Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-10
PROSP ECTUS
OF THE
"Washington Sentinel"

I
l. IN September, Il political newspaper, under the
name of the WASHINGTON SENTINEL.
In dong so, 1t Is proper should make known the
principles it will maintain, and the policy i, will adj
| VOcatc.
II will support cordially and earnestly the prnci-
pies of the Democratic party the United States Ii
does not propose to be The organ Of any department
OF the government, except IN sn FIR as an ndcpcn-
dent maintenance Of the doctrines of that party may
! represent its opinions and express its views.
ii VIII not be ambitious TO commend itself to the
people by blind fiaticry of their rulers. II will seek
public support by the bold avOwal of the sentiments
which are common to the genuine Democracy of the
Union, and by the cOnd@mnaiirn of all stich as NAV
conflict with tlicn from whatever quarter they NAV
come 1t will seek to he (and il will cndeavor to de-
serve the tcl the organ of the Democratic Party of
| the United States
| The SENTINEL will maintain. fundamental
truth OF that great party, that the States formed the
Union betweeii them by the ratification of the Con-
stltttion as compact; by which, Also they created
the federa 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 eIer
else OF any powers beyond those thus delegated is.
therefore, an usupation 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 Saies-t,ndcr the
Constitut,ol--and THIS by sedulonsly guarding the
latter, It VIII the more effect,ally strengthen and
| pcrpctuatc the former
With regard to the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL will take the
\
| no power which has hot been delegated nv the Con
stn"tnii, according TO strict aud fair Interpretation
OF Its language and spirit and that Il shall not seek
to attain indirectly al object through the exercise
constitutional rowcr, for the direct attainment of
which 1t has no delegation power. In other words
all powers exercised be clearly granted and all
granted powers must he used for purpose, except
such rs II clearly intended by the Constitution.
In respect to the internal administration of the
Government. the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy OF the Democratic party 1t will labor TO in
culcate this cardinal doctrine of Democratic internal
pocy-tilt this Government will best pr, the
freedom and prosperity of the people of fhc States
by beIlig less ainbtIs To exercise power, and
aliNons to preserve liberty; and by Ieayng to the in
dlVdidl States the management of all their domestic
conccTnS-WlIlc II contents itself with guarding the
coniederacy from external violence. and directing
the foreign policy of the rnnttt 10 tic promotion
the common Interests, and defence Of the common
rights, and honor Oh the States composing it.
The SENTINEL will advocate such Il progressive
| foreign policy as will suit itself To the eyigences
and correspond with the expanding Interests of the
| country. Tint policy should be energetic and de
clded; but should temper tirnness with berality.
and make It's highest ends consist with the stricest
principles OF justice. The real interests of the coun
try upon each occasion demanding attention. will be
| lts guide III the course the SENTINEL will pursue.
The national policy of the world in this age Is cs
sentlaily aggressive. I'm the growing sense of weak
ness OF some of the nations OF the Old World and
the ambitious rcstlcS>neS> of others, common mo
tive to colonial extension has developed itself.
| Our settled determination to repel interference
WIFI domestic Will
us to avoid III the affairs of other countries unless
by their foreign colonial policy our peace should
be threatened, our security endangered, our inter
csts invaded. For when the selfish interests of other
nations prompt foreign or colonial policy. winch
mirnges upon our right, and places in the pathway
OF our commerce a dangerous and unirendy rival,
such policy must be resisted by renol>trance, and
! ii need be, by war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive;
but TO bc property detcnsirc, it must sometimes be
apparently nSsresstre Our administration should he
v!sant, Watchflll and energetic. The world is full
OF important movements, commercial and political.
| deeply concerning American trade and American
power II Is time VIC had an American foreign poll
cy. We must have it. We cannot avoid it if we
| would. We have larger interests, and a greater
stake in the world and its destiny than every other
people. We occupy the best portion of Il continent
with no nelgibors but Il colony, and out,
| anarcilical despOtSm. We are the only peUpl.
| whose own land, without colonial Gcpendcucics is
! washed by the two great oceans Of the world. Our
| agricultural productions more varied and more
essential to civilized life and to human progress-
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 one government A continent,
to great extent, uncXplorcd and eNhaustIcss i'm its
yet hidden wealth, Is at our 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- living
all around Us; look TO the rising power through,
the agency OF whose example, and ever widening
and extending, though peaceful Influences the
dressings Oh llDety civilization, and religion, are
destined to triumph the barbarisIn and sIIper-
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 it is called? A
mission so full OF hope, though laden with respOn
spon>bility, which, if properly directed must make
our cofcderacy the harhngcr of peace to the world
as well as the peaceful arbtcr of it, destiny.
| The SENTINEL will, therefore, advocate a bold and
earnest foreign policy such the condition Of the
country demands; but viii advocate il under the
flag OF the country-nowherc else Its foreign policy
must be consistent with the spotess honor and
impcacllable good faith of the country To he re-
spectacle III home and abroad and he great i'm the
eyes OF the world, IT must ask for nothing but what
Is right, and submit to nothing that is wrong. 1t
must be liberal and mlg.IanimouS to the rights of
others, and firm and nm0vabic in Insisting on if.
own 1t must, i'll fine, be true to its own Interests
rights, and hohorit cannO' 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
to BIZ honest and truthful. The true friends of dem
ocratlc principles, we shall cordially support and de
| lend It's enemies Ill the field or in ambush, we shall
! oppose, and on all proper occasions denou,ce.
TO our future brethren of the press, we extend the
hand of friendly greeting. The SENTINEL is the ri
| of none of the other.
! The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for It's success in the establishment of
the great prlHc pics upon which il came into power
and IN Its honest labors to attain such an end il Will
| find the SENTINEL its friend and coadutor.
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