Brazil sought to join the action against Rosas and sent a representative to approach Foreign Secretary Lord Aberdeen. The account presents Aberdeen's response as a challenge to Brazil's stated reasons for intervening. If the aim was free trade, Brazil should first extend its agreement with Britain. If the aim was humanitarian, Brazil should first abolish slavery. These objections are used to explain British and French reluctance to include Brazil in their action.
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Why Aberdeen challenged Brazil's request to join
Brazil's request to join action against Rosas met objections about its own trade arrangements and slavery.