The Illinois free trader., 1840-07-03
Prospectus for
THE ILLINOIS FREE TRADER r.
OTTAWA, La Sale county, Ill.,

Tie a6oue is The title Of neac paper, commenced
a Ohauu in May hst and has alrady a cirru-
luton eptGito any country paper IN the State.
''HE establishment of the "FnBE TRADER" has
: for its object the GENERAL VEL
FARE" TO promote this our efforts shall be
chiefly devoted 10 the dissemination of informa-
ton relative to the fertility and cxhaustless 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 investment--and
to encourage emigration and settlement among us
To the FARMER we promise liberal space Of
our columns, and assure him that the "FREE TnA-
pEn' will not be unmindful of his best interests
He shall at al times be advised of the state of the
markets-funishcd with full and accurate inior-
nation relative to the improvement of his lands
stock, etc, which will be furnished from pcriodi-
Gals Of the highest standing in TIE agricultural
community.
To the MERCHANT, and men Of business gene
rally VIC promise a full and impartial account of
the "JtSiResS ,corH," us far as the same may
come to our knowledge Having made arrange
ments 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 the Old and New
World are closely linked together in their COM
mcrcal 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 COIL
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 ad-
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 "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 impced
by sense of justice to advocate and sustain the
measures of the DxMocnArIc PARTY. The
Free Tmder." therefore, will be found on the
side of democracy and the peoples rights--op-
posed to monopoles of all kinds, whether state or
national--opposed to all "oilicers for life" and
will render all the aid in its power to the diffusion
of light and truth. The dark and artful designs
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 Us the only safeguard offered to the protec-
ton of the free institutions of our country. But,
while we are the votarics of Democracy, and en-
deavor to perpetuae its permanency by advoca-
ting the principles Of JErrERsoN and JACKSON,
we wish il to be distinctly understood, that we
will never be so far influenced by party conside-
rotions, as to disregard the sentiments and fee.
ings of others, equally entitled to their own opn-
ions, and who doubtless honestly maintain them.
Our course shall bo mild towards our political
opponents and our sentiments couchcd in re-
spectful though decided language.
The miscellaneous department Of the paper,
together with such local news rs may be Of in
tcrcst TO the reader, will receive due attention
from the editors.
GEO. r. WEAVER,
JOHN HISE,
Editors m'd Proriefos.
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