The Hawaiian gazette., 1877-01-31
Farewell Meeting OF His Honor,
Chief Justice Allen with the
Honolulu liar.


taking leave Of his official duties in this King
dom. His Majesty the King hOnored the &C.
casion with his presence, and was seated OF
/ the dais with the Justices of the Supreme
Court. by the side Of the Chancellor Their
were also present the Kings Ministers, and
an audience o. fifty or sixty spectators, in
GLIDING a number of ladies.
After the Justices Of the Court had takeI
their seats, the Attorney General said:
Nav it please the Court ana Your Honor Chic
Justice Anen.-A few days since 1t intira atrd
the men crs o. the Bar that you weah take leave
them to-day. They accordingly met together. and
adopted certain resolutions intended express in
few simple words. their regret al your approaching
departure, and their appreciation Of your eminent
services Chief Justice and Chancellor Of tie King
dom.
AT the request Of my brethren Of the Bar. nov
present the resolutions and ask leave to read them
To the HoaOrabe Elisha H. Allsa, Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of the Hawaiian Islands and
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 many
years the head Of the JGiiciary Department Of
this Kingdom, met az the Offices Of the Attorney
General this day when it was
Rssolre9. That the members OF the Hawaiian Bar
receive with deep feeling the announcement OF the
retirement Of the Honorable Elisha Il. AHen, the CHIEF
IuSiioe and Chancellor Of this Kingdom.
That beg TO tender oar sincere acknowledgment
received from duriny the periods we have
each hAl the honor 10 ptactce before him
That congratulate his Honor that upon his retiring
frun the Bcneh b. wiz leave with the reputation u
having always sustained It's dignity, and that bis admins
the !aw during PERIOD OF nearly twenty years
has secured the general conhdeRce-
That ID parting wifh Ills H0nOr conscious OF the
loss he country viii sustain but our regret s iighenr
by he uStlll
he will Ocupy to further the Interests and welfare OF
thgs Elngdou Ia which position he will carry with him
the sincere wishes Of al for his health happiness aud
signed by all members or the Bar.
IIonolulu, jan e. lsT7.
The Hawaiian members Of the Bar also prepared re-
solutions Of like in their own language which
adopted by the Bar, and which l shall ask leave
fog Mr.. Unsuna to read. Before moving to file these
resolutions. have the hUnOr and the pleasure,
Attorney General, TO say that His Majestys Govern
men:, while you have presided over the department
Of the judiciary. have always repOsed eOn6denes in
your wisdom and discretion. and have felt assured
that the fountain Of justice would remain pure. that
the administration Of the lsW would be free from re-
proaeh for Partially, prejudice or departure from
sound principle we'll founded precedent; and that
the honor and dignity Of this high tribunal would
sacredly be guarded. In saying this, am cent
dent that l express the feeling entertained by the
illustrations during the period Of nearly
twenty years in which you have held this position.
will further say, that this personal regard for
your high character and discreet Judgment has, in
ny opinion, been shared by the diplomatic and
susr representatives. Of foreign countries residing
here. and also by the country st large.
And : 4 msmb Der Of the Bar, for myself and my
brethren Of the Bar and for the officers Of the Court
I beg to say that your uniform courtesy TO and
the wise consideration which you have always given
to reasonable requests, has gone far to alleviate
the laborE Of profession. and to keep before
" the gladstone light ofjurisprudeuce," something
10 be sought after aid for investigating legal
truth, not as a beacon to be Stunned. Il is soa e.
times light task in the excitement and keen inter
est Of trials to rule the law in such manner as to
avoid the impression Of unfarness, prejudice or
undue consideration, and your eminent in this
regard has served soften the asperities. allay
the heart buruings and tighten the dissppointments
often incident to the active practice Of law. Am
sure You will always reflect with pleasure upon the
assurance which beg offer you, that during all
your Administration Of the law, harsh word or
unkind act Of yours ever remained to rsnke in the
mind Of any member Of your Court
Allow ne finally to refer to the obligation imposed
BY Magma Charter on the Sovereigus OF England and
through them on their justices, a. NHli reHdezuI
EEii HegabiHs eel difsrsBEs rsetn aEt jEtitias ~
To shall sell, to deny delay right or
justice. These words which l hope may some
day be placed with your portrait souvenir in this
r0om,-6tting companions to the words, " fat JUS
ttia upon yonder portrait Of your predecessor the
distinguished Chief Justice Lee.
As the shadows from the hills fall longer in your
journey Of life. no consolation, As it seems to me,
viii be sweeter to your mind than the consciousness
that you faithfully have observed that pledge, that
q TO have you sold, to none have you denied
or delayed legal rights"
ask leave for Mr. UnaunA to read the Hawaiian
resolutions.
The resolutions drawn up by the Hawaiian
members of the Bar were read by Mr.. Unauna,
accompanied by few words, which were in
by the Court Interpreter, Mr.. Wilcox,
and which we regret that our limited space
will not permit US to publish. The motion to
enter the resolutions of the Bar on the records
Of the Court, was made by Mr.. McCully, who
spoke in substance as follows:
YouR HoSoR-I have been deputed by my bresh- |
Of the Bar TO address you az the senior member
Row in practice, my license dating in 1859. That /
character and this occasion suggest retrospect The
retirement Of the Chief Justice Of this Court, after
tenure Of ofiee extending over more than half the
Courts existence makes what We az call, period or
epoch, with yourself who retire and with who part
With you Ny mind reverts to your honored prede-
,esSor IN ONCE who looks down from the canvass on
.his assembly, and to your valued associates JUS
ices Robertson, Ii and Daviz-I will not speak OF
alter associates living, and practitioners at
he bar, Bates, Blair, Montgomery, Burbank, who
rave all passed away. We shall indeed have with
=
he past time speak of; the Marshal Of the King
lon, aud Mr.. Barnard the Clerk Of the Court both |
4 them most aeeeptably toding their present Offices
rom time prior to your accession to the bench, and
he First Associate Justice, then, and with in
erEal in once leading practitioner the public
Jet will your withdrawal from the Court
nd the country break principal liak. So It il,
hat SIC rTanrit is written all mundane Affairs
nd every human relation, however close and long
ontinued must come to its end, though happily not
ease By that event which surely awaits all Of
= cnly By yOur future residence abroad.
At your accession to the bench VIC had this Court
. n present organized, We had our penal code the
vil code Of 46ss and tie decisions which form the
rEt volume Of Hawaiian Reports. Here was a !
,unda.is1 for jurisprsdenee broad enough for the
NE and fairly built upon II was under your pre-
dency, to continue this work wisely and safely The
tuation was peculiar We were not e9louists {
ringing 10 3 vacant, conquered or q ceded coun-
y the common Law and statutes Of . mother cour-
y. This kingdom ever jealoasly guarded and pre-
rived It's autonomy. Il received from 4 foreign
TiiIation laws Of foreign form, to be interpreted
Id applied By the learning Of English and Ameri-
Il authorities and the Civil Law, and yet with an
1servauce Of Hawaiian ideas and rights. The
curt must meet qaeEtions touching land ten !
rs, irrigation and fshey rights. OF inberitAnee
ID adoption EprinSirg from . time prior to mar
age laws, questions of delicacy respecting the u-
sdisti0u il should take alien residents and the
ariae Of the great powers Of the world. affecting
e discipline Of ships and the Law Of whaling in
rests, besides ali the variety Of litigation arising
civilized States. 1t has been your felicity sir a.