The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-26
NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

The HnIvcst-The Whaling Ficcts-Reply 10
Governor BigIer-San Francisco and Homo
lulu Compared, &C., SC.
Our files from Honolulu dated TO the 30th Of June.
The Poiyn@ian Of that date says:-The schooner Ia
Moi arrived yesterday from Maui with full cargo IF
wheat OF the new crop and of fine quality. From all
learn the present crop promises to furnish fun
supply Tor domestic consumption, and at prices below
those now ruling for shipping -four in Boston market
The journal of July 23d has the ollowing-Gov-
Bger in his late message to the Legislature of Cali
oIna urges the importance of measures tending to
render San Francisco place of rendezvous for the
Pacific whaling feet. The Governor makes many favor
ing suggestions the subject, yet the other hand
there objections to the proposed project which for the
present at least, think may outweigh the advantages
which he so fully sets forth in attractive light.
Gov Bgler as well as portion of the San Fran co
press have been driving away at the point of trying to
entice the Pacific whaling fleet to the port of San Fan,
cisco their general place of recruit for long time
Iast and in their zeal to effect this end they have
ragged facts, and in many statements have endeavored
10 depreciate The islands, and to exalt themselves.
We have not thought it worth while to expose
what We have Of an untruthfu character, do
We deem it necessary That there objections
TO the proposed project is patent to all owners and
captains OF Thaleshps and we imagine the time i not
port like San Francisco, for than
la,ing to crews. whaleship without crew, with
soon wind up the business and every captain in the Pa
cihc knows this.
DISSOLUTION OF TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BETWEEN THE TWO HOUSES.
from the Polynesian. June 23.1
Tie House of Representatives met the 10th inst.
The II esGent Of the House of Mobiles appeared with
Majesty in readiness to dissolve the Legislature il
agreement with the notice given by the two houses
wlereuIon the members proceeded to the he'll of the
Horse OF Mobiles where they dissolved by his Males
ty in the following spcech:-
Norlrs AND REPRESENTATIVES,
The legislative session Of 1855 i about to close.
For some OF your acts thank you in common with the
meancst of my subjects, for they embrace the interests
OF all
Newly admitted elements Of action have operated upon
you and given TO certain OF your measures vitality
that authorizes me to hope much for the future
For the relief you have given to the estate of pre-
dccessor for the feeling of respect and love evnced by
you in assuming with alacrty the expenses of his obe
nies and for the loyalty you have shown towards
and my family, thank you.
Mixed with many circumstances that will always make
the session of 1856 pleasant reflect upon there
that must overshadow il forever in the minds Of all
The death OF his Excellency, A. Paki has stamped this
year, and, indeed, removed pillar Of the State. From
your own feelings the loss Of that high chief and
stauneh Hawaiian, you may judge OF mine May the
Almighty have us in His keeping and bless and per-
petuate the Hawaiian nation.
Mobiles and representatives, regret that you have
not been able TO agree upon the details of the Appropa
ton bill.
Therefore in the exercise of my constitutional prero
pave in such case feel it my duty to dissolve you,
ana You are hereby dissoiVed.
The paper adds:-By referenc, 10 the proceedings of
the two houses in another column it will be that
his Majesty dissolved the Legislature the 18th inst
instead of prorogung IT, as had hitherto been the cuon
The for this unusual proceeding hardly BE
stated concisely than it is in the following proc
nation Of his Majesty
rRocLAMAr1oN by THE KING.
To All orr LOYAL srHJECTs-GREI:rING:
We hereby proclaim that we have this day dissolved
the Legislature Of Kingdom by virtue of the power
vested in us by the constitution The exgency contem-
1x.t1 in I'm
agreement Of the two Houses on the Bill OF Suppes
which necessary to carry on our government; and
furthermore the House Of Representatives framed an
Appropriation bill exceeding revenues as estimated
by Minister OF Finance 10 the extent OF abou SOB
CC0--which bill we could not sanction.
There seemed prospect OF agreement, inasmuch a.
the House OF Mobiles had made repeated efforts at conci
alton with the House Of Representatives without
and finally the House Of Representatives refused to
praton bill in its last stages and We deemed ii duty
TO exercise constitutional prerogatve OF dssoying
the legislature and therefore there repIesen
sentati,es Of the people in the kingdom.
Therefore further proclaim our viii and pleasure,
that our loyal subjects in all our islands proceed mme
datey to elect representatives. according to law
the 10th day Of July next And convoke the repre-
sentatves who may be elected TO meet in Parliament
in our city OF Honolulu Monday, the Goth day Of July
Of this year for the special and only purpose Of voting
the supplies necessary TO the administration Of GO
vernment, without expressing our faithful subjects with
Done in our Palace Honolulu this 10th day of June
1855, and the first year of our reign. :.
ymroRA X. KAAurMANu.
The history Of the proceeding for the last lew days o.
The session dscoses the fact that the two houses agreed
upon the time when they would be ready TO be prorsaed
and duly notified his Majesty. The time fixed wa
Thursday the 14th but in consequence OF the death OF
Paki the period deferred by his Majesty TO Saturday
the 10th.
II also anpears that ON the subject Of the appropriation
bill the two houses disagreed ON large number Of items,
and that joint committee met and agreed upon re-
port which respectively submitted to the two ho'
Ibis report, however, was, not fully adopted by the
House Of Representatives whereupon the House ~ No.
blcs requested another committee OF conference ch
The House Of Representatives refused contar T. essy
principle Of parliamentary law. In addition to this the
House OF Mobiles proposed joint session of the two
houses with the hole Of so uniting their views Ia
pnss the appropriation bil and thus allow the wheels Of
cover rment kept in motion. But this proposition
was rejected by majority OF two and thus all further
tr,r ress was arrested.
AZ this stage Of the proceedings The hour for proroga-
ton arivod-he House OF Representatives being still in
~, midst g their violent discussions, without hav-
ing the grace request his Majesty to postpone the day
of propagation which they themselves in
with tie House of Mobiles, had fixed IN accordance with
icr views public business. No other course there.
fore remained for his Majesty hut to dissolve them in
accordance with the provision Of the consttton for
such emergency, which !, a. io9ws-
Art, 20 The King, by and with the advice Of his Priyy
Council convenes both houses OF he Legislature az the
seat Il govei nnent az different place, that should
become dangerous from an enemy, or any dangerous
sisoder and In case Of disagreement between the two
houses or between His Majesty and them, he adourns
rroroeues or dssolves them but not beyond the
ii the next year under any great emergency, he may
convene both either OF them 10 extraordinary sessions
In reviewing the circumstances Of the case we can bat
regard The of the majority Of the House as ex-
rsmey inconsdeae and 10 have been dictated more by
tassien than judgment In fact, there 10 have
liza, would have been highly commemorate had some
great principle been involved But the is the
beers carried away by the excitement of the moment
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