The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-17

THE establishment of the "FnEE TRADER" has
J. 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 exhaustlcss ma
turc of the soil composing the Upper Illinois,"
to represent to the man of capital and enterprise
the plumber of advantages this highly favored
section of country presents Tor investment-and
to encourage emigration and settlement among US.
To the FARMER we promise liberal space OF
our columns, and assure him that the GREE IRA
DER" will not he unmndfu of his best interests.
He shall at all times he advised of the state of the
markets-furnished with full and accurate infor-
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 "btsiness ,coH," as far as the same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
mepts for the receipt of the ablest and best COM
nercial 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
| mercial transactions. We viii 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 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 tie 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 a sense of justice to advocate and sustain TIC
measures of the DEMocRATIc PARTY. The
Free Trader" therefore, will be found on the
side of democracy and the peoples nghts-op-
posed to monopolies of all kinds, whether state or
national-opposed to all "olicers 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 monopolst, 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 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 are the votares 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 cols1de-
rations, as to disregard the sentiments and fec
lings of others, equally entitled to their own opln-
ions, and who doubtless honestly maintain them.
Our course shall be mild towards our political
opponents, and our sentiments couched in re-
spectful though decided lanp' age.
The miscellaneous department OF the paper,
together with such local news as may be OF IN
tcrest to the reader, will receive due attention
| from the editors.
TERMS:
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRAD DE Is
published at Ottawa the seat of justice OF La
Sale county, Illinois, every Friday morning, on
large imperial sheet at the following terms,
| to-wit: TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS per
annum, if paid in advance-TuREE DOLLARS
if not paid before the expiration of the first SIX
months, and THREE DOLLARS AND TwESTi-
FIVE CENTS if delayed until the expiration OF inc
year.
GEO. F. WEAVER,
| JOHN HlSE,
Editors and Proprietors.
OrrAwA, June %, 1910.