March 1 -Ragamuffin War: peace negotiations led byLuis Alves de Lima e Silva andAntônio Vicente da Fontoura concluded with the signing of the Ponche Verde Treaty between rebels and imperial government, inDom Pedrito. The treaty offered the rebels a full amnesty, full incorporation into the imperial army and the choice of the next provincial president. All the debts of theRiograndense Republic were paid off by theEmpire of Brazil and a tariff of 25% was introduced on imported charque. The Treaty did not state clearly whether the Riograndense and Juliana republics remained independent, but they remained in theEmpire of Brazil
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