The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-04-25


the King
The Royal Commissioners, His ii. NJ. Kekua-
ra,a and Ills Hon. f. H. Allen appeared, and their
commissions were read as follows:
MEHAyIETIA W. By the Grace of God, King
Of the Hawaiian Islands
tn Our well-beloved and revercd father, MATAIo
Kxxr1xAoA, COmmander-in-Chiefo Of all Our
frees and To Our truly and wcll-belOved sub
ieet. His Honor ELISHA III. ALLEN, ChiefJustice
OF the Supreme Court, and Chancellor OF the
EingiOm-GREETING:
TVh5reas. IL has been Our special will and
: rk-as,rre in pursuance OF the provisions of Our
tunstitution that the members OF the Legislative
assembly, of Our Kingsom should assemble Mt the
1nrt House. in Our City of Honolulu, for the
Ssrmteh of public business, Mt u O'Clock NJ, on
saturday, the eighteenth day Of April y. ID.
sSthfsen hundred and sixty-eiSht; and
Whereas, y proclamation for ssJch assembling
has been duly issued under Our Royal Sign Man
uaI. and
Jyhereas. Intelligence has been received of ter
,ble disasters upon Our Island OF Hawaii, result
mo IN great distress Our loyal subjects there
rsiiing; and
Whereas, Amid these appalling dispensations
AZ Divine Providence, it - nit To bow in humble
rsserenee before the infinite Majesty our Heavenly
E.ther, and to remember those who suffer and are
IN affection; and
Whereas It was thought that Our personal
uresence on the Island Of Hawaii would be OF SER
VICE to those who are east down; and
Whereas, In view of this determination, Our
RoyaI Presence will not be practicable at the
ouening OF the said Legislative Assembly:
To the end, therefore, that upon the day ap-
painted, a. aforesaid, Our Royal Dignity may be
suitably represented, and Our Royal Pleasure
fully made known and Declared
Nyr, knolc all men 10 irh0Hs these presents shall
sne, That reposing extraordinary trust and conf
dence in your irmness, loyalty. integrity, and
Judgment, We have constituted and appointed you
Our special Commissioners, 10 make known Oar
Royal Pleasure to- sail Legislative Assembly, ON
the dny appointed aforesaid; and We do hereby
eve unto our said COmissiorers full power and
authority in Our Royal name, to declare the said
Assembly open for the dispatch Of Public Busi-
wss. IN the same manner, and To the same extent,
~ night be done and commanded IL We were per-
Saally present
Y And OF this Commission and appointment, We
1ercby command all Our loyal subjects To take
notice and govern themselves accordingly, and
more especially all Mobiles and Representatives of
the people ~ well as Our Ministers of State, and
all Magistrates and Officers entrusted with the ad-
mnist ration Of justice, and the execution OF Our
hxs.
Given under Our Royal Sign Manual, ut Our Pal
ace, in the City Of Honolulu, this thirteenth
day Of April, in the year of Our Lord one thou
and eight hundred and sixty-eight.
By lis Majesty the King:
Minister OF Interior. |
Afer the reading Of the Commission, His Maj |
esy's address from the Throne vas delivered in
hawaiian by His Honor Second Associate Justice |
Davis, for His uighne-s NJ. Kekuanaoa, and in |
hgish by Ills Honor, Chief Justice Allen;
Nodes and Representatives.
great calamity has befnllen the Island OF Iia- |
vai NV duty TO my subjects has called me
may from my Capital, and | have delegated n
Royal Commission, presided over by my wel-be-
bvel iather, To open the regular Session Of the i
legislature.
Until the last few weeks my Kingdom had en-
ioyed uninterrupted prosperity. Peace, quiet and
abundance had prevailed. Let US bow huInbly To
the will OF God Almighty. whose hand - now
heavy upon u, and let US, with brave heart and
we-timed charity, relieve the distress ot those ut
our cOuntrymen who have been thus suddenly anu
severely afflicted.
Our relations with Foreign Powers continue to
be most satisfactory. The important Treaty with
the United States Of America, which was cOnsId-
cred at the st extraordinary Session OF the Leg
Ehturc has not vet received the ratification Of
the President. My Minister Of Foreign Affairs
will furnish YOU wiIh such intelligence of the pro-
res- of the negotiation as may be, from time to
tune, received.
Preliminary steps have been taken by my Gov
erment tO secure tine conclusion ut Treaty with
the Confederation or Northern Germany, to be
ani Hamburg. Some Of our treaties have been
dnounee; changes arc cOutemp lated IN our stiIu-
haons with England and France, and cOniltent-
y hope that the result of these various nesOtia-
IONS will Increase Intercourse with Europe,
n tine anticipated conclusion Of our Convention Oi
hsiprOeity will develop our trade with the great
nPubIc Of the Unitcd States.
Our negotiations with japan have, 50 iar, been
saeeessial. Important and favorable results may
De expected from che opening of r.tde With, anu
immigration from, that kinS'iOm.
Ny Minister of the Interior will inform You Ot
The steps taken by the Bureau Ut Immigration To-
wards securing valuable additions To our popula-
non anil aborers tor our fields. An increased aI-
PnprmtDn n applied for, To enable my bOvern-
nsnt 10 solve, BY practical experiment., the ques-
son OF immigration. whose Importance To the
Nnsiom will not escape your attention. lou
Eii be duly advised Cf the measures adopted by
ue boart Of Health during the last two years
Vwng, in great measure, tO the exertions Oi
ae Bard, the spread of the disease of leProsy
kas been checked
IA soon as practicable, my Government will IN
Urn you of the extent OF the damage done ON Ha-
val val Dy the hst volcanic eruptiOn- IL ~ hoped
vat u Will not prove 80 extensive as To require
any considerable eurtaiIment from the aPprOpria-
""n ior public improvements IN other islands.
n, Vnr finances are IN n most prUperUus condition.
t tue report Of my aeti1g Minister ot Finance VIII
@ .ssash you all the necessary information ON the
sN'e OF the treasury. Our credit stands hiSh,
s Sn public debt Is greatly reduced, and a consId-
p v1ee surplus is on hand Should the Treaty of
~aiProeity acquire the force Of law, some further
'gisiaton may be necessary.
y may be well Tor the Legislature to inquire
aow iar the prosperity Of this Kingdom, and the
s's,eopment Of it, resources, may be promoted by
f.a'eous assistance To the line oil steamers plying
Tween this port and California, as well rs To
O11 ~ linser-islana steam navigation
a. .ae administration Of Justice has been conduct
~ s'sn hdelity and impartiality.
IA thought that the pablie convenience will
en-, ro'aoted by changes in the time of holding
al ~a terms OF the Court BY Attorney Gener-
submit To you the necessary bill for the ac-