, for some time past, been in progress
between my Ministers of Foreign Relations and Finance, and the
Commissioner of the Emperor of France, for a new Treaty
between that Sovereign and myself. For farther particulars
regarding my Relations abroad, I refer you to the Report of my
Minister of that Department.

My Minister of War will furnish you a Report showing the
appropriation, necessary to be made for the support of the
Military during the ensuing year.

The administration of Justice, during the past year,
especially in the higher Courts of Judicature, has been such
as to give general satisfaction.

Respecting the business of the Judiciary Department, I would
refer you to the Report of my Chancellor. The measures he
proposes are worthy of being seriously deliberated upon, and I
earnestly recommend to your early consideration that for the
suppression of intoxication. It is painful to notice the
increase of this evil in Honolulu, arising principally from
the sale of cheap and noxious compounds. In connection with
this subject, I would call your attention to the evil arising
from the sale of opium to Chinese Coolies, which, unless
speedily checked, I fear may spread among our own race.

In the Report of my Minister of the Interior you will not fail
to observe a valuable suggestion proposing a fundamental
change in the appointment of the officers intrusted with the
making and preserving of our public roads. It is to the effect
that persons chosen for their ability be appointed by the
executive, in lieu of the Superintendents elected at present
by the tax payers of each district, a system the experience of
several years has proved to be accompanied with many abuses.

I recommend to your notice the several other points contained
in that Report, especially that asking for an authorization to
grant Title Deeds to persons who have proved their claims
before the Land Commission, but received no Patents, in
consequence of surveys not having been made of the Kuleanas to
which they were entitled, and to Konohikis whose lands are
described in the Book of Division, but who have not received
their Awards. Also, the continuation of the Inter-island Mail
Carrier service, and, above all, an appropriation for the
purchase of a proper steam