The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-16

THE establishment of the I" En- TnADEH" has
L 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 exhaustless M
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 invcstment-and
to encourage emigration and settlement among us.
To the FARMER we promise liberal space of
our columns, and assure him thatt the "FprETnA-
DER" will not be unmindlul of his best interests
He shall at all times be advised of the state of the
markets-iumished with full and accurate infor-
nation relative to the improvement of his lands
stock, etc. which will be furnished from perodi.
Gals of the highest standing in the agricultural
community.
To the MERCHANT, and men of business pcnc
rally. we promise full and impartial account of
the cuisines ,co.M' as far as the same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
mcn,s for the receipt Of the ablest aud best com
merrial 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 r.ws.
which at the present age is all important to the
man of business, inasnuch 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 miner
circuidtiCn 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 PRoFFEssIoy,L MAN
we promise a share of our columns. Belonging
to the first VIC shall at all times be pleased to adj
yocatc and sustain their rights, and render such
information may tend to their prosperity and
happiness; and viewing the latter us 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 impclIed
by a sense of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DEMocnAric PARTY. The
g Free Trader therefore, will be found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights--op-
po,cd to mouopolies of all kinds, whether state or
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 their
operations
We have taken our stand on the parapci of
den. ocracy from full conviction of its purity,
and as the only safeguard offered to the protec-
lion of the tree institutions of our country. But,
while we are the vo,aries Of Democracy, and en-
lcavor to perletaate its permanency by ad,oca-
ting the principles Of JEFFERSON and JACKSON,
we wish it to be distinctly understood, that we
will never be so far Influenced by purity considt-
'GtjonS, as to disregard tie sentiments and fec
ings OF others, equally entitled to their own opn-
ons, and who doubtless honestly maintain them.
Our course shall be mild towards our political
opponents, and our sentiments couched in re-
spectfu though decided language.
The miscellaneous department of the paper,
ogether with such local news as may be OF in
eerst TO the reader, will receive due attention
rom the editors.