THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Saturday, October 14, 1843.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume I, Issue 26, 14 October 1843, Page 2

THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Saturday, October 14, 1843.

LtfCEO NOn'ußO. " If I have been extinguished, yet there rise A thousand beacons from the spark I bore."

Our paper has now arrived at the end of the Half Year, a critical period for almost all the papers that have started in this place, few of which have reached this age, and still fewer have lingered past It. —Some would doubtless wish that the light of the Cross should also be extinguished at this fatal period ; but we must, on account of our friends and country, hold on its course for at least another quarter. We know that we have the good' wisljes of most of the people; we are persuaded that even the Clique itself would feel the darkness moro apparent if the Cross were to, set. There is a sort of spirit in man which seeks pleasure in knowing his own errors, and even his crimes ; — perhaps it is from some feeling of this kind that the members of the "Family Compact" steal a look at the Cross now and then. We dare not give them credit for the higher motive of looking for the reefs in order to avoid them. But from whatever motive, we are at all times glad to see the Government officers perusing our paper, even though they do not pay for it. But it was not our intention to address tlie Clique. There are others whose claims are superior, those who have supported us throughout our journey, to them we tender our best thanks and best wishes, and we trust they will soon feel that their kindness has not been thrown away, and that our labours have not been lost. But for them and the Cross,, what would have becomo of our settlement ? We need not answer the question, it is -known to all. \v"e have one word to say to thoso who havo been neither for nor against us (except in a pecuniary way), those who are subscribers and who haVe failed to pay —they have now -had two quarters, and they have not paid, they cannot expect that we shall keep them longer on the list of subscribers. We have no honorary subscribers, and we must therefore cease to furnish papers to any who are two quarters in arrears. They are happily not many, but still we cannot afford to continue them. Our friends wiUnot fail to settle for the last quarter, they must remember that the expense of conducting even a small paper is rather heavy if borne by one individual, though light among many, let; each therefore cheerfully _ contribute. We seek, and have had, no profit from the Cross, but we cannot afford much loss.