The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1860-07-26
Gallfn6rciaI Advertiser.
biennial Report
II OF The
SECRETARY At WAR
>LEGISLATURE OF 1850.

balance as reported by the Minister of Finance Of
S3,723 So
respectfully append, marked \, for your cogniz-
auce q tabular statement showing for what military
nurposes that sum has been expended; also, marked
b. an estimate by his Royal Highuess the Prince
General Kamehameha, Commander in Chief, under
the King Of S6S, I13 required for military exgen-
ces during the next two years This you will observe
Is S. 113 more than the estimate submitted by the
Minister Of Finance
But If the total available resources for the next two
years amount TO $3.50, 1853 81, estimated by that
Minister, 1t is by means out Of proportion ap-
ply Of that sum, much as SOS, ,ll3 object so
PARAMOUNT in Importance TO furnish the Sovereign
Of theand with the necessary to discharge his
first duty the State, which - protect the lives
and properties Of all who live under bis jurisdiction
The sum asked for by the Prince, Whic-, respect
fully recommend you to grant, Is only about per
cent Of the whole estimated revenue Of the Kingdom
which is n smaller proportion than that which any
nation in the universe applies to its military
Before you refuse to vote that sum. which I hope
you will not, recommend you well to consider the
extract from Mr. GregZs lecture OF the 18th March,
1888, appended in a note TO page y Of my Report
Secretary n; War to the last legislature in which,
While still Commissioner Of the United States, he ex-
pISnei the REfrfify Of the obligation between SOve-
reign and subject-that Of the first being protect
life and property, and that Cf the second ray his
proportional share Of taxes in consideration Of that
protection
The end Of al government being the production Of
the greatest possible amount of happiness for those
yhO governed, and 1t being impossible that the
governed enjoy happiness, while their lives and
properties insecure, it follows logical
duenee that IL Is the interest of every in the
Slte that the Sovereign should have the physical
power him in the enjoyment of life and pro-
perty-
The sovereign Is under oath to govern his people
in conformity with the constitution and the laws the
constitution imposes upon him the duty Of protecting
liberty aud DToDeTfy'' and imposes IPOn each mem
Der Of society the duty Of contributnE his proportion
al share the expense Of that protection; all the
mi steTs of the king bound by their Oaths 20
port the constitution and laws, and faithfully and
impartiay discharge the various duties assigned
to them by law and l most respectfully add that
every member who sits either In the House OF Mobiles
in the House OF Representatives i, by solemn
Oath taken God, bound Loyalty and faithfully to
support the Constitution and laws Of the Hawaiian
Islands, and cOuscientiously and mparaly discharge
his duties Il Legislator.
Now, 80 long Oaths and Constitution are consid
cred Of moral Obligation and long the enjoy
of life, liberty and property are blessings, so
long will military force be necessity of the State,
and 50 long will it be the duty of the King, Mobiles
and Representatives provide for its support,
a thing Of secondary importance, but a thing IN
dspensable and deserving of all the priority Of con-
sderaton that life deserves over enjoyments, that
without life cannot be possessed.
I quite aware that to ask for money for the
military is in this Kingdom very unpopular; and
that rs in past years. will be severely attacked for
recommending what will be called the needess waste
fully applied TO purposes Of education, benefcenCe
and public Improvement The very men who have
argued, written and published in that strain, would
perhaps, If their properties were destroyed the lives
any their families lost, the chastity of their wives
and daughters violated their churches eTted into
rebel strong holds, by popular tumult or band Of
royers beyond the military force of the King to
suppress be the first cry against the King and
his Ministers for not providing that force, and to
press their claims for full measure Of indemnity for
al their losses; and it would become your duty TO
provide the means, however excessive the taxation
might be, to effect that provision.
|, Is the duty Of every constitutional government
TO respect popular opinion long IT takes dlrec
ton consistent with the duties of the several powers
of such government under the Constitution itself;
but whenever IL takes a contrary direction, pubic
opinion becomes revolutionary clamor, dislOyal 10
the sovereign dangerous to the State, and "a such
ought to be disrezIrded by all who by the Coustiu-
tion responsible for the safe direction OF pubic
affairs.
The only sound argument against the military that
have ventilated IN the public papers, - It's III
suicieucy 10 protect life, liberty and property, but
in all common sense long 1t Is the first duty OF
the Sovereign grant that protection, Sureylt must
be the first duty OF those who hold the public purse
not 10 abolish the military account of the lnsUii-
cheney OF It's present force, but Loyalty and dutfuIiy
70 bring that force up the measure OF the Ming
constitutional obligation
For this T. as Secretary at War, must ever contend /
20 long have life and reason. There : no man /
ia the Kingdom (uulc-s IL be the King him>eif,l /
more awe 70 the tue 2t+Ale u
Christian education, and especially moral and .
Industrial trimming by parents and guardians, OF nos
pItals and dispensarIes, Of good roads bridges anu
water tanks, etc, than have ever been anu aIH but
can admit that provide for the existence OF
the State Itself and for the power Of the Sovereign to
defend his and 20 protect, from al Insur-
rectiOn, rebellion and invasion the lives, the liberties
and the properties Of all, without which there can be
no security tine permanent enjoyment OF tfSse ad
vantages, = obligation Of the legislature
superior that IF providing for those adNan-
tages, however unpopular It may make me so TO de-
clare
We're to say that hold in light regard popular I
applause, would lie guilty Of hypocrisy; but would
rather the utmost Of popular odium than
neglect iOt OF my duty TO the hing IN REGARD 10
the honor and safety OF the state, IN All diHstIs .
whether from s-ithOut or IrithiH
am tar from outruyyrting the moral truth that .
the greatest strength Of every throne i IN the love
and loyalty of the subjects IN that respect te iA
Waan throne Is strong any IN the "CrII' 'Oi no
Where Il there "A sovereign more generally OeloVei OF
more implicitly obeye both by his own subjects, ana
The subjects of other sOvereIgn- owing to his Majesty
temporary allegiance as residents III ms
Dut that fact alone viii not render the State sie' W
more than the excellence of the Government OF the
United States saved Boston and Philadelphia IRON
tumults destroying life and property-or than th'' o
the British Government saved 1t from IKE iiols III
Bristol and Manchester, than the personal esteem
for and great qualities of the Soveregns OF france
and Russia have saved their capitals from dangerous
and bloody Instructions. In the most religious anu
moral kingdoms Of the world, there are oii men is
well as good, and 10 more here than any WneIe eise
can the evil passions and aspirations OF the former
oe held in such restraint prevent offences 10 So
cIety, unless the Conductor of the State oe armed
WITH power to punish such offences and to protect 'e
good.
Am to be held up TO the world as man OF ''oIood
and of war; because Head Of the Department
Gearing that name have (since the oflcal re-
sonsibilty of its faithful discharge according 70 tne
duties of the Office under every Government of the
hO,d, rested upon me) recommended to the Legisla-
ture provision for military force, which provision
no G0vernment earth ne2leets'
Surprising that we had such another sailor riot III
Honolulu, as we actually lad only few years ago.
aud supposng that the rioters TO burn down the
ey, and involve the shipping in the same conhagra
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