Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-11
P r G S ? ECTUS
OF THE
Washington Sentinel"

in September, political new spaper. under the
name of the " ARLINGTON SENTINEL.
In doing 50, ii = proper should make known the
principles it viii maintain, and the policy it Will ad
voCatr.
1t will support cordially ard earnestly the p.inci-
pies OF the Democratic p.Its Of tie Uaifed States II
does not propose b Tie 0rso,l OF any department
o! the Government, except IN FAR a. ilIdcpcn
dent maintenance; OF Tie doctrines nj that party may
represent it, opinions and express its views
1t Viii not b. ambitious TO commend itself 10 the
people BY blind lt"ry o! their rulers II will seek
pubic support by the bold yowal of the sentiments
which are common TO the genuine Democracy of the
Union. and by the condensation OF aii such rs may
conflict with them, from whatever quarter they may
come. 1t will seek 10 be i,nd it Will cndeavor TO de-
serve the tide the organ Of the Democratic Party of
tic United States.
The SENTINEL viii maintain, As 4 fundamental
truth 0i that great party, thai the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification of the Con
Stoi! a. compact: by which, also. they created
the Federal Government, and delegated il, their
common agent, the powers expressly specified in it,
with an explicit reservation OF aI Others TO the
STATES, or tn their separate governments The
else at any powers beyond those thus delegated, is
therefore, ali Ii urpatdn oi the reserved authority OF
the States by tie agent of Heir own creation.
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights OF the Staes-lndpr the
C0asftulion--and thus by se,ulously guarding the
latter, II viii the more etiec:ualy strengthen and
perpcuitc the former.
Win regard 20 the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Governments the SENTINEL will take as the
principles OF II: action, that Congress shall exercise
no power which has not been delegated By the Con
slt'lon, according to strict and fair Interpretation
of l> language. ANA >piit; and that il shall seek
to Attain indirectly object through the. exercise OF
Constitutional poHe1', for the direct attainment of
which IT has no delegation Of potcer In other words,
all powers exercised must be clearly granted and all
granted powers must b. used for purpose except
such as is clearly intended by the Constitution.
In respect 10 Ike internal administration of tic
Government, the SENTINEL viii Sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party II will labor in
ciilcl' This cardinal doctrine OF Democratic internal
p'iI"y that this Government viii best promote the
freedom and prosperity of the people of the States,
by being less ambitious TO exercise power and more
ANXIOUS 10 preserve liberty; and by leaving tie
VIdua! states the management III all their d1faeSiic
edncer'S-wi!ilc il contents itself with guarding The
con!cderacy rom external violence. and dircctin.
The foreign policy of the country the promotion nf
the common Interests, and defence of the common
! rights, and honor OF the States compo;in. it,
The SENTINEL will advocate such Il progressive
foreign policy will suit itself the exgencies,
aud correspond with the expanding interests OF tn.
! country. That policy should be energetic and de.
cdrd; hut should temper tirnneSs with lihcraity,
and make liz highest ends consist with the SirctcSt
principles q. justice. The real interests Of the caln-
try upon each occasion demanding attention, viii he
liz guIi" IN the course The SENTINEL will pursue.
! The nailona! policy OF the world in this aye il cs
Senti:y aggressive. In the growing sense OF weak
! ness OF sone OF the nations OF the Old World, aud
the ambitious fcstie.Sness of others, common
! tive 10 colonial extension has developed itself.
! Our settled determination 10 repei interference
rom abroad with our domestic concrnS, will prompt
to avoid it in the affairs of other countries uless
10y their foreign or colonial policy, our peace should
be threatened, our security endangered, inter
csts invaded For when the selfish interests al other
! nations prompt a foreign colonial pGlicy, which
in!ringeS upon our rights and places in the halfway
of our commerce a dangerous and uniricndiy rival
such policy must he resisted by remOnstrance and
| If need be. by war.
! Our foreign policy should, indeed. be defensive:
bu; IN be property detensire, it sometimes he
alpaTe"tty 0ggressire. Our administration shoi be
vI.,lant, Taciiul. ana energetic The world is ul
| OF important movements. commercial and polite
| deeply concerning American trade and American
| power. Ii Is time we had an American foreign poll
| cy We must nave it. We cannot avoid il il we
would. We have larger interests, and 4 greater
stake IN the world and liz destiny than every other
! people. We occupy the best portion of Il continent
| with no neia.ibors but a COLONY and a worn out
aharchcal G:sPotlSn. We the only ptOula
| whose OWN land, without colonial dependencies l..
washed by the TWO great oceans of the world. Our
agricultural productions are more varied and
essential 70 civilized life, and hnnian progress
| our mineral and manufacturing resources more vast
-"ilr facilities and capacity for internal and foreign
| commerce more extended than those of any otter
people living under one government. 4 continent
~ great cytti!t. UNEMPLOYED and eNhauSess in its
Yet hidden wealth, L. AT ohr ieei. European t,aie
seeks the great E;iS; through avenues which are at
I our doors, OF In,i be made through own limits.
Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Isles OF the sea, living
all around us; look 1" us "a tile rising power through
the agency oi whose example, and widening
! and extending, Though peaceful influences, the
blessings OF liberty, civilization, and religion, are
destined To triumph over the barbarism and super
stOn of the millions of the world. And shall such
people refuse To lay hold upon their destiny. and
act upon the high mission 10 which it is called 4
mission full OF hope, though laden with reSpon
sponsibiity which, If properly directed MUST make
our c0ntederaCy the harbnaer Gf peace t0 the orld
| well as the peaceful arbiter of It's destiny.
The SENTINEL VIII, therefore, advocate Il bold and
earnest foreign policy, such is The condition of the
, country demands but i! will advocate it under the
flag OF the couulr-noWhere else. Its foreign policy
must be consistent with the Sp0tless honor and I'm
| impeachablc good faith Of the country. To be re-
spectacle al home and abroad and he great in the
eyes of the world, II must ask for nothing nut what
Is right, and submit TO nothing that Is wrong. Ii
! must he liberal and magnanimonS 10 the rights of
others, and firm and inmovable in insisting on its
own. IL must, in fine, he true 10 its own interests.
rights, and honOr-it cannot then he false to those of
! other nations.
Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
! guided Independent and free, shall endeavOr
to be honest and truthful. The friends of dem
Ocratc principles, shall cordially support and de
ltnd. Its enemies i'll the field in ambush, We shall
! oppose, aud or all proper occasions denOlnce.
TO our future brethren oflGe pfeSs we eAtcn,! the
! hand of friendly greeting The SENTINEL is the ri
val OF no press of its own party-the personal enemy
| of none OF tii. other.
! The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for It's success in the establishment of
the great principles upon which it came into power;
and in its honest labors to attain such an end il Will
find the SENTINEL its friend and caadjulor.
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WASHINGTON, July 26th, ls53-tf