The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1890-08-14
the CONSTITUTION.
A Large Delegation wait Upon slis
Majesty and want n Constitu-
tiOnnl Convention.

The committee appointed at
held on Palace Square
some weeks ago, with delegates from
country districts, met this morning
Mt the hall of Engine Co. No. 4,
corner of Beretania and Nuuanu !
streets, for the purpose of proceed |
ing to the Palace to present the
resolution adopted at the mass-meet-
ing, together with n petition, to His
Majesty for the appointment of n
convention 10 revise the cOnstitu-
ton. A procession vas formed, and
led by the Royal Hawaiian Band,
marched down to and along King
street to the makai gate of the Royal
Palace. Crowds of spectators assem-
bled about the Palace Square and on
the sidewalks on the line of process
sion.
Fifty-eight men walked, two
abreast, with Kila in front bearing
aloft the Hawaiian flag. Mr.. George
Markham acted marshal and carried
the petition. An engrossed copy of
the resolution adopted at the mass
meeting was borne by Mr.. Paleka-
luhl. The professionals, all native
Hawaiians, wearing tall hats, full
dress suits and white gloves, pre-
seated highly respectable appear
ance. No demonstrations were made
by the spectators. The procession
filed into the Palace grounds whittier
it was accompanied by a quiet and
orderly company of men, women
and children to the number of pro-
badly about five hundred.
The delegation was received at
the Palace door by Mr.. James W.
Robertson, Nice-Chamberlain, and
admitted to audience of His Majesty
with whom there we're present Col.
G.. w. Macfarlane, HIM. s Chamber
lain, the Hon. j. A. Cummins, Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, and Hon.
Godfrey Brown, Minister of FL
nance.
The petition was presented by
Judge S. X. Mahoe, chairman of the
delegation.
Following is the petition:
To Your MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY,
DAVID LAAMEA KALAKArA.
BIZ the Grace Of God Of the la
asojian Islands, King:
We the Committee of Your Ma
jesty's subjects, request to present
the sentiment of the Nation, and
for the benefit of the Crown, the
country and the, people, and,
Whereas, we have been appointed
Conventional Committee of Your
Majesty's subjects, present from the
Islands of Hawaii, Maui, Oahu,
Kauai, Molokai, and Lanai, and,
Whereas, in q meeting of the
Conventional Committee of the
Kingdom assembled in the City of
Honolulu, Island of Oahu, on the
9th day of August, A. ID. 1890, it
was voted, in accordance with the
strong feelings of the subjects in
the different districts whom we now
represent, to present to Your Ma
jesty's the petition of Your subjects,
and,
Whereas, Your Majesty was
forced to abolish the Constitution
of Kamehameha V, without the
allowing You proper time to con-
slider and consult with Your subjects
in regard to the Constitution which
was forced upon You, and is at pre-
sent in force, and as such was q
very disgraceful act to the Grown
of Hawaii nei, and placing You in .
very peculiar predicament, and
which You could not prevent al
that time; therefore You approved
and signed the said Constitution
under threats; and,
Whereas, the rights and priv.
leges of the Ballot box given to
Your subjects by the Constitution
of Kamehameha V, on the goth day
of August, A. ID. 1864, and amend
ed by King Lunalilo in the yeal
1873, and amended again in thu
year 1874 in the reign of Your Ma
jesty, said rights of Your subjects
have be taken from them. Ant
Your subjects were forced to b,
sworn under the present Con
stitution, in order that the,
might have their rights at tn
ballot box; and if they di'
not consent to be sworn, they woul'
have been deprived entirely of thel
right to vote; and,
Whereas, on account of the man,
objections now springing up in tn
Kingdom of Hawaii and anon;
Your people with regard to the pre-
sent Constitution, obstructing al
manner of work and promotion o
peace in the land, as well as perfec
personal safety, hitherto enjoyed b.
Your independent Government o
Hawaii nei; and,
Whereas, Your Majesty's sub
jects cannot bear with patience it
troubles under the present Constr
tuition, and in order to wipe on
these difficulties and to set at cas-
the minds of Your subjects; there
fore,
Be it Resolved, that the Petitio
of Your subjects be good caus
for our King to request the Legisla
ture to enact a Law authorizing 70
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