THE SAMOA TIMES. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1877.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 1, 6 October 1877, Page 2

THE SAMOA TIMES.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1877.

“ Sworn to no Master, of no Sect .am I.”

In - sending out this, our first number of the Samoa Times, we do so feeling that we have undertaken a great work, and one that will need the cordial co-opera-tion of all those persons who have tho good of the coun:ry at heart. Newspapers are usually like Gentlemen seeking a seat in Parliament, full of promises. We give no promises, and attempt no lengthy and wordy leaders, but prefer to take the more modest plan of saving little, and doing what wo can. The only promise that we do make is, that as far as circumstances will permit, we will make our paper of interest to our readers, and try to make it an organ of public good ; a useful medium for the support of honour, truth, and right. We shall maintain the liberty of the Press, and the rights of all men. To perform this well we are conscious of many ditheultics, —tho paucity of local information; the want of regular communication with the colonies, as well as the variety and clashing interests, both commercially and politically, of this small country, made up as it is of men of so many different nationalities and opinions. As wo aro conscious, however, that it is an extremely clever tx'rson who can please everybody, we think it not impdnible that we may consider ourselves called upon to say something in tho course of our duty that may not ftCCOtd with the opinions of some of our reader*; let Ul ask those to use n little forbearance, and assist us in our rlatlei by pointing out tii us whore they think wv are wrong, snd we ran assure them that their advice nid Miistince will !>"•

u » •' nrith gratitude, o.ir ■! hj (jtl» In,l liMlll ui-.liui fr.im I *. - »i ■ \■--(..- I i li lis that it ii poHlble for .■ln t. to b* right nn.l ourselves wrong, r j niri tlin nmmnlhr (hit adatu for n

■rgumwit A mere glance at theeouufr, an I .1 few w.-rks experience i- sufßcjJpt We must know ami be known, for vpry : little is known of us cummt-rcuuy, j politically, so< tally, or geographically] to I siv n '!iiu.' of our rliiii.it.- and resources. ! We wish it to U- undei stood that all matters which may hereafter cume j before our notice will be dealt *ith I oniv according as we consider the becefit i of the country at large will be affected thereby ; we ha\\ the good of the country at heart, and not any particular i party, firm, or person. In conclusion we I beg the support of all in tryiugtomakethe | Samoa Times a success, by extending its i circulation, and by those who are able giving us the benefit of their knowledge! of the -requirements of the country and the resources thereof. We Would invite contributions upon all subjects of interest to the public; our columns' are open upon all occasions for free discussion, but we cannot promise that we will insert anything of ar personal nature, in •fact we desire to set our face against such communications.