there was no other conclusion than that _he ought to be
paid the whole sum which he claimed, for which the 'Assemblea
Geral' should ask a credit_."

Senor Hollanda Cavalcante, in taking into account the requisition
of Lord Cochrane, was "altogether of the opinion expressed
by Senor Alvez Branco--that his Lordship as well as others
should have the whole amount claimed."

Viscount Olinda, in the Council of State, gave his opinion that
"Lord Cochrane shall be paid the various demands he has made.
He repeated his opinion that this course alone was consistent
with the dignity of the Government, or the services of the Admiral.
He (Viscount Olinda) well remembered the great services of Lord
Cochrane, and these ought not to be depreciated by paltry imputed
omissions. It appeared to him little conformable to the dignity
of Brazil, to enter, at this distance of time, into questions of
money with one to whom they owed so much."

Viscount Parana "was of opinion that _no responsibility for
captures rested on the officers who had made them, they acting
under the orders of the Government, which took the responsibility
on itself_. Justice demanded this view of the matter, and even
the acquittal of many of the prizes might be attributed to _a
change of Ministerial policy_."

Senor Aranjo Vicuna. "There is no necessity for continuing the
suspension of Lord Cochrane's pay. It ought to be paid as remuneration
for important services, the benefits whereof were not diminished
by any subsequent conduct on the part of His Lordship."

"It was the opinion of the Council that Lord Cochrane's pension
ought to be paid, notwithstanding any question as to the limitation
of prizes, or any defects in the prize accounts."--_Correio
Mercantil_, Aug. 29, 1854.

Yet notwithstanding these expressions of opinion, less than half the
interest of even the limited sum admitted to be due to me was awarded.

The Commissioners admit in the preceding Report that _my speedy
annexation of the Portuguese provinces was unexpected_, and this alone
should have made them pause ere they awarded me less than half the
interest of my own money, withheld for 30 years--themselves retaining
the principal--the amount received, being, in reality, insufficient to
liquidate the engagements which I had of necessity incurred during the
thirty years of neglect to satisfy my claims--now admitte