The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-14

THE establishment of the "FREE TRADER" has
for its object the GENERAL VEL
FARE" To promote THIS efforts shall be
chiefly devoted to the dissemination of informal
ton relative to the fertility and exhanstless ma
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 myestmcnt--and
to encourage emigration and settlement among us
To the FARMER we promise liberal space Of
our columns, and assure him that the "FREETnA-
psn' will not he unmindfu, Of his best interests.
He shall at all times be advised of the state of the
markets-furnished with full and accurate ntor-
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 "blsinesS ac0ri7," as far as the same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
ments for the receipt of the abest and best COM
mcrcial journals of the Atlantic cities, 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 NeN-
| World are closely linked together in their COM
|
information we possibly can respecting the Eaper
circulation of the country, and expose with un-
! sparing hand, all attempts 10 force on the COM
muny fraudulent aud worthless currency.
| The MECHANIC and the PROFESSIONAL MAN
we promise share of our columns. Belonging
to the first we shall nj all times be pleased TO adj
vocate and sustain their nights, and render such
information 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 sense of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DEMoCnATIC PARTY. The
Free Trader therefore, will We found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights-op-
o.ed to monopoles Of all kinds, whether state or
natonal--opposed to all Officers for liic,' and
will render all the aid IN its power to the diffusion
of light and truth. The dark and arttul designs
of the monopost,. which have for season
clouded the prosperity aud well nigh ruined the
commercial greatness Of this mighty nation,
should he exposed TO public gaze, and every free
man IN the land hs made acquainted with their
| operations,
! We have taken our stand on the rarapct of
| democracy from full conviction of It's purlty,
and as The only safeguard offered to the protec-
ton Of The free institutions of country. But,
while we are he No,aTic5 of Democracy, and en-
dcaynr to perpetuoc It's 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 cC,lsidc-
ratioas, as to disregard the sentiments and fee
lings of Others equally entitled TO their own opn-
ions, and who doubtless honestly maintain them,
Our course shall be mild towards our political
opponents, and our sentiments couched in re-
spccful 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.
! TERMS:
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER 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-wit: TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS per
annum, if paid in advance-THnEE DOLLARS
if not paid before the expiration of the first six
months, and THREE DOLLARS AND TWENTY
FIVE CENTS if delayed until the expiration OF the
year.
GEO. F. WEAVER,
JOHN HISE,
Editors and Proprietors.
OTTAWA, June %, 1910.