Polynesian., 1851-11-29
CONSTITUTION
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.

We, the King, the Chiefs and the People of tht
Hlwiiiin Islands, hu nbly acknowledging ou
indebtedness to Almighty God, for his good
ness and grace In Rising US from the drknes:
Of heath enis.n and despotsm to the light of IN.
holy word, wherein is the source of all good go
vernnent; and devoutly inporing his guidance
infrlming constitution which shall pro note the
welfare of the land, and Secure to ourselves AM
our posterity, the invalu ible blessings of peace
justice and liberty, do ordin and establish the
following, as the Constitution of the Hawaiiar
Islands.
CHAPTER I.-DEcLARATIoN OF RIGHTS
ART. i. God hath created all men free and equal
and endowed them with certain in nllienlble rights
among which life, and liberty, the right Of ac
curing, possessing and protecting property, anc
OF pursuing and obtaining safety and happ
ness.
ART. 2 All men are free to worship God accor
ding TO the dictates of their own consciences; bu
this slcred privilege, hereby secured shall not be
so construed as to justify acts of licentiousness
or practices inconsistent with the peace or safety
of the kingdom.
ART. 3. All men may freely speak, write, and
publish their sentiments, on all subjects, being re-
sponsible for the abuse of that right; and no law
shall be passed, to restrain, abridge the liberty
OF speech, or of the press.
ART. a. All men shall have the right, in an or
derby and peaceable manner, to assemble to con-
suit upon the common good; give instructions to
their representatives,; and to petition the King OF
the Legislature for redress of grievances.
ART. 3. The privilege of the writ of fhabeas cor
pus belongs to all men, and shlll not be suspend
ed, unless when in cases of rebellion, or invasion,
the public safety shill require it, suspen-
sion.
ART 6. The right ftrial by jury, in all cases
In which it has been heretofore used in this King
don shlll rem lin inviollte for ever.
ART. No person shall be subject to punish
ment for any offense, except on due and legal con-
viction thereof in court hlving jurisdiction OF the
case.
Art. 8. No person shall be held to answer for
any crime or off.nse, ,(except in cases of impcach
ment, or for of.nses within the jurisdiction OF a
police or district justice, or in summary proceed
ings for contempt,) unless upon Indictment fully
and plainly describing such crime offense: and
in the trial of any person on the chlrge OF any
CRIME or ofense, he shlll have the right to meet
the witnesses, who are produced against HIM, face
to face to produce witnesses and proofs in his
favor; and by hims eff or his COUNSEL at his election
to examine the witnesses produced by himself, and
cross ximine those produced against him; and to
be fully heard in his defense.
AIT .. No person shall be required to answer
again for an ofense, for which he has once been
duly convicted, or of which he has been duly ac-
quilted upon good and sufficient indictment.
ART. 10. No person shall be compelled, in any
cr1mnli cise, to be witness against himself; nor
be deprived of life, liberty or property, without
due process of law.
AaT. H. No person shlll sit as Judge orjuror
to try his relative; and if any man be condemned
or acquitted IN violation of the above principle, it
sh De good ground for granting new tnaL
AIT. ~. ol,very shall under no circumstances
whatever De tolerated IN the Hawanan Islands,
nor involuntary servltude, unless for the punish
ment OF Crimes. And whenever a slave shall enter
Hawaiian territory, ne shan oe Tree.
Art. Id. Every person mas tne ngnI 70 oe Sc
cure IRON al unreasonable searches ana seizures