New-York tribune., 1873-01-02
DEATH OF KING KANEHAMEHA.
OFFICIAL AUGMENTATION or THE
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
From TIE Haacofan Gazstl, Dee II.
The health of His Majesty has been failing
for time, and during the last night he experienced
a very severe attack, from which however. he rallied
sndicenty 70 enc0urage rne hTPes Oh ns nacs
and at twenty minutes after 10 o'clock no breahed his
last, without suffering. +. w. HUrcHIsoS,
STEPHEN III. PHILLIPS,
Io,qri Palace. Dec. II. 1872. ROBERT STIRLING.
Immediately upon receiving the intelligence of the
demise OF his late most lamented Majesty kameameha
", Cabinet council was assembled at lolan Palace, on
Wednesday, Dec IL, 1872 at lO'clock a. m at which all
tie members present, and after considering the
provisions OF the Constitution OF the Kingdom In such
OTdsred That a meeting OF the Legislative Assembly
be caused holden at the Courthouse in Honolulu.
on Wednesday which win be the eighth day OF January,
A. D. 1872 ~ O'Clock, noon; and of this order all mem
bers OF the Legislative Assembly will take notice and
FRED. W. HUTCHINSON, Minister OF the Interior.
STEPHEN III. PHILLIPS. Attorney General.
ROBERT STIRLING. Minister Of Finance.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
From Tbe Honolulu AdUertiser, Dec. IA.
Tho disease which was the Immediate cause OF the
King death said 10 have been drOpsy the chest
the serious which appears to have been either
Majesty himself, or TO have been withheld.
Forty-two years ago last Wednesday the Prince Lot
naoa and Knau daughter OF Kamehameha H., first saw
the light IN the City of Honolulu the late Mrs Il. Z.
Judd being the Immediate attendant OF the Princess at
In company with the late King Kamehameha ". and
now deceased. educated at the Royal School estab
sbed by the American Mission in 1882 under the charge
held his earlier teachers IN the highest regard During
the reign of his predecessor he filed with ability the i'm
porta Mt Office OF Minister OF the Interior ascending the
Throne decease of his royal brother Nov l 1863
He has thus regned nine years and eleven days.
The death OF the King without an appointed and pro-
claimed successor causes lapse IN our political lfe and
leads 10 q disputed succession But happily for the
country In this emergency our population Is sparse.
pcaceable and entirely amenabe to the law that
not fear disturbances such as have occurred
The dispute aud choice OF new Head OF the nation
order is to be left to Legislature
only be desired that such Legislature
be chosen by the people in view OF the present pot
cal eNigency convention OF the people called in
sequence OF the demise OF the last Of the Kane
hamehas, might afford an opportunity for correct ex
preston Of tine political sentiment Of the country We
need such eKpresslOn and we need such political
head and organization will take the initiative in the
Of Hawaii nei-that Will be sufficiently en-
ghtened appreciate all her capabilities and all her
wants and that will possess the saesmanshp 10 lead
her onward Ivy and timely measures IN the march
OF material progress. During this intcrreguum the
people are the actual sovereign. They wero subject,
when they obeyed Constitution granted only by the
royal Will of the Late King. IL had no life but In his will
and dctaiOn. Therefore, since IL dies with him, Is not
this proper time when the people should desire and de-
mand a Constitution which shall be the expression OF
their WILL and merely that OF the new chief whom
they may ch0O5ef
the Hawaiian people. native and foreign born, are
now sovereign. Let them consider well how they dele
gate their pOwers Allegiance with the life OF the
On this occasion, let it only be renewed to
authority That fully represents the VIII Of the people.