Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1851-05-03


vice and assistance in the consideration Of
measures which affect the welfare of our
country.
/ continue to maintain the relations Of
peace and amity with foreign powers. 1t
has been my endeavor to induce, the States
of Germany to carry into full effectsthe pro-
visions of the treaty with Denmark, ,~yhich
was concluded at Berlin, in the month of
July, of last year. / am much grati6ed in
being able to inform you that the German
Confederation and the Government of Dem
mark are now engaged in fulfilling the stipu-
lations of that treaty, and thereby putting an
end to hostilltIes which, at one time, appear
ed full of danger to the peace OF Europe.
trust that the affairs of Germany may be
arranged by mutual agreement, in such
manner as to preserve the strength OF the
confedcI alton, and TO maintain the freedom
oi It's separate states.
have concluded VIA the King of Sardinia
articles additional to the treaty oi Sept. lS4I,
and have directed that those articles shall
be laid before you.
Ihe government of Brazil has taken new,
and, hope. efficient, measures for the sup
preston of the attrocious traffic in slaves.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
] have directed the estimates of the year
to be prepared, and laid before you without
delay. They have been framed with a due
regard TO economy, and to the necessities of
the public service.
My Lords and Gentemen,-
Notwithstanding the large reductions of
taxation, which have been effected in late
years, the receipts of the revenue have been
satisfactory.
The state Of the commerce and manufac-
lures of the United Kingdom have been such
as to afford general employment to the labor
ing classes.
have to lament, however, the difficulties
which are still felt by that important body,
among the people, who are owners and occu-
piers OF land
But it is my confident hope that the pros--
porous condition of the other classes of my
subjects will have favorable effect in dimin-
ishing those difficulties, and promoting the
interests Of agriculture.
The recent assumption of certain ecclesi-
astical titles, conferred by foreign power,
has excited strong feelings in this country,
and large bodies of my subjects have pre-
sented addresses to Inc, expressing attach
ment to the throne, and praying that such
assumptions should be resisted have as
sured them of my resolution to maintain the
rights of my crown, and the independence of
| the nation, against all encroachment, from
whatever quarter it may proceed. l have,
at the same time, expressed my earnest de-
sire, and firm determination, under Gods
/ blessing, to maintain, unimpaired, the religl-
Gus liberty which is so justly priced by the
| people of this country.
II will be for you to consider the measure
which will be laid before you, upon this sub
iect.
The administration of Justice, In the sese
veral departments Of law and equity, will, no
doubt, receive the serious attention of Parlia-
ment and feel confident that the measures
that may be submitted, with view of i'm
proving that saImnistration, will be discussed
Win that mature delberation which import
ant changes in the highest courts of judica-
ture in the kingdom imperatively demand.
! A measure will be laid before you, provid-
ing for the establishment of registration of
deeds and instruments relating to the transfer
of property. This measure is the result of
inquiries which | have caused to be made,
into the practicabity of adopting a system
of registration, calculated to give security to
titles, and TO diminish the causes of litigation
to which they have hitherto been liable, and
To reduce the cost of transfers.
To combine the progress Of Improvement,
with the stability of our institutions, will, r
am confident, be your constant care. We
may esteem ourselves fortunate that we can
pursue, without disturbance, the course of
calm and Peaceable. ameiioration; and we
have every cause to be thankful to Almighty
God, for the measure oftran4uility and hap
piness which has been vouchsafed to US
| Her Majesty escaped comment, by delegat-
ing the settlement of the Papal question TO
their collective wisdom Lord John RUSSELL
made long speech He recommended that
all property left to clerical Roman Catholics
with English titles, be seized by the Crown,
and that future assumptions of all such titles,
in England and Ireland, be prohibited. He
also recommends Wiseman TO live 10 Rome,
quietly
Unlike the message Of the President of the
United States, the address presented by an
English monarch, in.ls5l, does not contain
declaration of principles, or an able resume
of the political. financial, and statistical state
of the country; it is regarded, simply, as an
indication of the principal measures and prin-
cipal topics which are likely to come Under
the consideration of Parliament, without ex-,
pressing any opinion on the merits cf.the
measures themselves.
Such was the view expressed by Lord
Stanley, who, under such circumstances,
voted that the address, which had been pre-
pared in reply to the royal speech, should be
adopted without alteration, as most respect
| ful to the crown. and most convenient to the
House. The address has been adopted by
both Houses
The greatest curiosity, and even anxiety.
prevailed, as to the paragraph relative to the
&c Papal aggression" 1t was listened TO IN
breaihless anxiety. The paragraph is what
said il would bean announcement, on the part