The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-21
Prospectus for
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.
OTTAWA In Sale countu III
OrTAwA, La Sale county, III.

The ADORE is the tie Of ne,c paper, commenced
at Otta,ca in May last, and has already a circu-
lation equal TO any country paper in the State.
THE establishment of the "FnEE TnADKn"has
for its object the "GENERAL VEL
FARE" To promote this our efforts shall be
chiefly devoted to the dissemination of informa-
ton relative to the fertility and exhaustless ma
ture OF the soil composing the Upper Illinois,
to represent to the man of capital and enterprise
the number of advantages this highly favored
section OF country presents for investment-and
to encourage emigration and settlement among us.
10 the FARMER we promise liberal space of
our columns, and assure him that the "FREE TIA.
DER" will not be unmindful of his best interests.
He shall at all times be advised of the state of the
markets-turnished with full ard accurate infor-
nation relative TO the improvement of his lands,
stock, ETC., which will be furnished from periodi-
Gals of the highest standing in the agricultural
community.
70 the MERCHANT, and men of business gene.
rally, we promise full md impartial account OF
the cuisines ,yorH" as far as the same may
come to our knowledge Having made arrange
ments for the receipt of the ablest ard best COM
mcrcial journals of the Atlantic cities, we will be
able to give accurate information respecting the
principal commercial transactions in that quarter,
| in conjunction with the latest foreign news,
which at the present age is all important to the
man of business, inasmuch the Old and New
World are closely linked together in their CONE
mercal transactions. We will furnish all the
information we possibly can respecting the paper
circuiQtitn of the country, and expose with un-
| sparng hand, all attempts to force on the com
munity fraudulent and worthless currency.
The MECHANIC and the PROFESSIONAL MAN
we promise a share of our columns. Belonging
to the first we shall at all times be pleased to adj
vocate and sustain their rights, and render such
information as may tend to their prosperity and
| happiness; and viewing the latter as essentially
necessary to the moral and political greatness of
our country, we will with "open hearts and
willing hands" render them all the service our
situation may command.
Having for our object the GENERAL
WELFARE" as before stated, we are impelled
by sense of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DLMocRATIc PARTY. The
Gree Trader therefore, will be found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights-op-
pc cd TO monopolcs of all kinds whether state or
national-opposed to al officers for life" and
will render all the aid in its power to the diffusion
of light and truth. The dark and artful designs
of the monopost, which have for season
clouded the prosperity and well nigh ruined the
commercial greatness of this mighty nation,
should he exposed to public gaze, and every free
man in the land be made acquainted with their
operations.
We have taken our stand OIL the parapot Of
democracy from full conviction of its purity,
and as the only safeguard offered to the protcc-
ton of the free institutions of our country. But,
Willis we are the yotaries of Democracy, and en-
deayor 20 perpetuate its permancncy by advoca-
ting tie principles of JEFFERSON and JACKSON,
we wish it to be distinctly understood, that we
viii never be 50 far influenced by party cOnSidt-
yGiionS, as to disregard ;he sentiments and fee
lings of others, equally entitled to their opin-
IONS and who doubtless honestly maintain them.
Our course shall be mild towards our political
opponents, and our sentiments couched in re-
spectful though decided language.
! The miscellaneous department Of the paper,
together with such local news as may be of in
terest to the reader, will receive due attention
| from the editors