Speeches of His Majesty Kamehameha IV. To the Hawaiian Legislature

December 8, 1854.
The last Public Proclamation made by His late Majesty King Kamehameha III.
Whereas, It has come to my knowledge from the highest official sources, that my Government has been recently threatened with overthrow by lawless violence; and whereas the representatives at my Court, of the United States, Great Britain and France, being cognizant of these threats, have offered me the prompt assistance of the Naval forces of their respective countries, I hereby publicly proclaim my acceptance of the aid thus proffered in support of my Sovereignty. My independence is more firmly established than ever before.
KAMEHAMEHA.
Keoni Ana. Palace, 8th December, 1854. By the King and Kuhina Nui.
R. C. WYLLIE
December 15th, 1854.
Public Proclamation of the Succession To the Throne of His Majesty Kamehameha IV.

Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from this world our beloved Sovereign, His late Majesty, Kamehameha III.; and whereas, by the will of His late Majesty, and by the appointment and Proclamation of His Majesty and of the House of Nobles, His Royal Highness, Prince Liholiho, was declared to be His Majesty's Successor. Therefore, Public Proclamation is hereby made, that Prince Alexander Liholiho is KING of the Hawaiian Islands, under the style of Kamehameha IV. God preserve the King.