and good faith, to fulfil the national contract with me—­not only on account of professional services accomplished—­even beyond national expectation; but also on account of extra-official services which did not come within the scope of my professional duties, viz. the pacification of the Northern provinces?  That the fulfilment of these obligations is due, I once more quote the Imperial invitation to adopt the cause of Brazil:—­“Votre Grace est invitee, pour—­et de part le Gouvernement du Bresil, a accepter le service de la nation Bresilienne; chez qui je suis dument autorise a vous assurer le rang et le grade nullement inferieur a celui que vous tenez de la Republique.  Abandonnez-vous, Milord, a la reconnaissance Bresilienne; A LA MUNIFICENCE DU PRINCE; A LA PROBITE SANS TACHE DE L’ACTUEL GOUVERNEMENT; ON VOUS FERA JUSTICE; ON NE RABAISSERA D’UN SEUL POINT LA HAUTE CONSIDERATION—­RANG—­GRADE—­CARACTERE—­ET AVANTAGES QUI VOUS SONT DUS.”  “VENEZ, MILORD, L’HONNEUR VOUS INVITE—­LA GLOIRE VOUS APPELLE.  VENEZ, DONNER A NOS ARMES NAVALES, CET ORDRE MERVEILLEUX ET DISCIPLINE INCOMPARABLE DE PUISSANTE ALBION.”