The Brazilian Empire's control over the Riograndenses had always been rather shaky--during 1836-1845 they had actually seceded, calling themselves the Riograndense Republic--so the Imperial government felt obliged to treat them with some caution: they might secede again.
Hence the Imperial government felt obliged to treat them with some caution: they might secede again. The Brazilian Empire's control over the Riograndenses had always been rather shaky.
The Brazilian Empire's control over the Riograndenses had always been rather shaky. Hence the Imperial government felt obliged to treat them with some caution: they might secede again.
The Brazilian Empire's control over the Riograndenses had always been rather shaky. Hence the Imperial government felt obliged to treat them with some caution: they might secede again.