The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1864-05-21

principles Of Constitutional liberty. During the
twelve years the Constitution has been in force, I
have not only not heard this provision justified, but
nave never heard any one attempt to Justify il. The
abrogation of it will certainly not trench upon any
rights OF the people, but on the contrary will
strengthen them much. Should the Convention take
the same view, it may be suggested to them to add
an article providing that in case of the minority of q
King for whom his deceased Parent has not, By his
Will, constituted a Regent, the Legislature shall by
joint ballot, elect a Regent or Council of Regency.
HE GOVERNORS may be very necessary,-to the
degree of being at present Indispensable. On this
point opinions may differ. But Sherifs are absolute
~ indispensable. Yet you see that they are not
placed In the Constitution. 1t is certain that the
Governors are not such a necessary safeguard to either
the civil or religious liberty Of the subject as to ZEN
der it necessary to place them in the Constitution.
May they not fairly be trusted to the wisdom of the
Legislature. By placing them in the Constitution it
becomes obligatory to appoint them, whether the Leg
islature pleases or not. By removing the provision
the Legislature may keep them as long as they are
advantageous TO the State, and when it becomes ap-
parent that they have ceased to be of use, may dis
pense with them. And the same remarks are appli-
cable to the Circuit Judges whose appointment is
rendered necessary by the S5th article.
The length of the tenure of the Office of District
Justice, Cart. 91)-the manner of their appointment
or dismissal, or whether there should or should not
be any such officers, may we'll be left TO Legislative
action. The 9Sth Article may well be modified, since
it takes away the right of one to hold any Office of
honor or trust, OF a seat in the Legislature, though he may have
been fully pardoned, for good cause shown, if he has once been
convicted of the crimes enumerated. 60 that by the letter OF
the law, even though ones conviction may have taken place
from misconcepton of facts, or on false testimony-or ome may
afterwards have brought forward most convincing testimony 20
prove his innOcency, and obtain the fullest pardon-he may not
he restored 10 his right. L would suggest that the pardon may
be OF three degrees, the first from punishment alone, such would
be the case of two Cinnamon recently pardOned, one of them for
i'll health; the second degree of pardon would restore to civil
rights, 4. e., the right to testify OF to vote ; the third degree
would be complete and would be granted only when subsequent
life seems to have purged all fault, or wrongful conviction, or
other good cause may seem to point out the propriety of such a
pardon. This certainly may well be trusted to Executive dis
erection. more particularly as the pardons are granted in Privy
Council, (See Ar, 2Sth)
feel that l ought not to occupy any more of your space this
week. Possibly if 1 should write more it would not be read.
Ifyou are willing to.grant me space, perhaps I may again avail
myself of your kindness next week.
Yours very truly, c. c. II.