The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1872-05-04
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Commercial 900ertiser,
SATURDAY. MA 4.
Opening of the Legislative As
Sembly.

The Legislature Of the Kingdom, convened by
ROYAL Proclamation dated the 9th of February
last, met at the Court House on Tuesday last,
at y o'clock noon, in the Supreme Court Room
of the Court House. a large concourse of ladies
and gentlemen filed the Hall outside the Bar of
the House. As His Majesty left the Palace in
the State Coach under escort of the Hawaiian
Cavalry, Major Judd. the Battery on Punch
Bowl and Her Britannia Majesty's sloop-oEwar
Scout fred Royal Salutes. On the arrival of
the Royal C0rtege at the Court House, the troops
drawn up in line presented arms, the Band played
the National Anthem, and His Majesty, ~aceompa-
MED by the Chief Justice and his Ministers, pro-
ceeded 20 the Legislative Hall, when after reading
Of prayer by the Venerable Archdeacon George
Mason, the Assembly for 1872 was formally
OPENED By His Majesty in the following gracious
speech:
NoBIFs AND REPRESENTATIVES,
At the opening of the Legislative Assembly of 1870,
I commended to its attention Foreign and Inter
Island Steam Communication, and the Assembly of
that wear responded by making liberal appropriation.
The means placed at the disposal Of My Government
for these purposes have been used as it was intended.
The Report of My Minister of the Interior will show
you the gratifying fact that steam communication
between the Islands is likely to be self-supporting,
and viii encourage the hope that the public necessity
will call for an increase of that service at an early
day. Steam communication with the Coast of Amer
lea, and with the New Zealand and Australian Colo
MES, seems now to be firmly established, and | have
not a doubt that the money devoted by US to this OBJ
iect will be found to be wisely expended.
During the last two years, Agriculture has repaid
handsomely those who have pursued it with courage,
diligence and enterprise. 1t is the life Of the Nation,
not only from its profitable returns, but as tending
directly to the increase OF the population, and the
prolongation of vigorous life. / therefore hope that
you will not neglect to further its interests by every
means in your power. But whilst giving your earn
est consideration to 1t, l trust that every other inter-
est Will receive likewise its share of your attention.
Our relations with foreign Governments continue
to be of the most friendly nature. Since the adjourn
ment of the last Legislative Assembly, l have con-
cluded a Treaty Of Amity and Commerce with His
Majesty the Emperor of Japan, the text Of which will
be laid before you The Treaty of Reciprocity which
was at the last Session Of this Body before the Senate
of the United States, failed TO receive the number of
votes necessary for its ratification. l have directed
notice TO be given of My desire for the termination of
those Articles of the Treaty with France, signed at
Honolulu, October 29th, 1857, which 1t is agreed by
the 26th Article Of that Treaty, may cease to have
effect after one years notice. This will leave you
free to make such changes IN the Iarid as you, IN
your wisdom, may think proper.
The Report Of My Minister of Finance will present
TO You most gratifying evidence of the good condition
Of our finances.
The interests of the cause of Education have never
been more thoroughly attended to, and the results of
that attention have been most encouraging.
Justice has been administered equally ana impair
tally to all. Peace. contentment and prosperity have
reigned within our borders.
All the works which have been undertaken and
completed, as well as those which are now projected
for the public benefit, have had ard do have My most
hearty concurrence, and l therefore commend to you
most earnestly the recommendations of My Ministers
in this respect.
1t is my painful duty TO inform you that the Widow
OF My Predecessor, His late Majesty K~amehameha
Ill, deceased at her residence in Honolulu, 10Th
September, 1870.
REPRESENTATIVES,
1t is with great pleasure that 1 see amongst you so
many, who, in former years, have had experience in
legislative business, and who by their return 10 this
Assembly, give evidence that the people have the
same confidence in their experience which l myself
entertain.
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES,
pray most humbly and heartily, the King of
Kings, so to rule your Councils, that everything may
be ordered for the public good. And with this prayer
1 commend the interest of Our Country to your wis
dom. patriotism and fidelity, in which 1 have unfail-
ing reliance
We do now declare the Legislature of the Kingdom
opened.