A member of the Constituent Assembly, Bonifácio resorted to demagoguery, alleging the existence of a major Portuguese conspiracy against Brazilian interests—insinuating that Pedro I, who had been born in Portugal, was implicated.
Sendo membro desta asemblea, Bonifácio pasou a utilizar a demagoxia, aludindo á existencia dunha gran conspiración portuguesa en contra dos intereses brasileiros, e insinuando que Pedro I, nado en Portugal, estaba implicado nela.