The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-08
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THURSDAY, A 8.

THURSDAY. MAY g.
The opening Of Parliament took place on Fri.
day last. The day was pleasant, and an unusu.
ally large crowd appeared on the occasion. The
hall Of the Supreme Court was filled ut an early
hour, with ladies and gentlemen. Their Majes-
ties the King and Queen, accompanied with the
Prince Royal. arrived in their Carriage of State
at IL O'Clock, escorted by the Cavalry Company.
The Rifle and Hawaiian Infantry Companies
were also on parade.
Their Majesties entered the ball Il few minutes
after II, the Queen sitting at the left and the
Prince at the Kings right. The Mobiles and
Ministers followed, accompanied with their ladies.
The Representatives had entered a few moments
prior. Prayer having been offered to the throne
of grace by the Chaplain Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives. Rev. l.. Smith, His Majesty read the
following Address, first in Hawaiian and then in
English:
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES,:
In convoking you, under the provision of the
Constitution, to meet this day for the deliberation
and transaction of such business as the permanent
and changeable interests of the country alike re-
quire to be attended to, l would first of all direct
your attention with humility and gratitude 10
lDdl duu DcutuCcuI INulCE VI Itdstu anu
Earth, whose mercy and bounty have for the past
two years been extended over this land and this
people.
With all Foreign Nations my relations are those
of Amity and Peace. My Minister for Foreign
Affairs will lay before you the several points of
certain questions which have been referred by me
to His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of the
French for His decision, having every confidence
in his honor and justice. / have accredited Sir
John Bowring as my Envoy Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to the Emperor of the
French. to other Sovereigns of Europe, and to
the President of the United States, with the view
of securing the concurrence of them all in n
General Political Treaty, by which l hope to
derive advantages not at present enjoyed by our
existing Treaties.
1t is gratifying to find by the Report of the
Chief Justice that in the summary Of offences
cially appears to be the case in some localities, of
that class of offences which are of a demoralizing
There are various causes which have
contributed to work out this result. In some
cases legislation has been effective, and in others,
increased attention to agriculture has aided in
the same direction, and in all, an improving
education, both moral and religious, of my peo-
pie, has had 4 valuable influence. | call your
especially to the alterations of the Civil
Code, which the Chief Justice has recommended
in his report, and which are important to be
made, in view Of our pecuniary condition. |
trust that n more mature reflection will decide
you II an adoption or revision Of the proposed
to the Constitution, which were
for your consideration at the last
session of Your body.
The report of the Minister of the Interior will
you with full information in relation 10
the affairs of his department FOR the last two
years. / specially recommend to your considera-
ton. the views expressed by the Minister relating
10 the offering Of premiums out of the Public
Tunds, for the encouragement Of our agricultural
and more especially a. regards our sta
pie products. In our present state of dependency
Ipon our own Internal Resources, (Which l do
not regret,) it becomes the duty of the Legisla-
to foster such enterprises as will conduce
most materially to the National wealth and pros
1erity.
| direct your serious attention TO the Report of
nv Minister OF Finance, who is authorized to
present for your action a Budget which has
prepared with great care, and which has
his advantage, If no other, that the appropria-
ions asked Of You tn make, are within the esiim-
receipts of the ensuing fiscal term. The
necessities Of the country at the present time, are,
n my opinion, such as will not warrant the
representatives of the people in making rash
preparations, far beyond the receipts of the
well knowing that those appropriations
FilI never be expended. L regret that this has
cen the case in former years, but the easier
nancial condition o, the country at that time
lay have been an excuse for such legislative
an excuse not now existing, and |
therefore, enjoy the hope that at the present
essior, the public veal will be the only guide in
laking the necessary appropriations.
Approaching the truth of the above principle
nd desiring to apply it to the acts of the fx"cu-
i've as well, l have directed my Ministers to
rake such recommendations only in their several
.eports as l think will enable us To live within
UT income, without impairing the efficiency of
lie Public service.
The reductions in the expenditures now submit !
d TO YOU, are made not only with the view of {
Getting present obligations, but from the convic- {
On that many of our expenses are unnecessary l
ID that the Government could be we'll and suff-
sn,ly carried on with a great reduction in it t