The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-08-14

s1bvert Constitutional rights. The case Of Mr.. whitney. cited
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makes directly against AU. l. tl- case o. ;Le funeral Il lis
late Nia.-~ty. ami % th- Expenses tr ,le smallpox. the money
was DISTURBED upon OBJ. private responsibility or ind viiUal-, -
sat . % ,= L.Eslaure, anil an app.oVr-l.u a-A.t Hr tLcfu-
decentralization gf the pbi-,r-- Aui II tL-s4ue c.ar,- was tkeu
wiki r gard q Mr.. HeIs5u-' passage. YOUR Committee dos mo-;
go ~Ay "d-lctcy should nr.i uas NJ it kua=u. and certain
j. cannot conceive that a1y aueur. u d-.c.cy should prevent
responsibility. Il th- Minister had asked tor an appropriation
for the Two i--n-. 20 would Lave been al night. or a. Ire led ~
cllIeI L in ,he expenses -ftt last; twO years. these m.-h. have
been brought ia q til % .u!-nury-.,ayr cgu--e was open
ami uuo-j=ctionshIe- But L'yls .attus sanction has rot been
asked fr- Or limited to t@ At all desirable or siIuI,i T.. except
incidentally ia reply 10 "a letter addressed T. tile Minister Il
Finance. 10y ;h- Chairman Of ;hs Committee. sur5Ly me
House ms v0ot reason "a complain.
Buc says III Minister, 1 have only acted a. agent in emf rcirg
page s-.-u;L5 "t must De- remembered tIat in cer--riu- me
you ceasure Ls Majesty TIE King sc. Neither tile K=soIu
ton IL Pl'y Council nor th=t.ct-. a. we learn them. seem 10
bear .ut This conclusion of the Ministers. But. in ~ respect.
az We have said before. lii LNceIeucy or ourselves do no,
unler-'ant-er o. be understands, IL dos not correctly state
the theory VI government. wh ch =. that the KJHg can to no
r~2Hg. sui that NJ Ministers are responsible" l>-= Cou-ti-
il-.'A Article 10Th, u Ire Mouse j. Z Ice --t rrri from tLsing
lc-iou by "a Minister simply saving. I am only agent. the King
did Ill only dill 80 1 w. toll e6ey-i ny sur-do---Te
m--t : "! dispense Win h-iN ftE.itHvut and Ministers
flrtaHlta- Bur let d. ut he los; sight Il tAat IL %. not tie action
% the King IN Council. but the TsFort that Is the subject Of re-
kameaameha. nor the &c Cha celar Of ;ae k.a-I5u." : the re-
mo;es' maunsr. responsible for that, - H. Hi-hne>s the
nc and ite Chancellor were au.Eeratle for il, W. 10 not sec
that the case would be az all ate.ei.
A-ain. We have SAIL above. ;At, rs Evc,neucv. in address
Ing tE- speaker q this H.n,r. far-t,s the Speakers functions
and duties. H. ll= >IeaGer has eyes 70 see, ears t. he4r, and
,onEu- 10 speak. hut a. ills H5ls- directs. 4 letter 70 the
>p-iHrr : a letter 20 u" Hls--audc can mt he taken iu any
other H-ht- Therefore Il can make no Inference to the Hag-e
what the individual. "Ao occupies tc chair. knows. d lwc a.
= that whatever facts. he may have become aw r. oG. or acts
i- may have done, IN another capacity. cau have no connection
Fttn the matter before IL, or Influence on The actions or opinions
= any one member.
Bur it may not be amiss to rereat. that the action he took
part in. l. wit. the adyic- OF tie Irlvy Council. 70 the King. has
'e-T fully end rs-l and approved. Aci, We have ~ present -
ousii-r the official acts Of the Minister q Fiuauc- alau-: liz
w mater 81 performing his pu'ic duties; his own reports his
-ii-rsI aud III own opinions, - expressed. or cIearl. implied.