New Zealand Colonist TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1843.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Issue 105, 1 August 1843, Page 2

New Zealand Colonist TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1843.

On the 2d August, in the year 1842, the first number of the Colonist was published ; and on the 2d August, 1843, the last number is issued. It has thus just completed one year’s exist-

ence. During the past year there has been the best and most satisfactory proof of the approbation with which the principles advocated by this paper have been regarded by the public, in the steady augmentation of the number cf subscribers. We have no desire to institute any comparison as regards the amount of circulation with the Gazette, but our own circulation, which was at first greater than we had anticipated, has continued steadily to increase. And had the amount of money received been.as sa-

tisfactory as the list of subscribers, we should have long continued our publication. Owing however to the depressed condition of the Colony, which was first seriously experienced shortly after the establishment of this paper, and which has since beefome gradually worse, until it is obvious to all that we are on the eve, at least, of a crisis, the amount of money received has been insufficient to meet the expenses of the paper, and it has been found impossible longer to continue its publication. The cessation of the Colonist at the present time, will perhaps he less felt than at any earlier period. The reality of the dangers by which we are menaced has awakened a feeling among many of those who are most deeply interested in the settlement of the various questions which vet remain undecided, which we believe will secure the adoption of active and unhesitating proceedings to bring the land question at least to a satisfactory termination. And if 7 t,b.aLi^done t ‘ there will be but few matters of impoitance remaining which will be beyond the reach of the Settlement. It is perhaps unnecessary to speak of ourselves. We may however say that we have steadily, according to the measure of our judgment and ability, pursued one sole object, the prosperity of the Settlement. In the pursuit

of that object we have often differed from many of our friends, and from the majority of the Colonists, but we have had the satisfaction to find that eventually the soundness of our views has been recognised. And we may perhaps claim the merit of having diffused accurate views upon many important points, and of having checked the propagation of erroneous and partial opinions. We have done thi3 at a considerable sacrifice of time, and at no small personal inconvenience ; and, did we merely consult our own feelings we should rejoice at the termination of our labours. But as we have never had any private or merely personal object to pursue, we do regret that the channel which was opened in pur columns for statement and argument should have been closed.