The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1877-02-03
FAREWELL TO CHIEF JUSTICE
ALLEN.

ALLEN.
Pursuant to previous notice given, the mem
bers of the Bar and officers of the Supreme
Court assembled in the main hall of AIiiolani
House on Saturday last, at noon, for the purpose
Of listening to Judge Aliens farewell address on
leaving the Bench, which, as Chief Justice and
Chancellor of the Kingdom be has 50 ably,
honorably and usefully occupied for nearly twenty
years past. His career in that exalted and re-
sponsible position has been so justly and
thoroughly reviewed by the different gentlemen
whose remarks are reported below, that there
is scarcely anything left for us to add; except
it may be to say, that the two volumes of
Reports of decisions of the Supreme Court which
have been published during his incumbency "a
third is now going through the press) will con-
stitute an enduring monument of the official life
and times of Chief Justice Allen in Hawaii mel,
and one of which the country, the Bar and the
Bench may well be proud.
His Majesty the King did the Chief Justice
the honor to be present. occupying a seat on the
Bench and taking a part in the proceedings.
His Majcsty's Ministers were also present, and a
considerable audience of spectators. After the
justices bad entered, Attorney General Hartwell
spoke as follows:
May it please the Court and Your Honor Chief
Justice Allen,-A few days since it was intimated to
the members of the Bar that you would take leave of
them to-day. They accordingly met together, and
adopted certain resolutions intended to express, in a
few simple words, their regret at your approaching
departure, and their appreciation of your eminent
services as Chief Justice and Chancellor of the King
dom.
At the request of my brethren of the Bar, I now
present the resolutions and ask leave TO read them
To the Honorable Elisha III. Allen, Chief Justice of
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Chancellor of the Kingdom.
The members of the Hawaiian Bar having heard
that it is the intention of your Honor to resign the
honorable position which you have held for so many
years as the head of the Judiciary Department of
this Kingdom, met at the Offices of the Attorney |
General this day when it was
Resotred, That the members of the Hawaiian Bar,
receive with n deep q RRo feeling the Rnsh encouragement Of the
Justice and Chancellor of this Kingdom.
That We beg to tender our sincere acknowledgment
for the uniform courtesy and Kindness which we have
received from His Honor during the periods We have
each had the honor 10 Prae s before hiT, =.
from the Bench, he will leave with the reputation of
tration of the law during a period of nearly twenty years
has secured the general confidence.
That in parting with His Honor we are conscious of the
loss the country win sustain, but our regret is Ightened
by the knowledge that he will still be able in the position
he will soon occupy to further the Interests and welfare OF
this Kingdom: In which position he will carry with him
welfare. W
Signed by all members of the Bar.
W. e. JONES, Chairman.
Honolulu, Jan. 20, 1877.
The Hawaiian members of the Bar also prepared re-
solutions of like tenor in their own language which
are adopted by the Bar, and which 1 shall ask leave
for Mr.. Unauna to read. Before moving TO file these
resolutions. 1 have the honor and the pleasure, as
Attorney General, to say that His Majesty's Govern
ment, while you have presided over the department
of the Judiciary, have always reposed confidence in
your wisdom and discretion, and have felt assured
that the fountain of justice would remain pure, that
the administration Of the law would be free from re-
proach for partiality, prejudice or departure from
sound principle or well founded precedent; and that
the honor and DIGNITY of this hi1h trihunal Would
sacredly be guarded. In saying this, 1 am conf
dent that 1 express the feeling entertained by the
successive administration during the period of nearly
twenty years in which you have held this position.
l will further say, that this personal regard for
your high character and discreet judgment has, in
my opinion, been shared by the diplomatic and con-
sular representatives, of foreign countries residing
here, and also by the country at large.
And as a member of the Bar, for myself and my
of the Bar, and for the officers Of the Court,
beg to say that your uniform courtesy to US and
the wise consideration which you have always given
70 our reasonable requests, mas gone lar 10 alleviate
he labors of our profession, and to keep before US
70 the gladstone light of jurisprudence," as something
to be sought after as an aid for investigating legal
not as a beacon to be Stunned. II is some
times no light task in the excitement and keen inter-
est of trials, to rule the law in such manner as to
avoid even the impression of unfairness, prejudice or
consideration, and your eminent success in this
regard, has served to soften the asperities, to allay
he heart burnings and Tighten the disappointments
so often incident TO the active practice of law. / am
you will always reflect with pleasure upon the
assurance which we beg to offer you, that during all
your administration of the law, no harsh word or
lnkind act of yours ever remained to rankle in the
mind of any member of your Court.
Allow me finally to refer to the obligation imposed
Dy Magma Charter on the Soyereigns of England and
through them on their justices, " Null vendemus.
null n~egabimus Uel diferemHs rectum dut j%Ustitidm ~
To none shall We sell, to none deny or delay right or
Justice. These are words which / hope may some
lay be placed with your portrait as q souvenir in this
room, lifting companions to the words, " fat JUS
.itis," upon yonder portrait Of your predecessor the
iistin guished Chief Justice Lee.
As the shadows from the hills fall longer in your
Quincy of life, no consolation, as it seems to me,
will be sweeter to your mind than the consciousness
hat you faithfully have observed that pledge, that
9 to no man have you sold, to none have you denied
,r delayed legal rights"
I ask leave for Mr.. Unauna to read the Hawaiian
-esolutions.
MIR. Unauna read the resolutions in Hawaiian,
Ind accompanied them with an eloquent speech,
1t the close of which he expressed the earnest
rope of himself and brethren that happiness and
health might attend the retiring chief.
In Offering the motion to enter the resolutions
If record, Mr.. McCully said:
Your HoSoR-I have been deputed by my breth-
,en of the Bar to address you as the senior member
low in practice, my license dating in 1859. That
character and this occasion suggest retrospect. The
Of the Chief Justice of this Court, after
tenure of Office extending over more than half the
Courts existence makes what We may call, a period or
epoch, with yourself who retire and with US who part
you. Ny mind reverts TO your honored prede-
,essor in Office, who looks down from the canvass on
his assembly, and to your valued ASSOCIATED Jus
ices Robertson, Ii and Davis-I will not speak of
alter associates now living, and to practitioners ut
he bar, Bates, Blair, Montgomery, Burbank, who
nave all passed away. We shall indeed have with
Is after your departure several who connect US with
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