The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-10

their criminal selash and wiful neglect, have brought
this frghful upon For the plea OF gnor-
ance be made in their defence, the public are
well that they warned in season-nay even
urged and enteaed the only by which pro.
lection could be given to the people But as the sum OF
les than thousand dollars would be required 70 vac
cnate and oect the people of this island, the recon-
incubation or proposal to the physicians passed Tor
naught.
Resolved That committee be appointed by the presi
dent 10 prepare petition to his Majesty praying that
he will crafty the most earnest hope and desire of the
people contribute to their happiness and prosperity
BY dismissng from Office g. r Jadd and Richard Arm
strong the present Ministers of Finance and Public In
struction.
j. D. Blair wing been appointed to prepare petition
his Majesty Kaehameha Ill submitted the following
which was unanimously adopted and one hundred
signatures were Immediately obtained in the meeting
PETITION TO HIS MAJESTY KAsiHNxKiA
We, the Undersigned citizens of the Sandwich ISLANDS,
part of whom most loyal and dutfu subjects Of your
Majesty and Others residents and denzens Of your Most
Gracious Majesty kingdom would earnestly and respect
fully TO Majesty that entertain for you
man the warmest sentiments of esteem and respect
Of the most loyal duty sd respectful reverence and for
those noble and qualities of the heart that
have eminently characterized your Majesty the cor
dial admiration of our hearts can only be feltneyer ex
pressed.
Your petitioners would further respectfully repre-
sent 10 your Majesty that law abiding subjects
citizens and denzens Of your Majesys Kingdom that
will be Submissive to and supporters of all laws made
in conformity with the Constitution and cheerfully sub
nit 10 perform all obligations properly due from free
and Christian people to their lawful sovereign
Your petitioners would further most respectfully repre-
sent To your Majesty that the interests Of all of
largely and many of US solely, identified with the Ha-
waiian Islands; that the prosperity, political advance
ment and happiness of your kingdom is the sincere and
earnest desire Of hearts. We advance with its ad
yancement and are prosperous in its prosperity The
destines of all less united with the desti-
MES of these islands As nation is the people
and as national wealth, greatness and dignity
shared BY the people individually SO also must they
national character II for these well the
sentiments Of personal regard and esteem we entertain
for your Majesty that earnestly desire that the
dignity and authority OF your Majesty should be min
tanned the wealth. commences and prosperity of the
ton augmented snd steadily advanced and that peace
and happiness may reign throughout your Majesty do
Your petitioners would further most respectfully repre-
sent TO your Majesty that the history of all ages as
trates the truth that monarch, however good and
great in his own person. can make his government re-
spected, his people happy when surrounded by perni
cious councillors. The happiness of people is in the
wisdom of the government and the strength of the go
Your petitioners would further represent to your Males
tv that entertaining we DO the highest consideration
judgu en are that your Majesty has your confden-
tal advisers persons undeserving the trust and conf
dence of the people. and highly preudicia to the best
interests o. your Majs stys government.
That in the humble opinion of your petitioners the
public good and the welfare Of your Mejtsty's people
would be greatly promoted and the peace and harmony
of the count secured by the dismissal from Office of
7. Judd ard Richard Armstrong Ministers Of Finance
Their ineicis ncy and misdeeds may be artully con-
cealed from your Majesty but their selfish cupdity
known and grevously felt by your people.
If the public good made subseryient to personal ag
grandizement the of official and arbitrary power to
crafty personal malice inefciency and neglect in the
discharge of Official duties and the shameful betrayal of
the trust of confding and unfortunate people, merit
public Reproduction and the withdrawal Of the trust
hded to them, then do they
The public good aud public feeling urgently demand their
dismissal We earnestly and respectfully petition that it
may be DONE and not only bat the almost universal
that they may be no longer hold places in your Ma
estys confidence of national trust Could the voices
be heard of those thousands of your Majestys people,
who have recently been suddenly swept from time into
an awful eternity through the criminal parsimony and
neglect of these Minister'S they woald night and day
in the Of your Majesty to reprove and in
avenge thu wrong done your people, by dsmissng
such fahess Ministers from W ur aestys Councils The
bodies of hundreds Of your Maesys humble and faithful
subjects lie cold and dead and their tongues silent in
the grave but the silence of those conveys Ian
impressive than the speech OF tongues and
admonshes Majesty that the wrongs of your people
should still live in the memory OF your Majesty, though
they have passed away forever.
Your petitioners have fall and abiding confidence in
the justice ana rness of your Majesty and indulge the
living aid remember the dead and respond this pc
tton to bring peace happiness prosperity and unity
to your now distracted and suffering people.
On motion Of Capt. McIufne seconded by DR.. Lathrop
il unanimously decided that committee af thirteen
be appointed by the President to procure signatures to
the petition and that when this meeting adjourn it ad
ourns to meet again at the call Of the committee of thr
teen.
The following persons appointed to constitute the
committee Of thirteen, viz u. d. Blair, Chairman; d. r.
Penhalow john Meek f. Sta penhorst, Geo A. Iathrop
A. J. McDufie J. r. Mitchell Victor Chancerel, William
H.
It was then resolved to have the petition and proceed
bgs Of this meeting published in the Argus and GOO
ira copies thereof printed.
The meeting then adjourned to meet At the call of the
committee of thirteen.
The committee OF thilteen having called meeting of
the foreign residents who DESTROYS Of the dismissal
from office G. 2. Judd and Richard Armstrong to be
held In the Court House. Monday evening" July Is the
following officers were elected, viz ID. r. Penhallow
President Victor Chancere and Henry Mcfarland Vice.
Presidents; VIM. Ladd and c. h. Levers, Secretaries.
ali:
place On the goth inst, were read
j. D. Blair Esq, chairman of the committee of thr-
teen reported two hundred and hftyon signatures of
foreign residents the petition, and that the natives
we're operating with this meeting.
On motion of Captain MDuffe =
Resolved That committee Of five be chosen to present
the petition to his Majesty the King and that they be
empowered to make any arrangements they may deem
advisable with any other parties about to present similar
Messrs j. D. Blair, Chairman p Heggerty D. P. Pen
halow stapenhorst and Victor Chancere were accord
Resolved That when this meeting adjourn, it adjourn
sine de- and that the committee OF thirteen be and
hereby empowered to have general supervision the
interests OF the members Of this party and TO call
other meeting should they eem it and that the
proceedings this meeting be published in connection
Names Of residents sent in August 2 1852 2so: names
of natives, II, AIS; do. do, 49, Total, go.
THIRD MEETING OF THE CIrIzENs-TuE INDEPENDENT
PARTY IN THE FIELD.
At public meeting of the foreign residents, called by
the committee Of thirteen" to be held in the Court
lowing officers elected John Montgomery, Pres
dent; Frank Spencer Pierce Heggerty, Vice Presidens
William Ladd, j. Smith, Secretaries.
The Chairman of the committee Of five, to present the
petition to the King reported that they had discharged
that duty.
j. D. Blair Esq, then moved the adoption of the fol-
lowing resoutioEs:-
Resolved That we, the Independent party continue
organization and the committee of thirteen continue to
act until the purposes Of this party attained.
Resolved That the appointments heretofore made by
the committee Of thirteen TO fill vacancies hereby
tilted and that the committee be empowered to fill ali
cancies that may hereafter
Resolved That we will sustain the committee of thr
teen all measures il may deem expedient for
plishing the object Of this party.
J. Montgomery, Esq being called, addressed the meet
ing in earnest support Of the resolutions.
fr. Newcombe then followed in detailed and
full review which appeared in the
of the Poveon, and boldly challenged contradiction
Of his statement Of facts opposed to g. Judd and
Richard Armstrong.
C. G. Harris Police Justice, addressed the meeting In OPP
position the proceedings and purpose the independent
party Mr. H. read extract from the petition, TO which