Squatter sovereign., 1856-03-04

Navigation on the Missouri river will
soon be fully opened, and shortly thereaf-
ter our friends from the South will be pour
ing into Atchison; and we hope our citi-
zens will afford them every attention and
facility in their power. Southern people
are always liberal, and expec, to pay fair
prices for all they get, without grumbling;
but when the Yankee is attempted to be
played off On them, they are careful, ever
after. TO avoid that place and that man.
Our town and county thus far have been
settled by pro-slavery people, and our fu-
ture increase must be of the same sort.
Abolitionists and freesoilers will not
come here, and we hope we have none
among US who>Wouid be willing. much less
desire. to see them come. We have plen-
ty of room for honest men. let them come
from whence they may, but we want none
Of those who are not with the South in
principle and feeling, on the slavery ques-
ton. We do not mean that we want none
to come here bu those from slave States
far from it, for we are proud to admit that
we have as good pro-slavery men from the
free States as live any where. We are al
ways ready to take by the hand all VINO
are willing to do equal justice, let them
hail from whence they may.
Seeing that our town must look to pro-
slavery men for support in future. it be-
comes Us, as sensible people, who feel an
interest in seeing our section improve. to
extend 20 the emigrants coming among us,
those attentions and hospiiaities, that stran-
gers, who are gentlemen, always know
how to appreciate. Nothing makes
stranger fall in love with "a country and
people so quick as kindness and proper al
ten,ion-and they cost but little--while,
on the other hand, nothing disheartens and
drives him from place as speedily as the
want of those attentions.
cause we think our people are deficient
but because we know that sometimes the
best of men, when immersed in business,
forget that strangers are about, and are
entitled to those courtesies. They forget
too. that those little attentions pay better
profit than any investment they make. Our
merchants, mechanics, hotel-seepers, &C.,
will most certainly be crowded, and they
should in time provide themselves with
abundant supplies of all articles in their
line, othai all may be accommodated with
out imposition. Let fair, remunerating
prices prevail, remembering that we may
desire to 1--we aud trade in Atchlson many
years longer.
/ As our hotels are small, and will in all
probability be overrun, our citizens gene
rally, in town and country, who have been
fortunate enough to provide themselves
! with houses, should also lend helping
nand to the emigfant, and prepare them
selves to accommodate them. remembering
that emigrant strangers need shelter, par
tcularly in bad weather. until such time
| as they can build for themselves houses
! By attending to these matters in time, there
will be no confus on-good feeling and
comfort prevail-our town and county be
come speedily populated by good citizens,
and our people in town and county fully
compensated forall they may do. Let ev-
cry citizen of Atchison, and vicinity, feel
that it is his special duty to do all in his
power in accommodating and making com
| Portable all who come among us.