The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1859-09-01

Sec. AT. The MlQlSle " u III ~
the power. with the approval of the King, to sell or
lease the Government Press, and all the appurtenances tnefe.e
belonging, whenever. in his discretion, 1t shah seenn W. "s
interests Of the Government
Arr vIU-Naturaii-afi on of Foreigners.
Sec. 4os. The Minister of the Interior shall have
the superftendence and direction of the naturaiza-
ton Of foreigners.
Sec. 429. The said minister shall have the power
either in person, or through ns .. on,w, hs intention to
become a permanent resident of the kingdom, to anminseel ~ ~
good Sad for the ei Kingdom, and that such foreigner is not Of immoral
character, o a refugee from the jnst, 6 o 81 M 'ne 'N'
Sec. 43O The oath of allegiance to be administer
ed as aforesaid. shall be as follows
The undersigned, a native Fl lately residing Ia I'm M sunnort
s ssen Go an,y sMorn, a na0 laws %s Of the Hawaiian Islands, and bear
true allegiance to His Majesty, --,t the d h,ng "A. D.
Sec. 43l. The oath of allegiance shall always be
subscribed by the person so naturallzed. De sworn 70 n. 10
thereof shall be subscribed by the Minister OF the INTERIOR :"
Sec. 432. Every foreigner so naturalized, shall be
deemed to all intends and purposes a naive OF ~
Hawaiian Islands l.ss , be amen nab eo0 op,S u thereof re b entitled to the
protection of said laws, and be no longer amenaoe en - I'D 20 r..
sort TO his native country for protection or intervention; He
shall be amenab.e, for every such resort, to tnS paihs a per-
alties annexed to rebellion by the Criminal Code; a, . r; sJesy
foreigner SO naturaiized, shall be entitled NO. : an ~ ="
Sec. 433. It shall be competent for His Majesty 10
confer unon apy alien resident abroad, or Temporal
riy resident in this Kingdom, letters patent OF denizauon, eo y.
fering upon such alien, without ahJura'aon ., said said letters
patent shall render the denizen in all respects nn na,t -
the laws of this Kingdom, and impose upon hun le - enr
TO the King. as If he had been naturalized as hereinoe'ore pro-
Sec. AGA. The fee for administering the oath OF al
legiance, subscribing the Jurat, and granting GER
tilcate of the same, shall be i've dollars
Sec. 435. The following TARIFF OF CHARGES. for
the Department of the Interior, not elsewhere pro-
videl for, is hereby established
For every Royal Patent, lease or otner grant Vi
land, inclusive of stamp, SO.
For every charter, S1O.
For every patent for any invention, SO.
For every copy of any patent, char'er' of Il
For all other acts and duties, the fees for when are
not otherwise provided for, such charges as lhe
Minister of the Interior may from time to time prescribe.
CHAPTER m.-Department Of Foreign -4fafrs.
ART. lX.-TAe Minister of Foreign Jgfairs, has
po,rers and duties IN general.
Sec. 436. There shall be an executive department
STYLED the Department of Foreign Affairs, which shall
he nresile5 over by a n officer called the Minister OF Foreign
Affairs, who shall reside aud keep an ONCE u 'e seat oo'
eminent.
Sec. 4s7. 1t shall be the duty of said Minister OF
conduct the correspondence of this Government, with
the diplomatic and consular agents of all foreign nations, ac-
e ana,,t and M '" other AGENTS of the Hawaiian Islands, in foreign
countries, in conformity with the law 81 nations n rs IN
King shall, from time to time, order and instruct
Sec. 438. 1t shall be the duty of said minister, be-
fore transmitting any diplomatic dispatch, making
any claim O complaint on behalf OF, or in answer 10, any lam
or complaint made against the authorities of the government OF
His Majesty, or before transmitting any other important ds-
the King for adoption or amendments, to the end that His Ma
jesty may not become liable for any official act, oi which ne
shall not have had previous knowledge.
Sec. 439. The Minister of Foreign Affairs shall keep
a full and faithful record of all the transactions OF his
department., and preserve in some form convenient % fe,er-
accessible to the King.
Sec. 40. Said Minister may, from time to time,
publish such portions of his correspondence, as the
King may authorize or direct to be published.
Sec. AL. Said minister shall have the custody OF
all public treaties concluded and ratified by the Gov
ernment and it shall he his duty to promulgate the same by
publication in the government newspaper. When so promnl-
rstcd ali officers Of This government shall be presumed to have
knowledge of the same.
Sec. 442. 1t shall be the duty of the Minister Of
FOREIGN Affairs to instruct the ministers, consuls,
and other foreign agents OF this government. in relation to their
duties and conduct, ih such manner as the King may, from tune
to time, direct.
Sec. 443. Said Minister shall also prescribe the
fees and perouisites to be received by the consuls,
and other foreign agents of this government
Sec. 444. The compensation of the foreign agents
of this government shall be such as may, from time
to time, be determined by the King: provided, always, .aaI n
money shall be applied to tins purpose except as oe same "a
be appropriated by the Legislature.
Sec 445 Eyery minister. commissioner, consul,
or vice-consul, of the Hawaiian Islands, III any for
eign country, may take and certify, under his official seal, all
instrument affecting the conveyance of real or personal estate in
this kingiom-and such acknowledgment shall entitie such III
strument to be recorded.
Sec. 446. Such ministers, commissioners, consuls,
and vice-consuls, shall have power to take acSnowi-
edgments Of powers of attorney, to administer oaths, ana |
take dispositions ard afidavits to be used in this Kingdom
Sec. 447. 1t shall be the duty of the Minister of
Foreign Affairs to issue and promuigate all procla-
nations, and orders in council, in anywise affecting the reia-
tions of this government with any foreign nation.
Sec. 44S. The Minister of Foreign Affairs is charged
with the reauisition upon foreign governments, for
the surrender of persons charged with the commission OF crimes
within this kingdom and he is also charged with the surren-
der of fugitivcs from justice, coming to this kingdom from any
foreign country.
Sec. 449. The respective judges and magistrates of
the kingdom shall have authority, upon complaint
made under oath. to issue n warrant for the apprehension of
any person charged with the commission of a crime, in any
other magistrates respectively, to the end that the evidence Of
Ing. the eyiierce be deemed sufficient to sustain the charge, it
shah be the duty of the examining judge or magistrate to Ger
sue n warrant for the surrender OF such fugitive
Sec $50. Before issuing any such warrant, the
Minister of Foreign Affairs shall be satisfied that the
been paid, or that the representative of the nation has assumed
the payment Of such expenses
Sec. Ash. The warrant of the Minister Of Foreign
Affairs, directing the surrender of any fugitive from
justice, shall be binding upon all officers OF HIS MaJestys eoV-
eminent, in anywise having the custody OF such might've
Sec. 452. Every fugitive from justice may be re-
tanned in prison after his surrender, until q suitable
opportunity occurs for his removal, at the expense of the officer
to whom he is surrendered
Sec. 453. The Minister Of Foreign affairs may is
sue passports to all ministers, diplomatic agents. and
consnls OF the King, sent abroad, and to the consuls and other
of the kingdom goins abroad, who may desire the same.
Sec. 454. Said passports shall be issued free of
charge, signed by the said minister, and impressed
with the seal of his department (; and shall exonerate all mas
tiers of vessels, from any liabilities for having conveyed the
persons named in such passports out of the jurisdiction Of this
kingdom.
Sec. 455. The Minister Of Foreign Affairs, upon
being duly notified that any alien foreigner has died
intestate within this kingdom, leaving residuary assets therein,
but no heirs, shall Immediately give notice thereof to the ac-
credited representative, Or consul, OF the nation TO which the
deceased belonged.
Sec. 456. If such r~esiduary assets shall be claim
ed in behalf of any foreign heir, the Minister of For
Affairs, upon being satisfied of the claimants right to re-
ceiye them. shall order the same to he delivered to him, after
deducting the proper charges for receiving and keeping the
same. And all persons having such assets in custody, shall
deliver the same to the person named in such order.
Sec. 457. In case the Minister of Foreign Affairs
shall not be satisfied of the claimants right to re-
ceive such residuary assets, It shall be competent for such
claimant to institute a suit for their recovery, against said minis
ter. before the courts Of the Kingdom, and the final Judgment