The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1868-02-29

Governmen and the police, to take no heed of any
such mAndtc from such body"
The present. Constitution is the mandate of one Is
tate acting separately.
Again wien the present Constitution was pro
claimed. Hs Majesty expressed his willingness to
meet his people in Convention whenever they choose,
thus showing that n his opinion, and that Of his Gov
eminent, IL was but a PROVISIONAL mailer and. as
not concurr.l in ty Delegates OF the people, chosen
for the purpose, asd Mobiles sitting together, it could
not he binding as = Constitution, and that he ex-
pectei at some future day a new Convention. The
Chief Justice dec.red that a CoareaiiOa properly
called" could mcend the constitutions it was
stated in the Convention. The Second Associate de-
cided :. that the Convention now assembled consist
ing of the King, Chiefs and Delegates of the people,
Possesses al the constituting power in this Kingdom,
and has he power to make and proclaim a new Con-
sttution.''
Thus | observe that neither in the opinion Of His
Majesty o. the Courts has the present Constitution
any authority or force except IS a temporary aeGsurs.
Ii was Issued because Of an emergency, arising
from the fct that His Majesty decided that he could
not in his lew position. again take the oath to the old
one, which Is still the only Constitution de Jurs, and
which would be in force the moment any successor
should take the oath to it and the present one viii
fail any tine that a Court should appear, of sufficient
frmness or principle to declare it null. Thus l con-
clude that te present = an exceptional state OF at
fairs, existing temporarily by the tacit consent of all
parties, in difference TO the conscience of the first E-
tate. Now what stability can be ascribei to n Gov
eminent which can suspend even its fundamental
law: And, / ask, is it a foolish fear 10 apprehend
that if the Constitution itself can be suspended, the
Ministry my at any time, TO crafty personal malice
or carry n Measure, suspend any part of the Consti-
tuition. Can a Government that can recognize and
practice no elf restraint, long maintain its independ-
ence.
have no Eith in the continued independence of
this nation, because / believe in retributive justice.
Sacred and orofane history is but 4 record of Gods
stern dealins with the sins Of rulers and peoples,
and modern history is full Of such examples. How
surely have te thrones fallen that have not acknowl-
elgel justice and right. How does the Government
Of this land expect to escape the consequences which
all history proves to be the inevitable result Of such
acts? Did hey expect their ms gnificance to protect
them2 HisOry will surely justify herself here, as in
all ages she has recorded the punishment of such
violations Of Natures or more properly, Gods laws.
Tyranny Tx. all evil courses, is one of easy grada-
tons. We lave lately seen what we could not have
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sition seem - be manifest 10 pursue the career still
further.
"UA MAU KE "a o KA ANA 1 KA PoSo'-sT The
strength of TIE land is in r.ghteousness." The right
eousness being gone, L believe that the strength is
also hence, l feel l can but earnestly long for the
day when VI may be merged in n land where the
principles of righteousness are not entirely ignored.
/ cannot but feel that many powerful influences are
tending TO produce such a result. Our geographical
position, il Is said, is too distant. If a nation, how
ever small, ly along the track Of the great Pacific
Railroad, and like our own, showed a disposition to
be as hostile 10 the United States as its weakness al
lowed, would il not seem necessary 10 the United
States, for the safety OF their road, to absorb il?
Now n nation lying along the ocean highway Of their
growing commerce., with such tendencies and dispo-
sition, is just as likely TO be absorbed
As yet, in spite of our most cherished hopes, no
means have teen discovered TO prevent the decay Of
the aborigines of these islands. Every interest Of
the foreigner tends toward annexation. The strong
impulses of , commercial people of thirty millions,
and soon their necessities; every interest of humanity
and good order, teud now toward such a consunma-
ton. l belieTe it inevitable. And | submit whether
in view of these facts, it is wise to try and embitter
this people against that nation, or to fill them with
foolish fears in regard to their rights or their pros
perity. Their rights, now constantly trited with,
would be secure; their lands would be more valuable;
their taxation more equable- The chiefs, made more
wealthy, would be able by their influence with the
people TO assume important posi- tons III the Govern
ment, and secure for themselves honorable positions
of efune
If anything could arrest the decay of the native
race, now so rapidly declining, il would be the in
crease and incentives to industry which would attend
annexation, and the habits of regularity a more pros
porous and active life would entail upon them.
But above all, such a -nsummation would end the
hazy fears and doubts which hang over their future
The nation would be one with a great power, and the
strong pulsations of national life arising within them
would broaden, deepen and intensity their intellectual
life. Fortunately this nation has been prepared, in
part, for such u destiny. TIL lately, no seeds Of
strife have been sowed between the natives and for
eigners, TO prevent their peaceful amslgamation-
The domestic habits they have acquired, their educa-
ton, religious sentiments, and habits OF conforming
TO law and order, would save them from the fate OF
the Indian, or the New Caledon,an and New Zealand
natives.
l believe they would be peacefully Incorporated
into the United States, with more rights, privileges,
and better chances for the future than they can have
as an independent nation
/ hold these views with all fairness, and in good
faith, disclaiming all partisanship, and only seeking
the good Of the nation and the people with whom my
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