The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1862-05-08

current expenses, ana an anAlgltnatiOn OF several
of its Offices. The Minister of Finance will lay
before you fully, the state of the National In
debtedness and the estimated receipts for the cur
rent biennial period.
In regard to our future financial prospects, [
have great hopes that in a few years the wealth
and prosperity of the country will be placed on
a more permanent basis than it has heretofore
been, by the greater development of is agricul-
tural resources, aided by a wise legislation.
The Secretary of War will furnish you with
the particulars of the Department under his con-
troll. The efficiency of this branch of the public
service will, L think. be greatly improved by the
adoption of the system already recommended by
the Prince Commanding-in-Chief rs embodied
in the Secretary's Report. This efficiency, how
ever, could not be secured without a slight in
crease of the former appropriation. As radical
changes generally require a temporary outlay
only in the beginning, the sum now asked for 1
hope will not again be required.
The President of the Board Of Education pre-
sents in his report an interesting sketch of the
progress and condition of our schools and higher
schools. The Importance of substituting English
for Hawaiian schools | have already earnestly re-
commended, and in again bringing the subject to
your attention, | would touch upon a matter
which | think of equal Importance. and that is
in raising the standard of elementary education
in the Common Schools. This latter object may
be secured by the institution of Normal Schools,
as recommended by the President but combined
with the teaching of the English as 4 general
thing throughout the Kingdom, it must place the
object beyond 4 peradventure. | regret that
there has been but small progress in the institu-
ton of schools for the education and moral train
ing of females. This subject ought to be con-
sidered paramount to any other in considering
the educational necessities of the people. | there
fore hope that this Legislature will devise some
means for more fully carrying out my views ex-
pressed in my address upon this subject to the
last Legislature, and in connection Herewith, |
cannot forego the opportunity, as the head of
this nation, To express my Acknowledgements and
appreciation of the services already rendered to
this cause, either by individuals OF organizations
lille on this subject. | cannot doubt but that
you will join with me in the sorrow | feel for the
loss which the Government and the cause of
education have sustained by the death, since the
last session. of DR.. K. Armstrong, the late Presi-
dent of the Beard of Education.
Meeting here as we do, for but one object, the
welfare and prosperity of this people, | cannot
dismiss you to your labors without impressing
upon your minds the claim of the - Queens
Hospital to the fostering care of every Hawaiian
Legislature.
Having thus laid before you the most important
of My Kingdom, | sincerely trust chat
the All-Wise Ruler of Nations, on HON Empires
and individuals equally depend, will guide you
in your deliberations.
The Address was delivered in a clear and firm
voice, and was listened to with marked respect
by all present. At its conclusion, Their Males
ties retired and were escorted to the Palace by
the Cavalry, the band playing the soul-inspiring
tune God save the King as they came out
entered their carriage.
This is the first time that the Queen has APP
aI IN 2 m nnan,pr % rIa I ~,lr~~ I'D -
presence of her charming and ever smiling coun-
enance added much to tie interest of the occa-
ion. The Prince behaved like Il Major, though
ranking as a Corporal, and seemed to take
5 much delight in the show and feathers as any
ne present.
The Address will be read with interest by all,
nd will meet public approva! in most Of the
uggestions made, particularly in those relating
D the finances and the efforts to make our public
chools more efficient. The declaration that
lany of our expenses are unnecessary, and that
he Government could be well and sufficiently
arried on with a great reduction in its current
Spenses, and an amalgamation of several Of its d
is but a reflection of the prevailing pub l
C sentiment, and in perfect harmony with the S
osition which this journal has long taken and I
rged on the Ministry. Coming as it now does S
ON the Sovereign of the Nation, we trust that d
lie advice will be followed by the assembled Y
g%islature, and that rash appropriations" will /
OF be made for any object or for any man. I
We are omewhat surprised that, directly after +
llling attention to the necessity of reducing the 3,
preparations, there should be any suggestion -
increase the sum voted to the War Depart b
ent. The subject is touched on very cautiously
= the King, nor do We understand him as recon- +
ending the increase which will be asked. This >.
EN- of the supplies of the military has always t
zen a bone of contention between the two Y
ouses, and we deprecate any attempt on the
lrt of the Ministry to renew it at Il time when
every department should be the standing
der. There is clearly no necessity at this time q,
r an increase of the military appropriation: 4
hile, were the same economical reductions in 80
into this department, as are proposed
T others, the sum required might be even re-
from that last voted. Until the Govern
emit can bring its expenses reithin IFS receipts, =
ID check the increase i'm its debt. let it endeavor =
dispense with what may be termed the luxu- :,
= of the government, ard cOnfine the appro- !.
iations to its absolute wants. :
The House of Representative
The Representatives convened. on Thurday last, nj
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