The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-16

der the nsme Of the Warrington Ssnsiass e.a
In doing 90 II y proper should s0aks known
wilt advocate. s a . s E ss II
II will support covdial and earnestly the pvin-
cipies o. the Demoeratie Repubtieas party Of he
Uafed Msee.. - does not propose 20 be The "sa"
20 far ~ an independent maintenance Of the doc
rines Of that party may represent s opin ions and
expres ts views.
Il VIII not be ambitious to commend itscif To tho
people by q blind nat4ery Of their rulers. II will
seek public support by the bold avowal of tEesen-
tments which are common to the genuine DemOc-
racy of the Union. and By the condemnation of
all such az may conflict with them. from what
land 1t will endeavor to deserve the ttje) the or
gan of the Democratic party Of tho United States:
The Seminal will maintain, AZ d fundamental
truth Of that great party. that the Stairs fermed
the Union between them by the ratification OF the
Constitution az compact; BY which also they
created tho Federal Government. and delegated TO
epecifed in IT,. with an explicit reservation of all
others to the States or to their separate govern
ments. The exercise Of any powers beyond those
thus delegated is therefore an usurpation Of the
reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
their own creation.
The Sentinel will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights of the States-under
the Constitution-and thus BY sedulonsly guard
ing the latter ii will the more eectuaily strength
en- and perpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise OF the powers of the
Federal Government, the Sentinel will take a. the
principles Of its action that Congress shall exer-
else no power which has not been delegated by tho
Constitution, according to strict and fair inter-
probation Of its language and spirit; and that t
shall not seek to attain indirectly object through
the exercise OF constitutional potDer for the direct
attainment of which it has no delegation Of posoer.
In other words, all powers exercised mus be clear
ly granted, and all granted powers must be used
for no purpose except such as ia clearly intended
In respect to the internal administration of tho
Government the Sentinel will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. 1t will labor to
incuicate this cardinal doctrine of Democratic in
ternal policy this Government will best pro-
mote the freedom and prosperity OF the people OF
the States by being less ambitious to exercise pow
err and more anxious to preserve liberty; and by
leaving 10 the individual States the management
of all their domestic concerns-while it contents
itself with guarding the Contederacy from exter-
nal violence, and directing the foreign policy OF
the country to the promotion Of the common inter-
ests and defence of the common rights and honor
of the States composing it.
The Seminal will advocate such progressive
foreign policy will suit itself to the exigencies
and correspond with the expanding interests of
the country. That policy should be energetic and
decided; but should temper 6rmness with liberali
ty, and make it's Highest ends consist with the
strctest rinciples Of justice. The real interests
of the country upon each occasion demanding at
tention will be its guide In the course the Ssntsnei
will puTeue.
The national policy of the world in thas age is
wea knees of come Of the nations Of the Old World
and the ambitious restlessness Of others, common
motive to colonial extension has developed itself
Our settled determination to repei interference
from abroad with own domestic concerns will
prompt US to avoid it in the affairs OF other conn
tries unless by their foreign or colonial policy our
peace should be threatened, our security endan-
9ered, or our interests invaded, For when the
selfish interests OF other nations prompt foreign
or COLONIAL policy which iniringes upon our rights
and places In the pathway Of our commerce dam
geroos and unfriendly rival, s1ch policy must be
resisted by reIIonstrance, and II need be by war
Our foreign policy shoold indeed be defensive;
but to be properly dfensuc it must sometimes be
apparsntiy aggresslve. Our Administration should
be vigilunt, wa,chiul, and energetic. The world
10 full Of important movements, commercial and
POLITICAL deeply concerning American trade and
American power 1t is time We had an American
foreign policy. We must have It we cannot
AVOID il if we would. We have larger interests
and a greater sta Ike in the world and it's destiny
than every other people We occupy the beat por-
lion of q continent, with no neighhors but a Cole
ny and a worn out anhrcn'caa o.spousth we
are the only peuplc whose own land, without colo
NAL depend encies, is washed by the two great
oceans oi the world. Our agricultural produc-
tons are more varied and more essential to civil
lied Lille and to human progress-ouF mineral ana
ms ufacturing resources vast-OuT facilities
and capacity for internal and foreign commerce
more extended than those OF any other people Nv
ing under one government. conunent 70 gIeat
extent une plored and exhnustless IN lts yet MD
den wealth ia at our feet. European trade seeks
the great East through avenues which are at our Z
doors, or must be made through our own limits.
Europe Asia Africa, and the isles OF the sea- lying
all around US, look to US az the rising power,
through the agcncy Of whose example, and ever
widening and extending, though peaceful intu-
ences the blessings of liberty. civlsauon' and re-
lrion are destined to triumph over the bar barsm
and superstition Of the millions of the world And
shall such people refuse to lay hold upon their
destiny and act upon the high mission to which 1t
is called? A mission so full OF hope, though 60
La, II l.
rected must make our Confederacy the harbinger
Of peace to the world as well as the peaceful arb-
ter of it's destiny.
The Sentinel will, therefore, advocate bold and
earnest foreign policy, such the condition OF the
country demands, but 1t will advocate 1t under ne
flag Of the country-now here else. ne ioreign pom.
unimpeuchable good faith of the country. To be
respectable at home and abroad, and to be great in
the eyes of the world 1t must ask for nothing but
what ia right and submit TO no.hng 'nat is wrong.
1t must be liberal and agnanimous to the rights
of Others and firm and immovabe IN insisting on
its own. 1t must in fine, be true to it's own inter
ests rights and honor--it cannot then be false to
those of other nations.
such. then, is the chart by which we shall be
guided Independent and free. we shall endeavor
10 be honest and truthful. The true friends OF
Democratic principles, we shall cordially support
and defend. Itsencmics in the field or in ambush
we shall oppose, and on all proper occasions de-
nounce. gts-s..l Ear
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the hand of friendly greeting. The Seminars the
rival Of no press OF its own party-the personal
enemy of none of tho other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
the great PRINCIPLES upon which it came into pow
er; and in ts honest iabors to attain such an end
twill find the Sentinel It's friend and coadjutor
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