Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1854-05-20

be Its only common sense and legal construction
and further, that if they had excused themselve:
from all measures of precaution on what may per
haps be the literal and technical construction o.
that Section, they would not only have betrayed
their duty, but abandoned things in way that
would have most favored insurrection, the e;zure
OF the public monies, and their application to sub
vert the Kings authority.
/ ] append, marked No. 4, table showing the
whole expenditure of the Department of War
classified under different heads, from the period o
the new military organization up to the present
date You will observe that up 10 the 9th March,
/ 1854, the actual expenditure was S13,S56 80
4 the expenditure from the 9th March inclusive to
the lst April, S3,I97 28 I-2, and the expenditure
from the lst April to this date Sl24 81 making in
/ all Sl7,l7o 81 l-2 expended
Whatever difference of opinion may have pre-
vlously existed as to the necessity of permanent
force In this small Kingdom, believe that none
exists now. The King himself has long foreseen
an emergency when the want of proper armed
force might endanger both his own authority and
the lives and properties that that authority ought
to protect.
In his Speech from the throne to the Legislature
OF lo47, he spake follows
'' recommend to your consideration the propriety
OF organizing permanent military force: and r0E-
unteer companies 10 be draila5le IN the SeG-ports
lehen required, 10 suppress The disturbances created
By foreign sailors, and reter lr0uld be advisable
TO establish a City MagiStracy IN those sea-ports
To the Legislature of $780, in his Speech here
newed the recommendations made in 1847.
To the Legislature of 1882 referring in his
Speech, TO the creation of military force he said
" Such force has been considered indispensable TO-
enable to protect efficiently the Eres and proper
ties of all ,rhO Ire under my dominion. II lrH be
for you 10 prOUide the nedHS for maintaining such
force pernlaaeniy tat the rery defenceessness
Of my Kingdom may not iRrite the erit-diSp0Sed TO
iRrade it,
To the Legislature of 1853, in his Speech, he
said, The chief end Of cira government as to pro-
tect the HreS and properties and the rights of The
gOrerned. For This purpose certain military force
has been found indispensable by the experience Of all
countries all ages 4, therefore commend this sub
ject to your careful consideration"
10 you, the Legislators of 1851, he recommends
it matter of urgent necessity provide amply
for the organization of permanent military force
As His Majesty's Secretary at War, am ordered
to explain to you the necessity of an appropriation
of fifty thousand dollars applicable exclusively to
military purposes, which Is asked ; and which, am
sure, all of yOu who desire to maintain the sove-
reignty of the country, In native hands, and TO
save it and yourselves from the horrors of anarchy
will readily grant
In the circumstances of the Kingdom in April,
1853, in my report as Secretary of War to the Le-
gislature of that year. stated that - Affer some
Consideration Of the subject, 1t did not appear TO me
that less than $50, 900 lrOuH suffice 10 Keep up, IN
d,e efficiency, the small military force suggested By
the Prince and dl0C something for the purchase Of
some cannon and other arms rhich lrere Irqated -
Nevertheless, the Legislature only voted $4,000
for all military purposes, including flags and
salutes, with the provision for emergencies
taned in the 18th Section of the appropriation bill
Now, the verest tyro in military matters, knows
that military force equal to meet an emergency
cannot be created on emergency, but requires
for its creation three or four months of regular
training, and the expenditure of money, without
which that training cannot take effect Let us see
how far the appropriation of $4,000 would 60 in
the support of infantry, upon the scale of the army
of the United States. private of infantry of
that army, costs yearly folows:-
For pay, So4 90
50 food, 43 so