The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-10-05
Prospectus Of the
WASHINGTON sENTINEI.

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n sepienibsr political nuwsPaier, ui-ef Ia i-s'
Uf tho - '-WashlnglOa Scniinsi.' IN doins J, II
proper | should uiake known The prliltiJas q alii
inalntaln and ths policy It viii aivOeaie- =
IL will suppur; cordially aud eIrnestiy the pfincl.
pies OF the democratic 4Sepubcan party VI tn Ul's
States. II does not propose to b. the oTgd oi any
department OI the GJycrImelt, except Ia - tar -
independent maintenance OF Ihe doctrines q taat
party lliAy r. present ITS OpluOns ana cxiFesz -
views
Il wall not be ambitious TO commend itsClf 10 the
people by blind iatiery OF their rulers IL w sssS
support Uylhr bOd avJwal VI the sentiments Nlne.I
are common Ie The genuine democracy ot the UniJn,
and by tine condemnation Of all such as may conhici
with then iram Whatever quarter they may CONS.
II viii seek la be Cand At will endeavor 10 descfys
the ut.e) tns organ the Dumocratic Party Oi IN
United States.
The 'SenIusl" viii maintain a Fundamental truth
Of that great part, that the States formed the uHI5
between uIen by tHc ratification OF the ConstituuJh
as compact by which also they created the fes r
al GOyernmont, AMI delegated TO il, their cur
mon agent, the powers expressly specified in IL.
with eXpici reserR atun U all Others the States,
or TO their separate governments. The exercise of
any powers beyond those thus delegated Is, there
fore usurpauon of the reserved authority of tile
Siutes by tic agent OF their own creation.
The Sentinel will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis OF the lights OF the States under tho
Constitutions and thus uy seIuOusy guarding the
latter, IL viii the more eiiectua!ly strengthen aud
p1rpetuute the former.
With regard 10 tbs exercise Of the powers Of the
Federal Government, the Sentinel will take as the
principals Ot its action that Congress shall exercise
no power which has not been delegated by the Con-
slitutiJn, according to stpict fair inteTpreta
ton ut its language and spirit and that il shall
not seek 10 attain indirectly ohiee, through the
exercise ot constitutional power tor lhi direct
ment OF which has no delegation OF power. In 9TH
er words all powers exercised must be clerely gram
ted, and all granted powers must be used tor put
pose except such cltrcly lnetaded by the Con-
stituiion.
In respect to the internal administration of the
Government the Sentinel will sustain the settled
policy OF the Democratic Party. Il will labor3tJ
Inculcate the cardinal doctrine Of Democratic in-
teTnai policy; that this Government will best pro-
mote the freedom and prosperity OF the people Of
the States by being less ambitious 10 exercise pOw.t
and anxious 10 preserve liberty, and by leuy
ing TO the Iliyllual States the management OF all
their domestic concerns, while it cont nts itself
with guarding the Conioderacy from external yio-
GncC, ana directing the foreign poIcy o the country
the promotion OF the common interests and defence
OF the rights and honor oil the States
posing 1t.
The nentine will advocate suck progressive for
elgn policy rs VIII suit Itself to the eXlgeneles and
correspond with the denunding interests o the
try i hat olcy should be energetic and decided;
but should temper hrmness with Iberaty, and make
its highest ends consist with the suictest principals
OF Justice. lne real interests ot the country up
on eacn occasion comanding attention, will be iis
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 OF the nations OF the Ud World,
and the ambitions restlessness of others, Il common
motive to colonial extension has developed itself.
Our settled determination to repe interference
from abroad with our own domestic concerns Will
prompt to avoid it in the affairs Of other countrest
unless, by their foreign colonial policy, our peace
should be threaend, security endangered, our
interests invaded. For when the selfish interest OF
other nations prompt foreign or colonial policy,
which intrlnges upon our rights and places in the
nat tbynN Nt tnrp a nI1u mt
y rival, such policy must be resisted by remon-
STRANGE, and, il need 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 Yigilant, watchtul, and energetic The world is
nll OF important movements, commercial and poit-
cal, deeply concerning American trade and Ame-
rican power 1t Is time we had an American for
eign policy. We must have it.. We cannot avoid
it If we would. We have larger iateresis, and II
greater stake in the world and destiny, than every
other people. We occupy the portion OF IL cOtiuent,
with no nelghbors but u colony, and worn out,
snarchcal duspotism. We the only people
whose own land, without colonial dependencies is
washed by the two great oceans OF the world. Our
agricultural productions more varied and more
senrial TO civilized life and to human progress, our
mineral and manufacturing resources more vast, our
taciihes and capacity tor internal and toregn
merce more extended, than those otaay other people
living under one government. A continent to n
great extent uneXpOrCd and eXhaustiess in its yet
the great East through avenues which are at our
doors must be made through own limits,
Europe, ASIA Africa and the Isles Of the sea, lying
all around us, look to us the rteng Power thra'
the agency OF whose example asd every widening
and eXendlng through peaceful uliuences the bless
ings OF liberty, civilization, and religion, des-
tined to triumph over bnrbarism AMI superstition U
the millions OF the world. And snail such psople
refuse to lay hold upon their destiny and act upon
the high mission to which it is caIled-a mission
full OF hope, though 50 laden with responsible iiy,
when, if properly directed, must make our confed
eracy the barbiager OF peace 10 the world as Well as
the peaceful arbIter oits destined.
The Sentinel will Therefore advocate a bold AMI
earnest foreign policy, such the condition OF the
country dcmands but it will advocate it ulster tho
o the nag country, nowhere else. Its foreign policy
nnst be consistent with the spotless honor and I'M
impeachabie good faith oil tn, Country. 10 be 70.
spectacle at home and abroad, and be great in the
eyes of the world, it must ask Tor nothing but what
is right, and to submit to nothing that is wong.
1t must be liberal and maguaDmous to the rights ot
others, and firm and iminoveable in insisting It's
own 1t must in fine, be true to lis own interest,"
rights and honor 1t cannot then be false to those o
otner nations.
Such then, is the chart by witch we shall be gui.
ded Independent and free, we shall endeavor 10 be
honest and truthful. The true friends OF Democrat
c principles shall cordially support and defend
Its enemies il the fields or in ambush we shall ops
pose and on all proper occasions denounco.
To our fTuro br3tEern OF the press we extend the
HaHu Oh lFlenulY gTeetlhat AhG oehuhe y inc rlkh
ofno press OF It's party, the personal enemy of
none of the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishcr tor its in the establishment of
tue great principles upon which it came into power;
and in its honest lab0s TO attain such an endlt will
find, the Sentinel its friend and coad jutor.
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September :, 1853
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