The Arkansas banner., 1847-09-13
From the Ereaiag Post of the l7th inst. The Political Prospects for the next tw,

years.
 It Is Iitrle too soon to count the whig members of the House of Representatives, but the probability appears 10 be that they will form small majority in thai body. Ii will be majority, however, al most without power for mischief and will, we think, be restrained by the force public opinion from at tempting mischief on any large scale
 The new tariff, II cannot be repealed; it will be checked by democratic Senate. We by any means certain that if a whig majority were in pos session of both houses of Congress- t would venture 10 res;,re the tariff of 1872 The whis it is true, have threatened to do thus, if they should obtain the asctndency, but the experiment weu'd be bold one even for them. So well satisfied the people with the present low duties. so sensiby have they felt the ref arising from them, aud such has been the progress made by the free trade doctrines in the public favor whether considered scientifically, that there s as little danger just now nt the protective system being restored there IS of the Fesuscita- ton of Mr. Bid.le's bank.
 The party which should repeal the new tariff and restore the old would be thrust from power at the very nex; election, and there is mol politician in the whig rlnSs, oi common shrewdnEss, who does Loi this l, may De that the wings in ihe next House of Representatives wiiI bring forward some sort of mofc alton of the present tariff which they have no serious expectation of seeing become law, but even thIs step could not b. taken without hazard. The people will look with jealousy aud discomfort upon any appeafsnce oi a disposition to replace the old taxes upon the trade which dsposes or WHAt tlet pEoJHCss ullttZS IiSW lN return what7they want, and will not allow aay trfug IB so sefious a matter. The manufacturers, likewise, who find themselves prosperous under the present taria already see that their Wisest course Is not to court any reductions of the tariff An attempt on their part raise ihe duties will be followed by an attempt on our pat 70 lower them. Their poll cy s and they know fl, to take their profits quiet Iy a.iate the question little possible, and al low the duiiessto remain Al their present somewhat exotbitaht rates as iong as the people will consent 10 II.
 The other great measure of democratic policy the independent treasury scheme, has met with signal success I, has done m harm, every body can see; II has done great good, ali who in situation 10 watch it's effects well knos it has kept the money market in soaBd and steady state, and prevented that perpetual see-saw of fluctuations which did SO much mischief The opposition which was made 10 1t at first has wholly ceased-Dobody any longer calls il foul names; party industry can pick up no anecdotes of it's ineonvenieni working; those ingen- ious fanlt- finders the whig journalists, silent in fact II is scqaiesced in adopted, sanctioned, by the general voice and feeling of the community as { a most wholesome and beneficial measure Ii the whigs have majority in the House ci Representa- | tyes they may possibly pass biii. as matter of oim 10 repeat Il, but fl will 20 no further than that House, will Il strengthen lhe wings in the pub lie opinion.
 With regard 10 practical questions connected with the existing wal, we suppose that there will be t-
 
 prosecution of the War Is its end we cannot allow ourselves 10 doubt. whether formal peace viii be made or not. We have already in our pos session all that Mexico coaid give us by treaty by way of indemnity for any description of claim which We have upon her, and far more than it would be safe or wise to retain. The great question arising out od this state of things will be- whether the ne territory acquired ,o ths Union shall be annexed with prohibition o the introduction ol slavery oI not; and il is on which members will not vote according 10 any present party associations. The democrats and the whigs os the south will unite in a resistance of any such prohibition, and the eontro- versy will be between the mebers of the free States on tbe one side, and Of the slaseholdng States on the other.
 la the midst of this general acquiescence in the principles and measures of eglsAton for which the democratic party have so long conieDded, 1t should not be forgotten that the of political truth i often in great dagger from the absence of discus sion \ certain degree of opposition Is perhaps ne cessary to keep them iihe minds of the people aic 10 ensure the election of their fIieuds a the mos important offices ot the government