Fourthly,—­That this body of troops shall be supported by the province of Pernambuco, but shall be afterwards supported by the “Confederation of the Equador.”  And that the same may be carried into immediate effect, this Concordat shall have full force, after being signed and ratified by their Excellencies the Presidents of the said provinces of Pernambuco and Rio del Norte.

   (Signed)
   P. FRANCISCO DA COSTA LEIXAS. 
   JOSE JOAQUIM FERNANDEZ BARROS. 
   JOSE JOAQUIM GERMINIANO DE MORAES NAVARRO. 
   BASILIO QUARESMA TORREAO. 
   MANOEL DE CARVALHO PAES D’ANDRADE, President.

   Printed at the National Press.

Carvalho, however, was not the man to carry out such a scheme, his enthusiasm being without prudence or daring; hence, on our arrival—­in place of union, the contending factions were engaged in destroying each other’s sugar-mills and plantations, whilst Carvalho himself had taken the precaution to station a vessel at the island of Tamarica, for the purpose of escaping, if necessary, from the turbulence which he had raised, but could not control.  On learning this, I felt it my duty to despatch a corvette to seize her, though at the risk of four-fold damages, according to the regulations of the Admiralty Court!

Knowing that it would take some time for the troops to come up, I determined to try the effect of a threat of bombardment, and issued a proclamation remonstrating with the inhabitants on the folly of permitting themselves to be deceived by men who lacked the ability to execute their schemes; pointing out, moreover, that persistence in revolt would involve both the town and its rulers in one common ruin; for, if forced to the necessity of bombardment,—­I would reduce the port and city to insignificance.  On the other hand, I assured them that if they retraced their steps, and rallied round the Imperial throne, thus aiding to protect it from foreign influence—­it would be more gratifying to me to act the part of a mediator, and to restore Pernambuco to peace, prosperity and happiness—­than to carry out the work of destruction which would be my only remaining alternative.

In another proclamation I called the attention of the inhabitants to the distracted state of the Spanish republics on the other side of the Continent, asking whether it would be wise to risk the benefits of orderly government for social and political confusion; entreating them not to compel me to proceed to extremities, as it would become my duty to destroy their shipping and block up their port, unless within eight days the integrity of the empire were acknowledged.