The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1889-12-03

we were engaged in this work in Lon
don, Admiral Thomas had visited the
islands and finding that Lord Paulet had
acted without proper authority, at once
made amends by restoring H. M. Ka-
mehameha I'LL, to his throne with great
ceremony. and amid the wild rejoice
ing of the people, again hoisted the
Hawaiian flag which he required the
this joyful restoration took place is now
called Thomas Square, in honor of the
good Admiral who brought such happi-
ness to the King and his people, and
made all the atonement in his power for
the wrongs they had endured at the
hands of his officer. He remained at
Honolulu however, until he learned the
result of our negotiations in London, so
that in case the British Government de-
cided not to restore to Kauikeaouli his
sovereignty, he could again take posses
| sion.
Admiral Thomas restored the Ha-
waiian flag July 81, 1S43, and that day
has been wisely established in your cal
endar as a National Holiday. But the
browning act which granted to Hawaii
her rights as an Independent Nation was
the joint agreement of Great Britain and
France to respect her sovereignty, which
was signed on the 18th November of that
same year. The United States had al
ready declared her own desire that Ha-
waiian independence should be main
tanned, and this joint declaration saved
the Kingdom from future interference
and raised her to the rank of free and
independent nation.
You do we'll, therefore, to celebrate
this day. Long may you, and your chill
dren and your children's children, con-
tinue to celebrate it, and may you never
forget that the Life of the land is saved
by righteousness, and by righteousness
only can it be preserved.
You need have no fears of foreign in
vasion. The great Naval Powers are
your friends, and will not again interfere
in your affairs, so long as you are able
wisely to govern yourselves, and protect
the rights of their citizens who live
among you.
But you have no easy task to do this.
The wonderful prosperity which l see
around me on every side brings its pc
culiar dangers. You have here the in
terests OF many nationalities to harmon
Use. This requires great wisdom. I
look about me after many years of alb
seace. Where are all the native Ha.
waiians who formerly were so many?
They are now few Where are the
chiefs? Many, nay most of them, are
gone. Here is wonderful progress.
Great enterprises on every side. Land
that was waste and almost worthless
when l was here has become fruitful
through the wonderful enterprise OF the
planters who, like Moses, have smitten
the rock and made the waters flow.
Large steamers have taken the place of
the small vessels that formerly were
sufficient for the business of the Islands.
1 stand amazed at all this enterprise and
prosperity. But it could not have been
accomplished without the introduction
here Of men from other lands to take the |
places OF the natives who are gone. You |
have many foreigners, from China,
Japan, Portugal and other places. All
have their own interests. 1t is no easy |
thing to reconcile all these interests, and
preserve peace and harmony. Much |
wisdom is required to do all this. Choose,
therefore, only wise men to make your |
laws, and to execute them. Men who |
are temperate, well educated, and who |
are fitted for the duties you require of |
them-who seek only the public good |
and not their own personal advance
ment. Let each party and each organ
ization strive to consider not merely its
own interests, but the interests of all.
In this way and in this way only, will
the country continue to prosper, and the
"life OF the land be saved by right
eousness."