OURSELVES.

Colonist, Issue 99, 1 October 1858, Page 2

OURSELVES.

The journal now in our readers hands is the first issue in the second year of our existence, and1, having passed through twelve months of life, we may look back on our attempts and be pardoned if we egotise for a few moments. The Colonist has become, an established fact. The severe trials and the greatest hardship's are passed, and we may look forward to a more.sunny prospect. This journal has had many difficulties to overcome. On the first introduction of a stranger there are many who, with every wish for his success, will yet wait awhile to see how he gets on, and decline active assistance until it has become perhaps not of the same vital importance to his success. We cannot- blame them, for it is the common-feeling to every prudent man; but in an undertaking like that of establishing a new journal, he who places his name early on the subscribers' list is one* of its truest friends. " Bis dat gui cito dat" was said of old.

We can now pause a moment and look with a feeling, of satisfaction—which may be pardoned iii humanity, and Journalists are but men—on what has been accomplished, and the means by which the difficulties in our path have been overcome. On our first arrival we found the ground already occupied by a journal of mature age. We have had to fight against the feeling which some have entertained, that wo were intruding ; and although a numerous body of gentlemen hailed our arrival with satisfaction, we had to make. our own way with the public at large. Private annoyances, such as the distant position of our former office from the town, are not without their effect; still, in spite of all, we issue our first number of a second year, with every prospect of repeating it this day twelvemonths. On looking through our subscribers' list, we feel that we have no cause for alarm, and that, conducted properly, the Colonist may yet be issued to our children's children.' Eveiy succeeding quarter will make, we hope, our prospects brighteri and a green old age may yet attend us. It is our pleasure, no less than our duty, now, on this occasion, to return our thanks to our subscribers for having been enabled to address them thus. We can but speak through our columns, and the sincerity of our thanks can only be estimated by our words—we are denied the kindling eye, the tone of feeling which can render spoken words impressive, and must leave our readers to gather from tho coldness of a page the, warmth we would express. - -