The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-11

ldtion equal 10 any country pgper IN the State.
THE establishment of the Ems TnAnEn" 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 ma
ture 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 U.s.
To the FARMER we promise a liberal space of
our columns, and assure him thatthe "FREETpA-
DER will not nhndful Of his best interests
He shall at all ttsSe advised of the state of the
markets--furnished with full and accurate inior-
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 gene
rally, we promise fdl and impartial account of
the "buain& ,rOylH," as far as Ne same may
come to our knowledge. Having made arrange
ments for the receipt of the abest and best com
mercial journals Of the Atlantic cities, we will be
able 20 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 UNI
sparing hand, all attempts to force on the conf
munity fraudulent and worthless currency.
The MECHANIC and the PROFESSIONAL MAN
we promise share of our columns. Belonging
to the first, VIC shall at all times be pleased to adj
vocate and sustain their rights, and render such
information us 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 "open hearts and
willing hands" render them all the service our
situation may command.
Having for our object the GENERAL
WELFARE os before stated, we are impelled
by sense of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DLMocRATIC Panty. The
"Frec Trader" therefore, will be found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights--op-
pc ed to monOpohcs of all kinds, whether state or
natonal-opposed to all 'oificers for life" and
will render all the aid in its power to the diffusion
Of light and truth. The dark and attul designs
Of the monopolist, which have for season
cloudcd the prosperity and well nigh ruined the
commercial greatness Of this mighty nation,
should he exposed to public gaze, and every free
man in the land be made acquainted with their
operations.
We have taken our stand ON Tie paraTet 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 perpetuate its pcmanency by advoca-
ting the principles Of JsrrERsoN end JAcKsoN,
we wish it to be distinctly understood, that VIC
will never be so far influenced by go'iy cen d. :
rat onS, as to disregard the sentiments and fec
lings 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 our sentiments couched in re-
spectful 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
fror, tLp oditorc