Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-05
PROS ECTUS
, or THE d..
Washington Sentinel"

/ PkOPOSE TO publish IN the City OF Washington,
l. i'll SGpiember,a political newspaper, under the
name of the WASHINGTON SENTINEL 81
In doing so, it proper should make known the
principles ii will maintain, and the policy it will ad
VocaIc. O..
twill support cordially and earnestly the prineil
pies OF tic Democratic pGrty Of the United Sufes. 1t
does not propose to be the organ of any department
OF the Governments except in SO far as an ndcpen-
dent maintenance of the doctrines of Thai party may
represent It's opinions and express its views. ,,.
1T will not be ambitious to commend itself TO the
people by blind attcry of their rulers Ii will seek
public support by the bold avowai OF tie sentiments
which are common to the genuine Democracy OF the
Union, and by the condemnation OF all such may
conflict with them, from whatever quarter they may
come. 1t will seek to be (ad it will cndeayor to de
serve the ttle) the organ of the Democratic Party of
the United States.
The SENTINEL will maintain, as fundamental
truth OF that great party. that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification OF the Con-
stittttIOn Is compac by Which. also they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO it, their
common agent, the powers expressly specified in it,
with AN explicit reservation Of all Others to the
States or to their separate governments. The eNer
else of any powers beyond those thus delegated is
therefore, IN 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 Sates-nder the
Constitution-and thus by sedulously guarding the
latter, it will the more cfcctualIy strengthen and
IHrpetuate the former. - -. ..
With regard to the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL will take die
principles OF It's action, that Congress shall exercise
no power which has not been delegated by tic Con
StltltlOn according TO strict aud fair Interpretation
OF lis language and spirit and that shall not seek
to attain indirectly an object through the exercise of
constitutional powcr, for the direct attainment of
which Ii has 10 delegation Of Powcr. In other words,
all powers exercised must be clearly granted and all
| granted powers must b. used for purpose, except
such Us Is clearly intended by the CONSTITUTION.
In respect TO the internal administration Of the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy Ol the Democratic party. 1t will labor in
culcac this cardinal doctrine of Democratic internal
pollcy-tlat this Government will best promote the
freedom and prosperity Of the people of the States,
by being less ambitious 10 exercise power, and more
ANXIOUS to preserve liberty: and by leaving the in
dyldila States the management of all ti,eir domestic
eoncerns-Wlle 1t contents itself with guarding the
coniederacy from external violence, 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 conposin. it.
The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
foreign poiIcyas Will suit itself 10 the eXigences,
ana correspond with the expanding interests of the
! country. That policy should be energetic and de
| clded but should temper irmneES with beraIiiy.
and make It's highest ends consist with the strictcsf
principles of Justice. The real interests OF the
try upon each occasion dCniandii. attention. will he
It's guide IN the course the SENTINEL will pursue.
The Iianna! policy OF the world in this age is es-
seniaily aggressive. IN tue growing SENSE OF weak
ness OF some OF the nations OF the Old World and
the ambitious reSte>SncSs OF Others, common mo-
tive To colonial extension has ..evcoped itself.
Our settled determination TO repcl interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, Will prompt
us to avoid II IN the affairs OF other countries. unless
by their foreign colonial policy our peace should
he threatencd our security endangered our inter
ests invaied For WREN the selfish Interests of other
nations prompt a foreign or colonial policy, which
lnrIngcS upon our rights. and places i'm The halfway
OF our commerce Il dangerous and unlriendy rival,
such policy must b. resisted by remonstrancc, and.
| If need l,e by war, g. 5.pf ''.-.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive;
but TO be property dcfG!sLrr. il must sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our administration should be
Viglian, Waichtui, and energetic" The world full
| oi important movements. commercial and political
| deeply concerning American trade and American
power. Its time we had an American foreign poll
| cy. We must have 1t. We cannot avoid il if we
would. We have larger Interests and Il greater
stake Ill the world and It's destiny, liam every other
people. We occupy the best portion of continent.
| with no nciehbors but il colony, and worn out,
anarc!ilca dcspOllrmi. We the only pcoIIe
whose own land. without colonial dependencies is
washed by the two great oceans of the world Our
agricultural productions varied and more
essential to civilized life, and to human prDcrcsS-
our mineral and manufacturing resources more vast
our facilities and capacity for internal and foreign
commerce more extended. than those of any other
! people living under government. continent,
to great extent, uncX I,ored and cNIauscss in IL,
yet hidden wealth, is at feet. Europcan trade
seeks the great East through avenues which are al
our door. or must be made through own limits,
Europe, Asia, Africa. and the Isles of the sea living
all around uS; look 10 Us the rising power through
| the agency OF whose example, and ever widIeiins
and extending, tbou.h peaceful Influences, the
blessings oil liberty, civilization. and religion. are
destined to triumph the barbarisln and super-
stitiOn 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 il called: A
mission 50 full of hope though laden with respol
| sponSiby, which, IT properly DIRECTED, must make
our coniedcracy the harhn.cr of peace to the world
as well As the peaceful artcr OF ITS destiny. s
The SENTINEL will, therefore. advocate bold md
earnest foreign policy, such tire condition of the
country demands but IL will advocate il under the
fla. Of the contrynnwhcre else. Its foreign policy
must be consistent with the sPOl!ess honor and ul
| impcachabe good faith of the country To be re-
spectacle III home and abroad and be great in The
eyes OF the world, II must ASK for nothing but what
is right, and submit nothing that is wrong III
must be liberal and magnanimou> To the rights of
others, and firm and iimDvable in insisting on its
| own. Unjust, III fine, be Euc tO its own Interests
rights, and honorit canno' then be false to those of
| other nations. . = 7.--rt. .-.......t p. ,r-..
| Such then, is the chart by which we shall, he
| guided. Independent and free, we shall endrayor
to be honest and truthful. The friends of dem
ocratic principles, we shall cordially s,ppor, and de-
iend Its enemies III the field or ambush. we shall
! oppose, and on all proper occasions denoui.cr
To our future brethren of the press we extend the
hand OF friendly greeting The SENTINEL is the ri
val OF no press OF ITS own party-thc personal enemy
| Of none OF the other
| The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for Its SUCCESS in tbs. establishment of
the great principles upon which it came INTO power:
and IN It's honest labpfs TO attain such an end, it WIN
| find the SENTINEL It's friend aud coadji,or.
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| WASHINGTON, July 18th, f553--tfi9
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