The New York herald., 1844-10-30
NEW YORK HERALD.


The Prospects before us.
In few DAYS the Presidential question Will be
determined Before the close OF next week we
shall all probably know who has been elected Pre-
sdent Of the United S,ates-whsiher Mf Clay OF
Mr. Polk This is really cheering prospect
For six months past the country has been In a
state of the greatest excitement. Tumut-bus'le
-agtaton-passion-vi --blasphemy-vitu-
ion-slander-forgery; all the disturbing ele-
ments of fierce political agitation have been at
work on every side. All intelligent and patriotic
men have been disgusted, and the country has
been exhibited in such attitude as justly to pre-
woke the sneers and rdicule OF all sforeign clvl-
llzed nations But the gratifying prospect Is now
before us Of seeing, at the end OF ten days, COM
plete cessation Of all this turmoil, and the COM
mencement of period Of three or four years
of peace prosperity and repose 1t matters little
which Of the two candidates gains the triumph II
is highly probable that the House of Representa-
tlyes will be democratic, and the Senatelwhig !;
and whether Mr.. Clay or MIR. Polk occupy the
Presidential chair, is matter Of no sort OF conse-
quence go lar as regards the great interests ano
progress OF the country during the next three or
four years.
This, then, is the prospect before US We are now
i'll the midst Of the Red Sea; in very few days 70
emerge from that turbulent ocean, once more 10
breathe the pure and bracing air OF the widernes s.
mot OF sin-but Of good times, plenty OF trade,
universal industry, and unexampled prosperity
Probably the next three years, before another Pre-
sidenia election comes round, will be the mos,
prosperous period with which this country has ever
vet been blessed. More fortunes will be made,
greater advances in all the arts and rehnements of
civilization will be gained, an larger amount OF
general national happiness flow over the land, than
many at this moment can imagine Enterprises
beyond number, are now IN the bud, awaiting the
cessation of the present storm, TO burst forth INTO
wondrous life and energy. On all sides we shall
behold the unexampled natural advantages OF this
great land, seized upon and employed with fresh,
untirng and successful zeal.
It Is a very fortunate thing Tor the whole
population that the closeness OF this contest Will
prevent Congress from interfering, in any ma
terial way, with the interests OF the country,
by any injudicous or ridiculous legislation.
We must have tariff to raise revenue to pay the
expenses Of the government; and all, with the cx-
ception of few absract0nists, are in favor OF a
good humping tariff to pay all that may be neces-
sary, and have something over. We do not want
a bank, nor is there any probability that, should
Mr. Clay be elected, there will be bank. The
State Banks throughout the country conduct their
aft hrs much better now than formerly, and we
have no doubt will continue to do SO, under the
searching and vigilant surveillance OF the press -
Manufactures are Furnishing. The agricultural
Interest is heurishing. In spite OF all the lamenta
tions and absurdities of politicians, we verify be-
lieve that the country never more prosperous
thanl at this moment, and that when the VIC
lence of political agitation subsidies, and the
public mind becomes rghted, and morals, decency
aud propriety resume their sway, this prosperity
will increase an hundred fold during the next four
years We shall then have time to devote our
selves TO the arts and sciencrs-to the improve
ment OF ndnstry-to the enlargement of our conf
merce-to the education Of our youth, and to the
establishing and beautfylng Of this great republic
the home of outlawed llberty-the sanctuary of
prosecuted relison--the garden of the world, and
greatly favored heritage oi the free