The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-04

dH'o" elndl 20 any country paper IN the STATE.
T'RE establishment of the "FnEE TRADER" has
for its object the GENERAL VEL
FARE" To promote this our efforts shall be
chiefly devoted TO the dissemination of Informal
ton relative to the fertility and exhaustless
ture of the soil composing the "UPper Mia0is'-
to represent to the man of capital and enterprise
the number Of advantages this highly favored
section of country presents for mvestment-and
to encourage emigration and settlement among us.
To the FARMER we promise a liberal space OF
our columns, and assure him that the Gree IRA
DER" will not be unmindlul of his best interests.
He shall! at all times be 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 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 business ,corH,' us far as the same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
meuts for the receipt of the ablest and best COM
mcrcia journals OF the Atlantic cities, we viii be
able to give accurate information respecting the
principal commercial transactions III 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 NIL the
information we possibly can respecting the paper
c'rcuatita of the country, and expose with I'M
sparing hand, all attempts to force on the com-
muuity 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 10 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 10 the moral and political greatness of
ouc 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 impclled
by seisse of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DfMocnAr1c Parry. The
"Free Trader" therefore will be found on the
side Of democracy and the peoples rghts-op-
posed To mOnopolies of all kinds, whether state or
acknowledgement to all Officers tor lte," and
will render all the aid in its power to the diffusion
of light and truth. The dark and artiul designs
of the monopolist, which have for Il season
c!ouded 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 2arapct 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. Bat
while we are the vo,ares Of Democracy, and CHI
deavor to perpetuatc its permanently 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 eonside-
atoms, as to disregard the sentiments and fee
lngs 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 cur sentiments cOuched in re-
spectiul though decided language.
The miscellaneous department of the paper
Together with such local news may be of in
terest to the reader, will receive due attention
from the editors