The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-28
Prospectus for
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.
OrTAWA, La Sale nnuntn III

TIE aJore is the title Of ne,D paper, commenced
al Otta,ca in May last, and has already circu-
Lation equal 10 any country paper in Tie State.
THE establishment of the "FREE TRADER" 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 exhaustess 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
secuon OF country presents for investment-and
10 encourage emigration and settlement among us.
10 the FARMER we promise liberal space OF
our columns, and assure him that the "FREE IRA
DER VIII not be unmindful of his best interests.
lie shaii at all times be advised of the state of the
marke,s-iurnished with full and accurate nlor-
nation relative to the improvement of his lands,
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 "busineSs ,rorid" as far as the same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
ments for the receipt of the abest 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
mercal transactions. We will furnish all the
information we possibly can respecting the paper
circulation of the country, and expose with I'M
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 DEMocnATIC Parry. The
" Free Trader" therefore, will be found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights-op-
20 ed to monopolies of all kinds, whether state or
national-opposed to all "oilicers 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 a 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 their
operations.
We have taken our stand on the parapct 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 are the ,otaries of Democracy, and en-
deavor to perpetuate its permanency 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-
rdtionS, 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 he mild towards our potca.
opponents, and our sentiments couched in re-
spectiul 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