The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-26
Biennial Report of Secretary at War.
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tiou, would Il Be 4 credit % ne thatI a-i never IRE
sen such 4 poss.bls 6srger. or rs-1--erI=i he
Legislature % provide the King nth = fire. s1Ee.ea,
to maintain ps.ee and o-1sr within he ON capital
Bat we're szch co1s-4 Gsuc= % s-s1s from a RIO;
anonz sailors o. ary othsr fs-gr5ers q the public
peace, . sul more important c1nssEerat-1r = row =
uo1d aHset the honor aoi dignity q the Eioz
aoroad, and the stability q Ms tarCrz aucrzz: -
orn subjects Al Ersizn Severe zrs VIA have re-
eognized the King AZ one of their o-r rank, ard
made . tres;y With his Majesty. pres1ppose that e
posses the power % support his own authority,
execute his treaties, saErce the decisions and sen-
tenes Of his judges and obedience to hs laws, and
taat he has strength 70 prU;ec; the lives. rights, Eber-
ties and propertiss q hreizners residing within his
Jurisdiction Vow, Il syents (tbe possibility q which
10 one can deny shoGld prove that the King possesses
10 s1en power or strength, how long would such sg-
prsne rulers oforeign nations respect their Haxzfisn
conpeer, As sovereign, seni-sogeregn, CT any s5Te-
reign 1t ans
But 8 still greater danger turks within the King
DOM Aecording to the great end q all civil govern
nent. and Eha, Benjamin Constant and ether corsti-
tGtiOnsi writers call the .'social compact" which =.
that protection Il the necessary condition O. sugsetion,
and that the obligation q the latter ce4ses, with the
Will or the power OF the sovereign 20 grant the frmer;
such want Of protection would lCosen the bgnd C ale
glance TO the sovereign altogether By the Law Of
nations, when aliens enigrate TO and take up their
domiciles IN foreign countries, they are admitted by
the sovereign q those countries only under the tacit
condition Of obeying his laws 50 long az they continue
IN force, Be they good or bad, Of paying their just
proportion Of r1ss, Of seeking redress for wrongs
done them according 70 the laws and before the judges
Of the place. and Ok not seeking IL from without, 50
long as those judges preserve their Independence by
keeping themselves separate from the Executive and
legislative Powers, and 20 long a. they apply 70 those
aliens the laws (oe they good or bad, cruel or nerci-
fnl) equally and lmpartially, &c they would 70 native
subjects. and not interfering in the Constitution, laws
Or administrator Of the Government, be II despotic or
constitutional, IN any way whatever. But IN coming
into an iDdependsnt foreign country with this tacit
obligation 70 respect and obey the authorities and the
laws and contributs 10 the support Of the State. 20
long az they HeIce+ulIy and nuiE-i- FulTiI rhrze 1u-
tYs, ne sovereign Of the country = bound 70 protect
theirITez and properties, AMI their liberty 70 purs1e
without let c. b:ndrauce their respective trades, pro
fessions or other occupations, under no other restrict
tion or limitation thar what the laws Of the country,
o. Executive DEGREES, having IN that country the
saEe f9rce as avs q trsatiez, impose upon them
But If such be The bounden duty Of the Sovereign,
n what position would be be placed If through the
want Of an adequate military force, he should, how
ever wiling, be utterly unable TO grant that protec-
tion; Why, the "social compact' would become
ipso facf0 dissolved; native subjects would refuse 70
pay their taxes, which they only pay now as the price
Of protection Aliens who, for the taxes and duties
which they equally Fay, are entitled 70 the same
benefit, would seek protection and redress from their
osr GoveTnmsnts; the latter r0uLd interfere, and
would have the right TO interfere, for in whatever
countries their subjects reside, If the local Govern
ment can not or Will not protect them, their own
Governments viii protect them, and exact reparation
for whatever wrongs or loses they may sustain, by
the application Of 20 much force, or seizure Of %
much property, as may be necessary for those pur-
poses
AID here let me remark, that even those who most
bitterly, and least charItably or justly, oppose the
Kings Ministers, all profess the utmost affection and
loyalty 20, as well as confidence IN the Sovereign.
They cannot be too much commended for that just
appreciation o: the character aud abilities Of the
King; but what / cannot understand IL, that some Of
the very parties who inculpate the new French Treaty
a. derOgstOry TO the King in the exercise Of his sove-
reign rights ian assertion which II L. easy 10 make, I
but impossible 70 prove By the only just rule, which
Is the rule OF the Treaties which, in analogous cir
cunstlnces and for similar objects, other Soyereigus
49, rnlHa n~.ELn 80 t. -.
or attributes O. sOvereignty.J are the first O. argue
and contend hr such n poliey in regard 70 the Kings :
military force, a. would cot only be derogatory 70
him II the eyes u other SoyerfIgus, bot a., under the /
very possible eyeniualitIes before mentioned, would :
leave him IL a state 50 utterly poweriess az to destroy
his sovereignty altogether in justification Of which l..
policy they will seek 10 vain for presidents Ia history, 7
for examples IN any ether civilized Governments, for &,
sanction IN writers who treat q the science and prac- !
Of Government, or even in their own Bible, all {;
their prOfesssd love and loyalty TO the King notwith- :
standing .
Whatever the State Doctors. who impugn the policy :
q the Kings Ministers as faulty and recommend >
heir own A. infallib!e, may say to the contrary, 2
may conn ienty assert that the former act conscIen- -
tiOusly under . sense d duty, first 10 God, second 20 =
he King. third 20 his people, and lastly TO them ;,
.elysz Their dG;y 20 themselves Is, IN their official
% perform their duties by the rule Of their =,
solemn 0athz, and to serve their Royal Master in the =
sense Of the subsection incaIcaied by ST. Paul in his :
9th chapter to the Romans, taking care that He bear 7
not the sword IN vain, but with the duty imposed on .
Him by God and his Constitution, have the power 10 .
execute wrath upon him that dOeth evil. The King y
;snnot possess that power without n military force; =
,n1 all history, sacred and prOane, ancient and mo -
Tern, proves This fact. Sach being the incontroverti-
Die truth, how can the Ministers Of the King, however =.
much they may be assai!ed by popular clamor, ever :
commend a policy that would reduce their Sovereign :,
% a nullity, and leave the lives, the Liberties and pro >
oertIes Of ali at the mercy Of the Lad from IrihtIa or
rom Without | press this great duty to the King =
md 10 he State with the more earnestue=s, that il Is =.
My through the mercy Of God that I have recovered ;,
miraculOusly / may sAy) from a long and dangerous =
lines. with which 1t pleased Him TO chastise me :
Turing the last year, and 10 may be my destiny never =
o address you again. Lest / should never have :,
mother opportunity TO do 50, Jet me appeal 10 your
oyaity, 70 your duty alike TO God and the King, and L.
yourselves. not 70 leave our Sovereign in a position -
{ such physical helplessne=s, a. God never intended \;
NY King 70 5s placed IL, as our Constitution and ~
Avs never contemplate be should be placed in, and =.
8 no Government in the universe = placed in: but to =
o-tify his Throne, AMI provide for your own security -.
Inder IL, either by such a permanent military force 81
5 the finances Of the country, properly distributed
nd applet, will admit %, or TO adopt the volunteer an
rganizatiOn which / have 80 often recommended. =,
hitch would indeed be a great saving Of the public ~
honey. =
After submitting 20 the Legislature Of 1854 the Act "a
uthorizing the formation Of volunteer cOmpanie-, -.
ppended under No 6 70 my Report OF that year, ii i =,
either Just nor even excusable, that / should be &C :.
used, az I have been, Of being an advocate for Law >.
ii expenditure Of the puOlic money on a useless a.
man Of war-a man Of the swori'- =.
kelly 10 perish by the sword. a. our Savior sid 70 -
{ Peter (see st. Matthew, 10Th chapter, verse 81, :,
hich has been quoted as 4 warning 10 mel l
rank the PROPHET. for 7 an none Of those who mis- ~,
IKE hasty words for bad intentions; and l presume -
lat all those who take the trouble 20 Gdriss me-, be -.
ieir advice good or bad, really wish me well. But =,
ie Minister Of King ought 10 b. faithful. even unto
sath; and though that doom ''by the sword await =,
e. | must ever, while I hold that responsible Office,
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ming 70 prevent con
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p o. - s'e opinions fore
ivilege Of example, I presume 50 far as to question ~