The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-05-21
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser.
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w rubli>h herewith several ccuDUnIcalons
On se Constitution, written b. trisi friends
. the Hawaiian people. and whos Interests are
id=ntIssd with theirs Tha. Of "NAxAINANA,
II particular, pressacs the subject q the pro
posei changes and the mode II which Il should
- done. II such : clear Light. and, sUS1ins his
with such force. thai few can escape
the conviction that whatever Recommendations 5
popular convention called by The Ministers, may
posSaSs, j: i not TIE constitutional mode OF
changing our Constitution, and would form s
bad uraca5snt. The fact that the States IN the
American Republic frequently change their
Constitution b. popular conventions, should not
b REGARDED s. = precedent for Us They aoe
merely sections o. parts Of s nation. while wea1e
81 independent Government.
i Comparison, If made between % and tke
National Government would b more 70 the
point. Practice h2z shown that j. : very diff
cul. u make changes o amendments il ,be Con-
-s,i;ution q the United States. and DO amend
nentz proposed By the President, and adopted
by any convention called by him could eyer Be
incorporated II thai instrument, nor could thar
instrument Be SCI aside If s majority Of The
whole people meet together and 50 voted Con
grsss b2s the whole power IN is hands 70 amend
II itself by : two-Ihirds vote, subject ID rau6a-
ton by tvo-thiris Of The States q. On applica-
ton from two-ihirds Of the States. 70 aI : pop
ul2- convention. whose acts must - s-ain ra.i-
6ei BY two-ihiris Of the States. This l2st mode
his. We believe, never hen rSorted 70.
To u. and We think $50 - most Of ouT readers,
II woold sen much better than the ministerial
programme, $ developed. ID have called the con-
siieuuon4lly chosen legislature, lAid before i
a1y proposed amendments, and published than
III the assembling Of another legislature, JUS; s.
the Constitution requires, and jasi IS must sui
b done. If any amendments a7e lawfully inoo--
porztsd in Il. when another Legislature would
b elected with especial reference 70 the e~onstiEu-
uonal amendments proposed. and which would
hsve ben before the whole people for conSidera-
non simple tine. The legislature could then
have assembled 81 the usual tine. the aVproPIia-
lions could have beza made, and ths amendments
actei On.
TIE n=n who have been nominated IS Dele
gates ID the convention called BY the King, a.
noticed il anotbe- column. 2ra 81 firm friends of
the King. chiefs, and COMMON people, who have
2l had more y les legislative experience, and
who. If slsctei. vii b. found 70 set only accord
ing 70 the Constitution. and fo- the general gooi
- 80 C--l--LE-- II NIA-- - - ~
forward 81 opposition ticket, and 10 god could
posibly arise from Il There a-e other just s.
go3i men. an6 JUS. = reliable friends Of the Ha-
wAiiAn people among Is, but their election could
b Of 10 grsztsr advantage 70 sny class than thar
Of tbose who have been nominated ~ = mass
meeting Of the voters Of Honolulu.
--IAzn-Gna-aut II this RalihAral aRf~F
eigners, who may not owe allegiance 10 the King.
and yet Own real estate here, have ms. IN
doub.edly Z right u discuss and express their
OF such important measures IS are
now bziore the country. To al intents and
P1rposs, they ars citizens o. subjects. except
thzE tbsy prefer tbe allegiance OF ihsir mother
country - that Of their adoption. Although
deprived q TIE tight Of voting. the privilege Of
holding property II the sol (Which has ben
granted - thsn Voluntarily vests in them q
rEhI - Els--1 u exert th=ir inaas3ce IN al
measures thar nay aH=,t the valp= II their pro
vErt!. and - share IN tb= political disputes q
s5s County This right q foreigners here i
5i5=-sn1 and grat=r than in othz- countries.
Ebs-e they nay not b allowed ID hold rsal
estate Consequently, If any act ! brought
forward y the govsrnnsnt INA; eTen APPEARS
3 Il Il might 5sF-eciz;= tbsi- Investments. iber
have = certain night - demonstrate against il.
Respecting 81 4llusion II one Of The oouuuni-
cations Is. week. and also n coe this week. 70
8 proposed alteration q tbe Constitution - - p
aloS q re establishment Of a >2r Church.
We ara assured thai ID such proposition has ban
entertained, and than HIS Majesty the Kin. i
noi decidedly opposed 70 any such change. and
: firmly il favor q allowing 70 al religions The
ane equal rights and privileges thai they have
always sni7ysd IN this Kingion. Whatever
nay = Id zdvzaass q = STATE Church il
othsr countries. ID similar advantages could -
derived fron ons II this kin.5on, we-e IL eat-
HshDslE possible