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4 SIR "A few months since, your read
we're informed that the King and
khefs of the Hawaiian Islands were en-
hged in framing Constitution for the
bvernment and also revising the laws.
4 The Constitution has just been issued
3om the press, and there are embraced


the same pamphlet number of laws
mich many of your readers would doubt
(ss be pleased to peruse; | have there
bre commenced translation into Eng
kh, which | will continue if you think
EST to publish it.


q A considerable portion of the pam
7hlet consists of a revised edition of the
Iws relating to taxation published in June
fe39.


Those laws, as the public were informed


the Hawaiian Spectator, were original


drawn up, by graduate of the Sem
larry at Lahainaluna, and after being re-
sed by the chiefs were rewritten by
mself. The other laws were drawn up


several different persons, but all have
I've been revised by the King and a
buncil of those chiefs whose names are
entioned in the Constitution. The at
ndance however has not been unver-
j. The Constitution, after it had been
Pproved by the other chiefs was sent by
messenger appointed for that object, to
s ov. Adams, of Hawaii. He approved
q the whole except that part which linn
+ the power of the Governors. The
Hing and Chiefs who have been together,
I've been unanimous in the acts which
ley have passed.


u They have received many suggestions
bth by letter and orally, from foreign
sidents and visiters. They have also
ceived suggestions in both these ways
pm their own subjects.


The translation which | send you is a
be one, not adhering strictly to the let.


as that would materially violate the
hglish idiom. But | have attempted


Ways to convey the sense in the cleares,


I'D most concise manner.


Yours truly,
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