Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1882-07-29
The Native Press,

tFfOW ne hHOkod, Iufy -, 1857.
Among thoughtful people who arc wuichful of
the signs of the times, are murmurings and appre-
tensions as to tho end, the harvest, of tho events
That are now transporting. Among tho friends Of
Hawaii and of her independence mingled with
these murmurings regret ard sorrow 10 tho
small number who desire this country to become
subject 10 some foreign power IL there is a class
OF this sort these events are only satisfactory as
lhoy testify TO the future fuflment of their wishes
Hawaii is the only small native nation remaining
IN this ocean that has retained it's independence
aud that has continued to progress to tho present
time. 1t ia the youngest of the nations, and il
holds unique position in this ocean-this gov
ernment which the Kamehamehas founded and
established.
New Zealand, Nuuhiwa Tahiti, Samoa and other
little islands have passed under the yoke of foreign
governments, Whence comes this easy and com
Portable condition of independence of Hawaii from
the reign OF kamohamaha to the time of Kalakauar
Us 1t owing TO her strength No. To hor great
population and wealth No. 10 her skill in war 2
No. Perhaps to the great amount of wealth
brought hithor from foreign countries and here
managed No. Perhaps, then, Hawaii owes her
prosperity and the preservation of her indepond-
ence to the great extent of her territory No; for
Hawaii has very little land. The true answer 10
this question is that because of her just and hon
orablo dealings, because of her calling to her aid
the wisdom and counsols of foreigners, for those
reasons, and these alone, under the blessing of
heaven, has Hawaii been prospercd.
And as we pen tho word foreigner we do not
who have boon taken up at random; we do not
mean those who have not been put TO the test nor
do we mean those who have been tried and found
wanting Let us glance at u list Of those who have
been of service to this government; Richards, Judd
kicoru Lee, Armstrong Robertson, Allen, and 10
on Tho foundation for Hawaiian Independence
wns founded i'll the honesty of these men and that
OF their Hawaiian colleagues Skill and rcctudc
from without were united with the efforts of tho
nation within, and by this union was obtained
powerful support for this young nation. Hawaii
IuueDpuuput fp IN
age her own affairs, because sho was scon to not
rightly If good government comes to an ond II
improper men rule the end will not be far of.
Next week We shall indicate sign of danger that
10 lowering over this government, and tho road
along which we arc now travelling.
GF,om No Ho,gaa rae tina, Jpty -, 1881
On Tuesday last, the assembly of "haf educated
pagan Legislators took out of tho hands of the
judges, and assumed 70 ITSELF the power to soitlo
up an estate: and jealousy arrogating TO itself tho
power belonging to another body IL constituted
Itself high court and proceeded to introduce
bill to dispose of land. We had supposed the leg
isaturc had power only to make laws. Io and
behold 1T also usurps the authority of the judiciary
department OF the government. Is not this the
work of enpty-hcadcd ignorant mont Lot every in
tellgent right minded person answer this question
for himself. There Is ono thing are greatly
surprised at in this governments hasty thrusting
in of land bill, that is, that il did not first ask
the opinion of tho Supreme Court III this question
that so deeply affects our country. Does the Cab-
net moan by this act to have it supposed that hoir
intelligence Ill this matter quito exceeds that of
tho Supreme Court, whose business ii il To inter
pref the intention of all legislatures IL seems 10
us that the haste of the Cabinet iii this important
matter Is suspicious, for if look at the true in
wardness of our Cabinet shall find some curious
condolences, TO wit: The Attorney General il also
the attorney for the one who asks for the land
tho Minister of the Interior is the ono who sold
KceilioaniG interest i'll the (crown) lands; and
the Minister of Foreign Relations was aided in his
hour OF deep trouble by this very petitioner.
The consequence is that thoir bringing i'll this
rui m 10 . ftpr
that has excited great comment among thoughtful
people Judge Leo once said 1T was II prudent thing
to take the advice of others. Is that the reason
why the Cabinet has not consulted the Supreme
Court