The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-09-21
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WASHINGTON SENTINEL.


propose to publish in the city OF Washington,
Il IN RSePiemhsT, political newspaPeF, under IN name
o. the sNNashington Seutinti" In d1iag 50 Il Is
proper should make known the principles II will
maintaln and the policy II wild advocate.
Il viii support cordiilly aud earnestly the princi-
plies Otthe Democratic Republican party OF the United
states. Il does not propose 10 be te organ OF any
indspa ndont InRintenHnce OF the doctrines OF thai
party may TeNesent its opinions and express as
views.
It viii not be ambitious 70 commend itself 10 the
people by blind attery OF theirruers. twill sesk
support by the bold avowal ofthe sentiments which
are common TO the genuine Democracy OF the Union,
and by the condemnation of all such as may contic,
with them, from whatever quarter they may come
II viii seek to be aud it will endeavor TO deserve
the title the organ of the Democratic Parry OF the
United States.
The sentinel" will mainiain fundamental truth
Of that great part, that the States formed the Union
between them by the ratification OF the Constitution
as compact by which also they created the FEEDER
al Government, and delegated to II, as their com
mon agent, the powers expressly specified IN IT.
with an explicit reservation of all others to the States
or to their separate governments Inc exercise ol
any powers beyond those thus delegated Is, there
fore usurpation of the reserved authority oi The
States By the agent OF their own creation.
The Sentinel will uphold and defend the Union
upD the basis OF the rights Ol the States under the
Constitution; and thus by seduuusly guarding the
latter, it Will the more eItcctually strengthen anC
uerpetuate the former.
Wi,h regard to the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government. the Sentinel will take he
prncipas of action that Congress shall exercise
no mower which has not been delegated by the Con
4tituti0n according to strict and fair mtCrprCta
ton OF its language and spirit and that IL shal
not seek 10 attain Indirectly object through the
exercise Unconstitutional power tor the di.eCt attain
ucnt (which it has no delegation Of power. In 9th
cr words all powers exercise must he cicrely gran
ted, and all granted powers must be used torno par
pose except such Us Is c!croy intended by the Con
stiuion.
In respect to the internal administration of the
Government the Sentinel viii sustain the settled
policy of The Democratic Party. il viii labor tI
mculcute the cardinal doctrine OF Democratic in
tornal policy; that this Government will best pro-
mote the freedom and prosperity oi the people o
the States by being less ambitious to exercise pow"
er and more anxious to preserve liberty, ana by leaY
| ing to the individual States the management OF all
| their domestic concerns, white 1t cont 3Itts lsG
| with guarding the Contedcracy from external VIC
leuce and directing the foreign polCy OF the country
10 the promotion OF The common interests ana defence
of the common rights and honor Of the States com
posing It.
The sentinel will advocate such progressive for
con policy as will suititsuf to the eXgencies and
correspond with the demanding Interests Of the couu
try. That policy should be energetic and decided
but should temper hrluIrss with iluerahty and make
its hrhcs ends consist with the slrctast principals
J :
on each occasion cOmanding attention, Will be It's
ruide in the course the Sentinel viii pursue.
The national policy OF the world in this age j.
essentially aggressive. In tho growing sense OF
weakness. of some OF the nations ottho Old World
and the ambitions rcstlessness of Others common
motive TO colonial extension has developed itself
OR settled determination to repeI interference
from abroad with our own domestic concerns will
prompt US avoid il in the affairs OF other countries
unless lv their foreign colonial policy. our peace
should be hreatend, our security endangered,
interests invaded For when the selfish interest OF
other nations prompt a foreign or colonial policy,
which nrinGes upon our rights and places III the
pathway o our commerce dangerous and untriend-
ly rival, such policy must be resisted by remon-
STRANGE. and, ifneed be, by war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be detensivo
but to be properly defensive, it must sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our administration should
be yigilant, wutchtul, and energetic The world Is
ful OF important movements, commercial and polit-
cal deeply concerning American trade and Ame-
riean power. 1t is time we had an American tor.
eign policy. We must have it. We cannot avoid
it'll we would. We have larger interests, and 4
greater snk6 in the world and its destiny, than every
other people. We occupy the portion OF Il cotinent
with no neghhors but IA colony, and a worn out
anarchcal dcspotism. We are the only people
whose own land without colonial dependencies, il
washed by the two great oceans OF the world. Ou1
agricultural productions more varied md more
senia to civilized life and TO human progress, OUT
mineral and manufacturing resources more vast, ouI
facilities and capacity tor internal and toregn com
merce more extended than those OF any other people
living under one government. continent, to
ureat extent unCNpUrBd and exhaustCSs in its YET
hidden wealth. is ut our feet. European trade seeks
the great East through avenues which are at oul
doors, or must be made through our own limits
Europe, Asia, Africa and the Isles OF the sea, lying
all around u.s. look TO us as the rising Power lhrO
| the agency OF whose example and every widening
and extending through peaceful Influences the bless
ings OF liberty, civilization, and religion are des
tined to triumph over barbarism and superstition
the millions OF the world. And shall such people
refuse to lay hold upon their destiny and act npot
the high mission to which it is Caed-a mission sC
full of hope, though laden with responsibility
whicn, iiproperiy directed, must make our conled
eracy the barbnger Ot peace to the world as we'll as
the peaceful arbter OF its destined.
The Sentinel will Therefore advocate bold and
earnest foreign policy such as the condition OF the
country demands; but it will advocate it under tle
of the ftag country nowhere else. Its foreign policy
mnst be consistent with the spotess honor and Eun
impeachable gool faith Of the Country. 10 be re-
spectacle at home and abroad ana to De great III Ihe
eyes of the world, it must ask Tor nothing but wha
is right and to submit to nothing that Is wrong
1t must be liberal and magnanlmols to the rights o
others, and firm and immDVeabe III insisting on It's
own. II muslin fine, be true to its own interest
rights and honor; it cannot then be false to those
other nations --.r. ..s...-.~.H
Such then, is the chart by wich we shall be gui-
Ided Independent and free we shall endeayor to be
honest and truthful The true friends OF Democrat,
ic principles we shall cordially support and defend
Its enemies in the fields in ambush we shall OPP
pose and on all proper occasions denounce.
To our future breathern OF the press we extend the
hand of friendly greeting. The Sentinel Is the rival
ofno press of its own party, the personal enemy o
none of the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wisher fer its success in the establishment o
the great principles upon which 1t came into power
and in it's honest abors to attain such an endit vii