The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-08

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kation equal 10 any country paper in tie State.
THE establishment of the "FREE TR.DEn"has
for its object the GENERAL VEL.
FARE. To promote this our efforts shall be
chiefly devoted to the dissemination Of informal
ton relative TO the fertility and exhauslcss ma
lure OF the soil composing the Upper Nf''ois''-
10 represent to the man Of capital and enterprise
the number of advantages this highly favored
section OF country presents for invcstment-and
TO encourage emigration and settlement amcng us.
To the FARMER we promise liberal space of
our columns, and assure him that the "FRrETRA.
DER VIII not be unmindful of his best interests.
lie shall at all times be advised of the state Of the
markets-furnished with full and accurate infor-
nation relative to the improvement of His l,pds
stock, etc, which will be furnished from period;,
Gals of the highest standing in the agricultural
community.
To the MERCHANT, and men of business gene.
rally, we promise full and impartial account Of
the cuisines ,corH," as far as she same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
men,s for the receipt of the ablest and best COM
mercal 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 he
man of business, inasmuch as the Old and New
World are closely linked together in their COM
mercisl transactions. We will furnish all the
information we possibly can respecting the paper
circulation of the country, and expose with un-
sparing hand, all attempts to force on the COM
munity fraudulent and worthless currency.
The MECHANIC and the PROFESSIONAL MAN
we promise share Of our columns. Belonging
e., hall all ba tn y
vocate and sustain their rights, and render such
information as may tend 10 their prosperity and
happiness; and viewing tie latter a. essentially
necessary to TIE mptai and political greatness OF
cur country, we viii with "opcn hearts and
willing hands render them all the service our
situatioa may cUfnrnaud,
Having for our Object thc GENERAL.
WELFARE" as before stated, we are impellcd
by sense Of justice 10 advocate and sustain the
measures of the DLMocRATIc Parry. The
Free Tfades," 'hcrcfore, rili be found on the
side of democracy snd the peoples rigbts--op-
pc.cd to monopolics of all kinds. whether state
natonal--opposed to ri! "cifieers for life and
will render AL ,l,e ED in its power to the diffusion
of light and truth. The dark and srttul designs
Of the monopolis., 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 on Che parapct Of
democracy from full conviction Of its purity,
and rs the only safeguard offered to the protec-
ton of the free institutions Of country. But,
while we are the votaries Of Democracy, and en-
deayOr to pcrpetuate its pcrmancncy by advoca-
ting the principles of JEFFERSON and JACKSON,
we wish it to be distinctly understood, that we
will never I've so far Influenced by party r0nN1t-
raf;ons, as to disregard the sentiments and fee
lings of others, equally entitled to their own opin
ions, and who doubtless honestly maintain them.
| Our course shall be mild towards our political
| opponents, and Our sentiments couched in re-
| spcctful though decided language.
| The miscellaneous department Of the paper,
| together with such local news as may he OF in
terest TO the reader, will receive due attention
from the editors.
TERMS:
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER is
published at Ottawa the seat Of justice OF La
Sale county, Illinois, every Friday morning, OH
large imperial sheet at the following terms,
to-wit: TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS per
annum, if paid in adyancc-TuREE DOLLARS
if not paid before the expiration of the first six
months, and THREE DOLLARS AND TwENTi-
FIVE CENTS if delayed until the expiration of the
year.
GEO. 2. WEAVER,
JOHN HISE,
Editors and Propriefors.
OrrAwA, June %, 1910.
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