The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-26
p1S0PNS
For publishing IN the turn Of Oho,ca, La Sale
county, Ill.,, reehiy newspaper, to be entitled
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.


town of Ottawa under the above title, we are
encouraged by the bright and magnificent pros
pect before this highly favored region of country,
which seems destined, at no distant day to be-
both in manufacturing and commercial point of
view second to none in the Great West"
When we take retrospective view of this
section of country, and compare its past condl-
ton with the present--when we view its natural
and artificial advantages, and see the prosperous
and flourishing condition of the towns and vii
lagos within its precincts, we cannot for one mo-
ment doubt that a public journal devoted to the
best interests of It's inhabitants, will receive "A
liberal patronage from an intelligent and enter
prising community.
The establishment of the "FREE TRADER"
has for its object the GENERAL VEL
FARE" To promote this our efforts shall he
chiefly devoted to the dissemination of iniorma-
ton relative to the fertility and exhausess ma
turc 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 inyestment-and
to encourage emgrationand settlement among us.
To the FARMER we promise liberal space OF
our columns, and assure him that the "FREE LA
DER will not be unmindfu of his best interests.
He shall at all times be advised of the state of the
markcts-furnished with full and 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.
TO the MERCHANT, and men of business gene
rally, we promise full and impartial account of
the "dust,eSS ,colu," as far as the same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
mcnts for the receipt of the ablest and best com
mercial 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 as the Old and New
World are closely linked together in their COM
mcrcial 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 PRoFFEssIONAL NAN
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 DEMoCRATIc PARTY. The
"Free Trader therefore, will be found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights---op-
posed TO mcnopolies of all kinds whether state or
acknowledgement TO all officers for life" and
will render all the aid in its power to the diffusion
of light and truth The dark and artful designs
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clouded the prosperity and well nigh ruined the
commercial greatness of this mighty nation,
should be exposed to public gaze, and every free
man in the land be made acquainted with their
operations.
! We have taken our stand on the parapet of
democracy from full conviction of its purity,
and as the only safeguard offered to the protec-
ton of the free institutions of our country. But,
while we az the votaries of Democracy and en-
dcavor to Ielfhtuate its permanently by advoca-
ting the principles of JEFFERSON and JACKSON,
we wish it to be distinctly understood, that we
will never be so far influenced by party conside-
rati0nS, as to disregard the sentiments and fee
lngs 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-
spoctful 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.
i TERMS:
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER will be
published at Ottawa, the scat of justice of La
Sale county, Illinois, every Friday morning, or
a large imperial sheet, at the following terms,
to-wit TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS per
amum, if paid in advance--rHREE DOLLARS
if not paid before the expiration of the first six
months, and THREE DOLLARS AND TWENTY
FIVE CENTS if delayed until the expiration OF the
year.
GEO. F. WEAVER,
JOHN HISE,
Editors and Propriet~s.
| OTTAWA, May, ls40.