The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-25


THE establishment of the "FREE TRADER" has
l. for its object the GENERAL VEL
FARE" To promote this our efforts shall lie
chiefly devoted to the dissemination of infoma-
ton relative to the fertility and cxhaustcss 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 investmeni-and
to encourage emigration and settlement among us.
To the FARMER we promise liberal space of
our columns, and assure him that the "FnEETnA-
DER" will not be unmindfuI Of his best interests,
He shall at all times be advised of the state of the
markets-iurnished with full and accurate nfor-
nation relative to the Improvement of his lands.
stock, etc, which will be furnished from pcriodi-
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 "biSAResS GOrid, as far as the same NAV
come TO our knowledge. Having made arrange
ments for the receipt of the abest and best COM
mcrcial journals of the Atlantic cities, we will be
able to give accurate information respecting the
principal commercial transactions in tina, quarter,
in conjunction with the latest foreign news,
which at the present age is all important to the
man of business, inasmuch ms 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 pape,'
circulation of the country, and expose with un-
sparing hand, all attempts to force on the COM
munity a fraudulent and worthless currency.
The MECHANIC and the PROFESSIONAL MAN
We promise 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 10 their prosperity and
happiness; and viewing the latter rs 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
WEbFARE,' as before stated, we are impelled
by sense of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DLMocnArIc PARTY. The
Free Trader" therefore, will be found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights-op-
posed TO monopohcs of all kinds, whether state or
national-opposcd 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
of the monopolist, which have for season
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 then
operations.
We have taken our stand on the parapct o.
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
while we are the yotaries of Democracy, and en-
deavor to perpetuatc its permanency by advoca
ting the principles of JEFrEnsoN and JACKSON
we wish it to be distinctly understood, that ",
will never be so far influenced by party consiae
rations, as to disregard the 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 politica
opponents, and our sentiments couchcd in re-
spectful though decided language.
The miscellaneous department Of the paper
together with such local news as may be of in
teerst to the reader, will receive due attention
from the editors.