The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-08-15
ROYAL SPEECH.
NoRLEs ANp RErREsENrArIvEs :

MOBILES AND ALTERNATIVES
After q protracted Session. l congratulate you upon
the termination of your labors. L trust and believe
that the Constitutional Amendments which yeu have
passed will result in good, and that the extension Of
the suffrage will be duly appreciated by the country.
Your appropriations for preserving the health Of
the people, for immigration and for public improve
ments, have been very liberal, and fully equal TO
meet the necessities to which | drew your attention
upon being called together. 1t will be my duty and
that OF my Government to see that the several sums
are judiciously and economically expended. For your
l~iberality toward myself and family 1 thank you.
My relations with the great Nations of the world
continue to be of the most gratifying character, and
l have received letters during the sitting of the House,
from the Sovereign Of Great Britain, the President of
the United States, the President Of the French Re-
public, the Emperor Of Germany, the Emperor of
Russia, the King Of the Netherlands, the King of
Denmark, the King of Sweden and Norway, the King
of Italy, and the King of Belgium, recognizing my
election to the Throne, and assuring me Of their
friendship and good will. .r-
A number of new laws and amendments to laws
have been carefully considered by you, and those en-
acted will L trust promote the welfare Of our beloved
country.
The Acts which you have passed to aid the intro
3duction of electric eelegraIhs and for the encourage
ment of steam navigation with foreign countries,
show that my people are prepared to take advantage
Of al the improved methods of communication with
neig lboring countries
The Act to facil tate the negotiation of Treaties of
Reciprocity, proves that you fully appreciate the ad-
ysntages of such q treaty, more particularly with our
near neighbor the United States, and no efforts on my
part or on that Of my Government shall be wanting
to bring about so desirable n result.
T The Law which you have passed to authorize a Ma
tional Loan, and to define to what uses such Loan
shall be applied, is in accordance with the views which
/ expressed to you in my Message of the 22d of June,
and 1 shall carefully watch its working by the Board
which you have empowered me to constituted in the
hope that It may fully realize the benefits anticipated
from it, in the increase of the population and pro-
ducts, and therefore in the prosperity of my King
dom.
MOBILES AND REPRESENTATIVES
On returning to your homes and to your cOnsitu-
ents you will still have the opportunity TO continue
the good work of the Session, in instructing the peo-
pie IN all that tends TO preserve their health and COM
fort, and to increase their means and their knowledge
and 1 trust that you will apprize them of my constant
solicitude for their welfare-and assure them that
each man who takes good care of himself and family,
with due regard to the rights of his neighbors, is add
ing to the strength of my Kingdom and assisting in
the perpetuatiOn Of our race.
| now declare this Legislative Assembly Of the
Kingdom prorogued.