The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23
From the Marietta (Ga.) Advocate s.The Ghosts of the Past.3

Some of the whig presses have given the Fresi. dents late message without word of comment eyi. denily wiling that 1t should speak for iiself and stand CT fall by lis own meEls Tbis coarse is ceI- t5iuiy uneXcep ptionabie But maLy editors politi. ca,iy opposed to President Polk, have deemed il proper 10 denounce the message. But singnlarly enough, no effort has been made 10 answer is arIs. ments or deny its facts. One grouni qf objection
 S that the President has assalied the "ghosis of the past in his unaGswerahle exposure of the tnisraIed American system. This shows a Iamcntable degree Of ignorance or a strange want of candor in that portion ot the public press that pays little heed 10 he political movements Of the day as to call a national bank, a protective tariff and other kindred measures "dead carcases or 'ghosts Of the past ''
 n order to throw discredt upon ofthe most able messages ever submitted by an Ameri;an President
 o an American Congress. If natoml bank is but ghost ot inc past, why so many attioks upon the
 independent treasuryl II the opposes of this mode of keeping and disbursing the pubic money can succeed in aboishing the iniependen sys-
 tenn, what else do they propose, what caH they pro- pose, but a national! bank: If the iocrine of a tariff for protection is but "ghost If the past why the senseless cry about the ,glorous taiiH of 1s i2 creating home aTket and excuing the pau- per labor of Europe' No! inc determination of the
 leading men in the wbig ranks maniestly was To secure if possible the restoration oi e protective tard of lsi2, and the repeal of the independent treasury. This repeal would be followed by the establishment of a Iational bank. Tht(act may be denied, they may indignantly repe th, charge; bnt those opposed 10 the present system must be in favor of a national bank. Obsolete idea, thcIgh it may be. il IS the only alternative 10 ndePndent tIea- surv.
 The President was aware oi thIs. H. ioresaw the onset that to be made upon the cadlng mea- sures in tthe policy of his administration. He has anticipated tho attack. He has sprea, before the country masteriy exhibition oi the stual opera tons ot the revenue tariff of 1916, and if the nde- pendent treasury. But this was not sFfcient. l. was necessary 10 fortify these admirable treasures in the public confidence, by considering what would be substantial for thrm if they should b abandoned The absuTdity ot the noticn of prohibiting trade, under the pTetext of protecting iadntTy, and the inexpediency and unconstiutionaIity nd danger of a national bank, SO clearly shown by te President, and Secretary of the Treasury, are all many uu- answerahle arguments m favor of the avenue tariff and the Independent treasury. And pfeIsely hefe would We be willing 10 rest the claim Q the present administration to the merit oi wisdom lnd ability. The coming administration must carry at the demo- cratic policy, or adopt is opposite. ! must pro- nounce fo. the tariH oi Isi6, WIth itsad yaloTem rates and revenue principle. for the 9ih of Isi1, with is prohibiiury features, its miHnnm valua- tions and specific tlaiies IL must delare for the independent treasury, or for nationalbank We will see whether Mr. Polk has not in Is last mes sage made such an appeal 10 pairiotIsIIand reason, as will by The controlling power of a irresistible pubc opinion, compel the coming administration q respect and sustain The great pincpes'i the demo cratic esced. We shall whether Zen. Tay Tor, or hs cabinet i'll dare in the face of ch nublic sentiment, to assai the revenue prineile the m deFenden treasury.
 .J4f7s Douglass B.A-The bill iirodaecd by Judge Do1glas for the admission of Ctfornia into the Union as State, (says the Washington COL respondent of the Baltimore Sun,) Is kining favor both in the House anu Seuaie. an1bgul mutaiis mnaFsdis become inc aw of the land bfofe the 9th of March next The BarBburners ihsItelves begin to look on il fayora5ly, and whigs al democrats both wish to have the matter settled bgore the new administration comes in. This is a qtsiion rising above parties, and ought not Do setbed in refer eace io the success of parties or ad9nistrAtions, but for inc welfare of our common comtry. This is tlie view which Northern anu Soalern Repre- sentative and Senators take of the bii.
 D v. N McNair and wm, r. Ross kve been ap- poin'cd delegates to Washington, itounhe Cherokee Nation.