THE POLYN ESIAN,

Honolulu, Saturday. Oct. 10, lsil.
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A code of laws which should secure 70 III
inhabitants of realm perfect peace and So
cnrity, with rights which should enforce en-
the political as well us religious federation
and leave the rich and poor, the weak an
powerful, upou the same common ground
even handed Justice, would be triumph
human wisdom such as yet the world has no
seen. Correct Legislation is at once ON
of the most difficult as well as proudcl
achievements of humanity, and c,nqunu4
like Napoleon or Justinan, whose warl.
deeds have filled the world with awe and as
tonishmcnt, have placed with true iorcsgh
their real claim to honorable fame more ~
on their efforts to lessen crime, and transm
to their fellow men the happiness to be de-
rived from we'll regulated civil communities
than upon the victor's wreath Their coded
are noble monuments of the minds that d
rected and executed. The highest dulir1
OF the statesman is to preserve unsulIIed Il
Liberties Of his country. and to let no staId
rest upon the purity Of her crmlne. I'D
cherish its honor as the dearest brthright
his race, and to repel with indignation th%
slightest attempt to undermine the broad da1
sis of its foundation. Enthusiasm for ,hd
past should not close his eyes to the aOusf|
which time may have allowed to creep
through widening chinis, nor zeal for reoH
urge him to destroy where it is imp"ssibeo
rebuild. Those whose talents are directed
with patriotic ingcnuousncss to the welfare
OF their country, by reforming and establish
ing "a more perfect Legislation, deserve ve
of mankind and in the class of its real ben
efactors, rank second to none Posterh
rather than the present gcnel alton will juts
and award.


Within the past year we have seen I
chiefs of the Hawaiian nation, sensible 0
the incaPacity Of their old system to nee
their present wants, draw up body otIaN
and publish them to the w"rld-grant con /
stltntlon to their subjects, and from absoIu'
sovereignty voluntarily recedc to llml't
monarchy-surround the throne with Pop1
ular representative body, irom persecution
proclaim religious federation, and freely A
dopt as the basis of Declaration Of Rights
the Just sentiments, that all men are entIs
10 liberty OF life and limb. freedom from ~
preston, and the earnings of their mIa' i
and hands. 1t has proved the manumrs.
"t nation of slaves. Honor is due to Il
council that framed them, and to the nDa1
ence that brought them about 1t is the ''1
ing "f the spirit of liberty, and the graoaa']
ascendency of mind over brute force. l'1
dawn'ng of the Sun of Righteousness, upon
blinded race, and the clapping of ha'd' !
wilderness, which time may cause to bios
som as rose.


Perhaps it may not be amiss to exam"'
into the causes which led to this result
Briefly stated it may be said to have Oee'
brought about by the gradual advance %
wealS and knowledge of the people, p'
VIC think It was still more the OBJECT Of "'