The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-31
Prospectus for
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER.
S,Ua M
OTTAWA, La Sale county, Ill.,

The aJore is the tile Of ne,c paper, commenced
at Ohawa in May hts and has already a circu-
htioa equal 10 dny country paper in the State.
THE establishment of the "FnEE TRADER" has
Tor It's object the GENERAL VEL
FARE" To promote this our efforts shall be
chiefly devoted TO the dissemination OF intorna-
ton relative to the fertility and exhaustess ma
lure OF the soil composing the Upper Illinois,
10 represent to the man of capital and enterprise
the huhber OF advantages this highly favored
secuoh oi country presents for investmcnt-and
TO encourage emigration and settlement among u.s.
10 the FARMER we promise liberal space of
our columns, and assure him that the "FREETRA-
| 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 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 "b,siness ,corld," as far as the same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
ments for the receipt of the ablcst and best COM
mcrcal 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, nasmuch as the Old and New
World are closely linked together in their COM
mercial transactions. We will furnish all the
information we possibly can respecting the paper
crcuhtion of the country, and expose with un-
sparing hand, all attempts to force OH the COM
munity 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
vocatc 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 "opcn 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 a sense of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DLMocRATIc PARTY. The
" Free Trader" therefore, will he found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights--op-
po ed TO monopolics of all kinds, whether state
national--opposed 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 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 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 country. But,
while we are the yotaries of Democracy, and en-
dcavor to perpcuate its pcrman"hcy by advoca-
ting the principles of JEFFERSON and JACKSON,
we wish it to be distinctly understood, that we
will never be 50 far Influenced by purity conSide-
,GtiORS, as to disregard the sentiments and fec
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-
specttul though decided language.
The miscellaneous department of the paper,
together with such local news rs may be OF IN
tcrest to the reader will receive due attention
from the editors.
TERMS:
! THE ILLINOIS FREE IRA ID f z is
published at Ottawa, the seat of justice OF LA
Sale county, Illinois, every Friday morning, on
a large imperial sheet, at the following terms,
to-wt: TWO DOLLARS Am FIFTY CENTS per
annun, if paid in advancc-THnEE DOLLARS
if not paid before the expiration of the first six
months, and THREE DOLLARS AND TwENTr-
FIVE cENrs if Delayed until the expiration OF the
year.
GEO. +. WEAVER,
JOHN HlSE,
Editors and P,oprietors.
OTrAw,, lime rs, 1910.
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