, 1873-03-30
HAWAll-NEl.
Ll1nali1o, the New King Of the
Sandwich Islands.
Ills Election by the People and the Lcgis'
lature...How Tie Took the
Oath Of Office.
The Obsequies Of the Late Kngg~s.
The New Cabinet.

Adoption Of Constitutional Amendments--.
Lunalilo's Speech Proroguing
the Legislature.
special Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
HONOLULU, Jan. 81, 1873.
On the 18th Of December last, the people Of
these goodly islands were sta.tlsd by the IN
uouncemcnt Of
DEATH OF THE KI:o,
Kamehameha '. He had been for como time H.
bnt assurances had been given that he was recov-
ering. Close following thsa intelligence came
the rumor, which proved to be correct, that the
King had failed to nominate his successor.
He unmarried, and doub:lcss considered
himself the last of tho kame!lame!1as, and pre-
fer1ed to leave the question of the succession TO
be settled by q vote OF the Legislature.
For q day or two, tho air was full Of sarnaises
and spcculations ard five candidates to tic
Throne were talked of. But the voice Of the ma
tlvcs. who constitute nine-tentEs Of the populc-
vas soon heard in favor of
PRINCE BILL,
Ao-called, d,-otherwise William G. Lunalilo,-a
member of the Royal family, who had been
tirely ignored by the last Administration, but
who nevertheless, had not been forgotten by
the people, They knew him to be direct de-
scendaut Of the Great kalnehameha T., and many
believed the title and position OF kar1eha1neha
E. should have been given him.
In the meantime, many of tho Americans
resident here thought. or rather hoped, tho time
mad come to strike for
ARErUDl1cAS FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
Nor we're they without an organ to give express
zion to their yiows. The Pacific Commercial 4d~
re=tiscr Liberal paper. published in the Eng
1sh language, fairly surprised its readers By the
boldness Of its utteranc2s. Iu tho 7orJ number
announcing the death Of the King, tho editor
used tho following language:
The dispute and choice Of head Of the nation
ami order Of government il to be left to- Legislature
aud it only be dcnirc that such Legislature
to be chosen by the people in view Of the present po
ieal e1tgeney convention Of the people, called IN
ha1aehas, might afford opportunity for correct
expression of the political sentiment OF the country.
Ical head and organization will take the initiative
IN the movements Of Hawaii Nei,-that will be suIt
nnd iii her wants, and that will the state4man
chip lead her onward, by wiee and timely measures,
in TIE march Of material progress.
sovereign. They were subject when they obeyed
constitution granted ony by the royal will Of the late
Therefore, since it dies with him, il this proper
time when the people should desire and demand con-
End merely that Of the new Chief whom they may
cbocee7
The Hawaiian people, native and foreign born, are
now sovereign. Let them consider well now they DEL
eGate their lowero.
Allegiance ceases with the Life Of the Prince On
this occasion, let it only be renewed to authority
1hat fully represents the viii of the people.
Also, in communication, entitled, "Where is
the power?" the questions rs to the rights and
duties Of the people, in tho emergency, we're
boldly discussed.
N 1852, CONSTITUTION
had hmm fortrai hy Einr nNf3!n9 and nan0ID.
acting through tho Legislature. The late King
not satisfied with this Constitution, had called q
convention to amend it :; but, not being abto to
procure the desired amendments, he dissolved
the Convention, arbitrarily set aside the Con-
stitution, and promulgated another more satis-
factory to himself. This was in 1861 For eight
years, the people, rather tbaa resort to reyolu-
ton, hnd submitted to this tyranny In the az
regard the '|Dccree" Of 1854, and rc-aseert
their rights undor the Constitution Of 1862.
"Whatever is done.' said the writer, "let it
be with an aim for the greatest good of the
greatest number; let it be inspired with the ides
Of the equal rights Of all men, and let this
emergency be made an opportunity Of advancing
our little country toward popular and constitu-
tional freedom"
THESE ARTICLES CREATED MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
While they did not openly advocate Repub-'
Gcan Government, they we're fairly preparing
the way, and the possibility of q change in the
form Of government, and OF ultimate anne1a-
ton to the United stntes, was openly discussed
It the hotel-tables and on the stroet-corners-
It WAS generally conceded that the masses were
not educated up to such change; but it was
zrgued that, If it could be suddenly brought
about. OF II such movement could be well
started, people who would quietly submit to
Hing would not object to change
60 much in their favor, inaugurated
by others. The project of public meeting
to discuss the question was talked OF. Ii 'sas
+f,n4o anti n frgrna f1n2t}-
tuition should be called.
At this lunctu1e, Prince William, the fayorlto
candidate for the throne, came forward with :
MANIFESTO
submitting his c1aims to the people, and promls-
ing to restore the Constitution of 1852. As this
document is considered ono OF great Importance,
I give it in full:
TO THE HAWAIIAN NATION!
D7hn7n G: Lunal'lo Son q hss"H!uoh1, tht Dansh- @
WaEnEts, The Throne of the Kingdom has become
sacant By the demise Of His Majesty Ka,nehameha T.,
the 1th Of Dec, 1872 without successor appoint
WHEREAS, Il is desirable that the wishes of tho
Hawaiian people he consulted to successor to the
Nowitlstarding that, according to the aw Of inher
to preserve peace harmony, and good ORDER, desire
submit the decision Of my claim to the voice Of the
ritum The only pledge that deem il necessary to
Offer to tho people that will restore the Constitu
ton OF ha1nehtrnchn Iii. OF happy memory, with only
Euch changes lie required to adapt to present
1awr and th4 will govern the nation according to the
principles Of that Constitution and liberal cons:itu-
fional Monarchy, which, while It preserves tbs proper
prerogatives * the crown ehsn fully naintain the
rights and liberties Of the people,
10 the end proposed, recommend the Judges
of the different elec:ion-districts throughout Tho
1.1:nds thereby appealing to their ancient ale
glance to the family Of the Kamehamehas) to
eiTe notice, that poll will Be open opened on
Wednesday hs 1st st. day Of 3snMasg 4 3s'3 1t which
peaceaby and orderly express their free chocs
ling Of the Hawaan Ieands as successor Of KAmehn-
1rehn y: and that tho said officers Of the several
electiondistrics do, count Of the vote, make i'm
mediate certified return Of the same to the Legislative
Assembly summoned to NEE: at Honolulu on the 8th day
Of January 1873 That if any officer officers Of any
eha11 refuse to act In here
with, or il there sha be vacancy in faid offices in
any district, tho people may choose others in their
places, who may proceed in conformity to Ia" in con-
ducting the election.
Given under my hand ut Honolulu, this 16th.dsy Of