"The good, the generous, the kind hearted Kamehameha is now no more. Our great Chief has fallen! But though dead he still lives. He lives in the hearts of his people! He lives in the liberal, the just, and the beneficent measures which it was always his pleasure to adopt. His monuments rise to greet us on every side. They may be seen in the church, in the school house, and the hall of justice; in the security of our persons and property; in the peace, the law, the order and general prosperity that prevail throughout the islands. He was the friend of the Makaainana, the father of his people, and so long as a Hawaiian lives his memory will be cherished!" "Speeches of His Majesty Kamehameha IV. To the Hawaiian Legislature" is a collection of the speeches of the Hawaiian monarch, Kamehameha IV, in the days when the island nation was ruled by Kings before becoming an American state. He took over the reins following the passing of his father, and he ruled from 1855 to 1863. His first speech pays tribute to his late father, pledging to carry out his duties as monarch in a more open and liberal manner that will lead to progress for his people.