The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-01-13

-Cpon the re-sssemoliug Of Congress il
again becomes ny duty 70 call your srIentiou
70 the state Of the UriOn. aud 10 lie disor-
gained eouciiion uuder the various laws
which have been passed upon the subject Of
ASSASSINATION
TEE KEcoSsTzCcTIoS QUESTION
Il may be safely assumed. As an axiom In
the Government Of the United Stzfes, that
the greatest wrongs inflicted upon people
are caused By an 1rjust and arbitrary les,is-
lzfiou, Or b. the unrelenting DEGREES Of ces-
poiie rulers, and that the timely revocation
Of Injurious and Oppressive Ueasures Is the
greatest good that gsu 5e conferree upon 4
rztior- The legislator CT ruler who has the
uzguariuity 20 rcfrsce lis steps when con-
vineed Of error, viii sooaer Or later De re-
gsrded with the respect and grstitude Of IN
Intelligent ard patriotic people Our oSu
history. although embracing 4 period less
thzn century. affords shuuGaat proof that
most, Il not al. our state trOobies are di-
recfly tracrable 70 the violation Of the or
gauic law. and excessive legislation The
most striking Illustrators u this fact are
fGEnissed 5y the snactmeuts of the ps<t
three years. upon tie question Of reeoustrue-
uon- After fair trial, they have suostau-
tally failed, ard proved perricious in their
results, AID there seems 10 be 10 good re4-
son why they should longer remain upon tue
statute book States 10 which the CoustitU-
ton guarantees : republican fora ii govern
reut, have been reduced 20 dependencies.
and IN each Of them the people have been
made subject 10 the arbitrary viii Of the
commanding General Although the Cousti-
luton re4uirvs that each state shsil be rep
reSeutec IN Congress. Virginia. Mississippi,
and Texas arr yet excluded from the tHO
Houses. and. contrary TO the express pro
visions Of that instruEent. were denied par
ticipati9n IN the recent election for 4 Presi-
deaf and Nfee-PresEdent Of the UBited States.
The attempt 70 place Tx white population
under the dominion OF persons Of color In
the South, has impaired. II Got DESTROYED,
the kindly relations that Lzd previously ex-
Istsi between them. and mutual distrust has
sngendere5 4 feeling Of luminosity. which,
leading in some instances 10 collisions aud
blOodshed, has prevented that corporation
between the two races 80 essential 10 the
success Of Industrial enterprises In South
ern States. Nor have the Inhabitants OF
those States alone suffered from the disturbed
condition Of STAIRS growing out Of the Con-
greSsi0nal enaetmeuts- The entire Union
has been agitated by grave appreheusious Of
troubles which might again involve the peace
Of the ration Its interests have been injGri-
oEsly affected BY the arrangement Of busi-
ness and labor, and the consequent want
Of prosperity through that portion Of the
couHtry.
The Federal Constitution, the Nagua CbsFta
Of American rights. under whose wise and
salGtary provisions are have successfully CON
Quoted al our domestic and foreign Affairs.
and sustained ourselves IN peace and in war,
and become great natiOu among the pow
ers Of the earth, must assEredly Be row ade-
q1ate 10 the settlement OF the questions
growing out Of the civil war waEgd alone
for is vindicatiou- This great fact i made
manifest BY the condition OF the country
when Congress assembled il the month Of
December. 1855. Civil strife had ceased the
spirit Of rebellion had spent its entire force
II al the Southern States; the people had
warmed into national life throughout the
whole country, s healthy reaetiou il public
sentiment had taken plaee by the zppiicati0u
Of the simple yet effective. provisions Of the
Constitution; the executive department
with the voluntary aid Of the States, had
brought the work Of restoration a. near con- {
pletioo as WIS within the scope Of its au-
thority, and the nation was encouraged by
the prospect Of IN early ard satisfactory ad-
IuStmeut Of al is difficulties Congress-
however, interf=red. and refusing TO perfect
the work 20 Eeariy cousumuated. and to ad- {
NIT members from the unrepresented States, Z
adopted series Of measures " hich arrested
the progress Of restOraii0l; frustrated all ;
tha- had been 80 successfully accom- plished I
and after three years Of agitation and strife, {
has left the country further from the attain
urnt Of union ard fraterual feeling thau al
The Inception Of the Congressional plau Of
reconstruction II needs 70 argument to.
show that legislation which has pro- need {
such uanef1l consequences should be abr0- 7
gated, or else made % conform Nth the zen-
uine principles Of : Repu 5iican Government Z
TIE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL
= Under the iufHences OF party passions and I
Sectional prsiEdiccS, other Acts have been I
passed. not warranted by the Constitution I
frr
with ElT views respecting the Tenure OF Of I
fee Bill Experience has proved that rs /
repeal i demanded hy the best Interests Of T.
the county, and while Il remains in force.
'sPresideut can not euj0in that rigid se- 4
eountabuity of public OILERS 30 essential to 4
Al hoOeSt and efficient execution OF the IaEs .
Its revocation would enable the Executive 4
Department 10 exercise the power OF an
pointuleut and removal IN accordance with 1
the original design Of the Constitution
TIE ARaTT APPROPRIATION ACT
The Act Of March %. 1861. making appro-
priatiOns for the support Of the Army for the /
year ending June 80, 1855, and for other pur- .
poses, contains provisions which interfere 4
With the Presidents constitutional authority .
a. CummAnder-in-Chief of tie Army. and 4
bis duty 70 the States Of the Union, 10 afford .
them the right 10 protect themselves bs .
mems Of their own militia These pro- .
II.
While the first might, II times OF great .
emergency, seriously embarrass the Exceeu-
tive IN bis Efforts to employ and direct
the common strength Of the uItiOa for ifs I
Protection and preservation the other Is con
tr1rT to the express declaration Of the Con
sti-1tionr - that a Eell-regulated militia be- .
ing Necessary TO the security Of a free State
the right Of a people 10 keep and bear arms
shall not Be infringed-" Il ! believed that
the repeal Of such laws would be accepted
o. the American people a. ar least partial 4
return to the fundamental Brineiuies Of the
Government, and an Indication that hereafter .
the Constitution i 70 b. made the safe and .
unerrinz guide Of the nation. They can be .
productive Of 10 permanent benefit 10 the .
country. end should not Be permitted 70 re-
main a 50 many Monuments Of the tefcisrt
wisdom which has CHARACTERIZED our recent
legislation
TEE FNAScIAL QCEsTIoS-
The condition Of OGr finances demands the
early and earnest consideration OF Congress
Compared with the growth of our popula-
ton, the public expenditures have reached
Al amount unprecedented in our history
The pop1lAtlou a the United States IN I7ssO
was nearly 1000. go Of people. Increasing
each decade about 3 per cent Il reached.
II looo, 100000, 40 increase Of 100 per
cent on the population IN TT90. In 1899. il
Is estimated that II viii reach 3 600 900. or
an increase Of SIS per cent IN - years The
annual expenditures OF the Federal Govern
ment IA l79I. were 81 800, 0eQ; ia Is50- SIS
$4,000; il $50, $47. COG. 600: in $3.50. sss.-
0o0,0 90; in 1S65, nearly 81, 800 00O. coo: and /.
m lsIO, IL is estimated BY the Secretary Of
the Treasury. in his l1st annual report, that
they vii Be s3T2- 000 90 By comparing the
pablo disbursements OF Is5a, a. estimated,
with those Of 1921. It viii be seen that the
Increase Of expenditures since the beginning
Of the Government has been sis uer cent