The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-09

The aJore is The lille of Reto paper, commenced
at Onauu in Nay last, ind has already circu.
lation equal to any country paper in tie State.
THE establishment of the "FnHE TRADER" has
l. for its object the GENERAL WEI.
FARE To promote this our efforts shall be
chiefly devoted to the dissemination of informa.
ton relative to the fertility and exhaustless ma
ture of the soil composing the Upper Mnois"-
to represent to the man Of capital and enterprise
the number of advantages this highly favored
section Of country presents Tor investmcnt-and
to encourage emigration and settlement among us.
To the FARMER we promise liberal space of
our columns and assure him that the "FRrETnA-
DER will not be unmindful Of his best interests.
He shall at all times be advised of the state of the
markets-furni. he'd with full and accurate infor-
nation relative to the improvement of his lands,
stock, etc, which will be furnished from period.
calls 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 umH," as far as the same NAV
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
mcn,s for the receipt Of the ablest 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
mercial transactions. We will furnish all the
information we possibly can respecting the paper
circulation of the country, and expose with un.
sparing hand, all attempts to force on the CON-
munity fraudulent and worthless currency.
The MECHANIC and the PRoFrEssyoNAL MAN
we promise 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 "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 impcllcd
by sense of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DLMocRATIC PARTY. The
"Free Trader" therefore, will be found On the
side of democracy and the peoples rights-op-
posed to monopoes of all kinds, whether state or
acknowledgement to all 'oiicers for lfe," 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 we'll 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 protcc-
ton of the free institutions Of our country. But
while we are the votaries Of Democracy, and en-
deavor to peTetuate its pormanency by advoca-
ting the principles Of JEFFERSON and JACKSON,
we wish it to be distinctly understood, tina. VIC
will never be so far influenced by rarfy cons5dt-
rat onf, as to disregard the sentiments and fee
ngs Of others, equally entitled to their own orin-
ions, 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,
together with such local news as may be of in
teerst to the reader, will receive due attention
from the editors.