The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-09-14
Prospectus Of the
WASHINGTON SENTINEL.

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Il in inSspiembsr political newspaper, un,leT the name
OF the Washington Sentinel" In doing 50 it is
proper ! should make known the principles II will
maintain and the policy il will advocate.
IL will support cordially and earnestly the ptinc-
pies the Democratic Republican party OF the United
States 1t does not propose TO be the organ OF any
department OF the Government, except in 50 tar as
independent maintenance OF the doctrines OF that
party may represent its opinions and express its
views.
1t will not be ambitious to commend itself to the
people by blind huitery OF their rulers twill seek
support by the bold avOwal OF the sentiments which
are common to the genuine Democracy OF the Union,
ami by the condemnation OF all such as may conflict
with them, from whatever quarter they may come.
1t will seek 10 be land II will endeayor To deserve
the tite) the organ OF the Democratic Party OF the
United States.
The sentinel" will maintain fundamental truth
OF that great part that the States formed the Union
between them by the ratification Of the Constitution
a compact by which also they created the FEEDER
al Government, and delegated 10 1t, as their COM
mon agent, the powers expressly specified in IT,
with citreserYauon OF all Others TO the States
or 10 their separate governments. The exercise OF
any powers beyond those thus delegated Is, there
fore usurpation OF the reserved authority OF the
states by the agent OF theiF own creation.
The Sentinel will uplold ana defend the Union
upon the basis OF the rght OF the States under the
constitutions; and thus by seduously guarding the
latter, it will the more eftecuaily strengthen and
perpetuate the former.
Win regard to the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government, the Sentinel will take as the
principals Off action that Congress shall exercise
no power which has not been delegated by the Con-
sttutlOn, according to strict anu fair interpreta-
ton of its language and spirit and that il shall
not seek TO attain indirectly object through the
exercise Unconstitutional power tor tbs direct attain
ment OF (which it has no delegation of power In 9TH
words all powers exercised must be cere!y gran
ted aud all granted powers must be used for no pur-
such 1 clcreIy intended by the Con-
stilution.
In respect to the internal administration of the
Government the Sentinel will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic Party. 1t will labor TO
lnculcate the cardinal doctrine of Democratic in-
ternal policy; that this Government will best pro-
mote the freedom and prosperity of the people Of
the States by being less ambitious to exercise pow
and more anxious to preserve liberty, and by leav
ing to the individual States the management of all
their domestic concerns while it cont nts itself
with guarding the Contederacy from external vO-
lence and directing the foreign policy of the country
the promotion OF the common interests and defence
of the common rights and honor OF the States COM
posing it.
The Sentinel will advocato such progressive for
eign policy as will sutiset to the exigencies and
correspond with the demanding interests of the coun-
try. That policy should be energetic and decided;
but should temper hrmness with iberaity, and make
its highest ends consist with the srictest principals
of Justice The real interests Of the country, up
on each occasion comlnding attention, will be its
guide in the course the Sentinel will pursue.
The national policy OF the world in this age is
essentially aggressive. In the growing sense OF
weakness of some oi the nations OF the Old World,
and the ambitions restessness Of others, u common
motive to colonial extension has developed itself
Our settled determination to repel interference
from abroad with our own domestic concerns will
prompt US avoid it in the affairs of other countries
unless, by their foreign or colonial policy, peace
should be threuend, our security endangered, or our
interests invaded. For when the selfish interest OF
other nations prompt foreign or colonial policy,
which intrnges upon our rights and places in the
pathway of our commerce u dangerous and unfriend-
Iy rival, such policy must be resisted by remon-
slrance, and, itneed be, by war
Our foreign policy should indeed, be defensive;
but to be properly defensive, it must sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our administration should
be vigilant, wutchul, and energetic. The world is
full OIL important movements, commercial and polit-
ical, deeply concerning American trade and Anne
rican power. 1t is time VIC had an American for
eign policy We must have it. We cannot avoid
it If we would. We have larger interests, and
greater stake III the world and its destiny than every
other people We occupy the portion OF a cotinent
with no neighbors but colony, and worn out
snarchical despo.ism. We the only people
whose own land, without colonial dependencies, is
washed by the two great oceans OF the world. Our
agricultural productions varied and more es-
sential to civilized life and to human progress OUT
mineral and manufacturing resources more vast our
facilities and capacity tor internal and toregn COM
merce more extended, than those OF any other people
living under one government continent, to
great extent uneXplored and eXhaustess in its yet
hidden wealth, is ut feet. European trade seeks
the great East through avenues which are at our
doors, or must be made through our own limits,
Europe, Asia, Africa and the Isles OF the sea, lying
1l around us, look to US as the rising Power hro
tho agency OF whose example and every widening
and extending through peaceful influences the bless
ngs OF liberty, civilization, and religion, are des-
lined to triumph over barbarism and superstition of
he millions OF the world And shall such people
,efusa to lay hold upon their destiny and act upon
he high mission TO which it is caIlcd-a mission so
ull OF hope though laden with responsibility, |
which, II properly directed, must make our contCd- |
,racy the barbinger OF peace to the world well as |
he peaceful arbItor ofits destined.
The Sentinel will Therefore advocate n bold and |
arrest foreign poiicy such the condition OF the
country demands; but it will advocate it under the |
the flag country, nowhere else Its foreign policy
INST be consistent with the spotess honor and FUN
npcachabe good faith OF the Country 10 be re- |
pcctabe at home and abroad and to be great in the
yes Of the world, it must ask Tor nothing but what
5 right, and to submit to nothing that is wrong
I must be liberal and magnanlmou5 to the rights OF
,thers, and firm and immoveabe in insisting on its
,wn. 1t must iii fine, be true to its own interest
lights and hOnor it cannot then be false to those OF
ther nations
Such then, is the chart by wich we shall be gui-
ed. Independent and free, we shall endeavorto be
onest and truthful. The true friends OF Democrat
principles, we shall cordially support and defend.
is enemies in the fields or in ambush we shall op-
ose and on all proper occasions denounce.
10 our future breathern OF the press we extend the
land OF friendly greeting The Sentinel Is the rival
tno press OF its avn purity, the personal enemy OF
Ionc OF the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
,est wisher for its success in the establishment of
he great principles upon which it came into power
md in its honest labors to attain such an end it will
ind, the Sentinel its friend and coadiutor
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September L 1853.
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