The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-07-31
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
THTRSDIY. Z l. Il.
RESOLUT5ONS

= Reso,rsa. That We believe it should he a maxim of all
governments % have a. few employees as possible. ami those
ntal. 70 lis Majesty Government. 10 Inv many enri"yees
ana Those badly paid"
kia- -hogiI be represent only ~ men u education. suitable
49, %. -e,t manners t"l abilities, and Of a char
.-"5y- % secure the respect and confidence pf t- community;
i- which ;h-y r--i!-.
sa-acty and discrimination Of tie King. ami 10 no, suppose
- IL-. -" 80 lil".t m.t.t=r', so.sTn'Is or judges unworthy
pubic generally Tut TIA, it rests with those Or any otler oa-
c-r- o. preserve that confidence ~ the manner th-y perform
And n these evidences tie reprc..nta,i,es n ~. III ~ in
common with the public generally. relying or tl-fr own sirracfry
and discrimination, assume 70 judge of every BgJyjc nan.
" h.roiref. That H. members Of this House. sp.asin. for
themselves as vel a. for their constituencies. yield 20 uour in =
, r@t , yaa co.. I'll. r., -ral'a = ana attention 70, aav reegmmenda-
.A5 n '- 10 iiaHkiuiaes- fr that g..,rlmant under which tLey
@rr e''..ri To I'VE 10 r-ae1' and ~hic! they lei-ye to De 70
~ a-sTou. q voting -urpIe-, liberal. according to their means,
g. R"'oireJ, That the Speaker he directed to wait upon Ills
,M'y--iy tie King, ai furnish him with "a copy of the Grh
""''"ii'n'Just passed, aud that al these Resolutions bee printed.
These resolutions were published by the PoLwqc-
S'a". in mute astoni-hment, that the representa-
tIveS should be 50 bold in any of their acts. \
journal, which but two weeks before had dared
10 insuit the good sense Of the people by recon-
mending q summary subyersion Of the present
form Of government, and the destruction of the
'''Ht'tt4bi'iI- ttCst'l>' l> BiEJtgi notions and /
theories Of GeSpOtic rule cannot be introduced
and carried out here to its likinc.-that paper
inserts these resolutions without note or COM
mcnt. 1t can talk the rankcst treason against
the government and the people in advocating a
Of our present liberal monarchy. but
can lind nothing to admire, while it dare not
the noble action Of the representatives.
Judas betrayed his Lord and Master for thirty
pieces of silver, and $500 pieces Of silver have in
iuced the PoIyHeSiaa to betray the people by
70 abriGSe their rights and privileges and
make them a race Of slaves, even while their
avor is sought through their representatives to
anction the legality of the ~profered bride.
The resolutions mean something or nothing. t
ike every other act of the House, they have I
ONE specific object. Whatever may have been !
he special motive in passing them, the public G
must put on them its own Construction. They Q
vidently mean that the representatives and people
re loyal to their King and his government. but v
they have rights. They mean that the GOV Il
shall comprise honest, able and temper f
te officers. - worthy of the confidence Of the o
personalities and of the people generally II
'th I'm their public and private virtues; and +
Judging by . their own sagacity and dis S
there are exceptions to this funda- p
entail rule OF good government. They mean VI
at the character and honor Of the King and &c
c nation are represented in the officers employ vc
, and that the character, honor and good name
the hing and nation are now imperilled. Ina le
Ird, they mean that the people and their repro Of
Itdtives have lost confidence iii the Kings min Sc,
and that 1t Is their duty to publicly init ne
tie it. This is Indicated in the third and
nth resolutions, if they signify anything. ST.
ne may say. it would have been better to have lee
ne out squarely and said 50 in as many words: for
the representatives., for their own reasons. If
se the language employed. The sense of the on
use and the meaning of the resolutions are at
re the less plainly indicated. Wi
vt It's session on Tuesday, the Kepresen- pm
passed the following resolutions. The inc
of Finance had signifed his purpose to pla
before the House that day and make the we
lanations which had been sought. On con- on
ing, however, the House received notice from eitl
that he had concluded not to appear. The
rcsentatives had therefore no alternative but =
.dopt the resolves, which passed undnimousAy, W
is, no one voted against them. Mcssrs. Bu- H..
'ba and k~aha!ewai, however, declined voting Emo
Il. of Il
The accounts Of the Minister Of Finance are not in FAM
iEibLs to he House and. whereas. he las disbuE,-i morey ''u'
hu tlr-" last two years To- q manner unauthorized by Inv mott;
coming &, this TI,u.- with "A BIN II Indemnity. thereby
I'iHs wtr iuliEuiy the authority of this House.: iuI where We {
W." ,r,lt Fs = ,-r g" a i,,,.I H. 81 H.n,e IN acegrdance with the b;lit
r. requested, and One directed, thereby setting an example ury
i.-'h"ignce {" the Law aud for many other causes arIar- =, =.
70 the Representatives # the People: oc Il
X resoirci.-that.i in the opinion of thf, House. the Publ. AMI
should not he longer entrusted to liz care. n.
zion t,frr lii Majesty The Kin: aiuSI At te s,ne IT. FAUST
+, ~, ,t . - IN .l-. ,ai w n.n-e ShInil FEEL com Of az
sion and at t!e same kline renew 10 His Majesty The sx- have
on, Il loyalty I" u : person and government, contained in s. -
solution OF the 18th day Of july. Vi u"
ia view q the present relations of the House be re
the a auI. y, " Gf, NJ T, m fn95 Yari ne ngrse, years
they please on their Committees. without interior H.
:, sfpofnt on the Clmm ntfes 81 fI cor ~ T l1r.' nay no-. 'a done sary
nd o. His ENc-ileucy u. l. Gregg. Thon
Is no installing the purport of these mon,
utionS. While their language is mild and I'M The
they mean what they say, and the the "
they received the unanimous endorse bu; it
Of the representatives Is sufficient evidence 4 fet
the cause justifes their action in the case. a ma,
eel satisfied that their course, although at COVER
light it may appear arbitrary. is just and the 10
itutional. and will receive tho ornr,vaI or troops
ing. turno'
i now what is the duty Of His Maiestv's "a,
terS? Clearly but one course lies oren recaiy
them-To RETURN THEIR PORTFOLIOS To The new :
The honor Of the King demands it: the New
and peace Of the kingdom demand it; out, ,
lie voice of the ,rhoic geoyh. expressed in son fol
ative Council demands their resignation. grind
ir selfrespect and regard for the person and of car
Of rla King or-Usirr, choir ,rFf-i., 81 umu c