Washington sentinel., 1853-10-15
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.wAsHINGTON SENTINEL

l ton in September, a political newspaper, un-
der the name Of the WASHINGTON SENTl-
NEIL ~ e4S.ss 4i, K
In doing so, il is proper | should make known
the principles il will maintain, and the policy il
will advokete
twill support cordially and earnestly the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party Of he United States
II does not propose be the organ of any Depart
ment ofthe Government, except in so far an in
dependent maintenance of the doctrines Of that
party may represent its opinions and express its
views
II will not be ambitious to commend tselfto the
people by blind aattery of their rulers Il will
seek public support by the bold avowal of the
sentiments which common to the genuine
Democracy Of the Union, and by the condemna-
ton OF all such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. Il will seek 70
be (and it will endeavor to deserve the title) the
organ Of the Democratic party Of the United
States. h4
The SENrINEI will maintain, as a fundamental
truth Of that great party that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification of the Con-
stitution as compact by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO II,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in il, with an explicit reservation Of all
others to the States, or to their separate govern
ments. The exercise of any powers beyond these
thus delegated, is, therefore, usurpation of the
reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
their own creation.
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
the Constitutions and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter, il will the more efectualy strengthen
and perpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise of the powers Of the
Federal Government the SENTINEL will take as
the principles of its action, that Congress shall
ercise no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution, according to strict and fair in
depreciation OF its language and spirit and that il
shall not seek to attain directy object through
the exercise of constitutional poscer for the direct
affaiu Mt of xyh of
In other words, all powers exercised must be
clearly granted, and all granted powers must be
used for no purpose, except such as is clearly in
tended 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
inculcate this cardinal doctrine of Democratic in
tcrnal policy:-th this Government will best
promote the freedom and prosperity of the people
of the States, by being less ambitious to exercise
power, and more anxious to preserve liberty and
by leaving to the individual States the manage.
ment of all their domestic conce,ns--whe il con-
tents itself with guarding the confederacy from
external vioence and directing the foreign policy
of the country to the promotion of the common
interests, and defence of the common rights, and
honor of the States composing it.
The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
foreign policy as will suit itself TO the exgencies.
and correspond with the expanding interests of the
country. That policy should be energetic and de-
cided; but should temper frmness with liberality,
and make its highest ends consist with the stricest
principles of justice. The real interests of the
country, upon each occasion demanding attention,
will be its 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 Old World,
and the ambitious restlessness of others, a COM
mon motive to colonial extension has developed
itself.
Our settled determination to repel interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt us 10 avoid il in the affairs of other coun-
tries, w1css by their foreign or colonial policy onr
peace should be threatened, our security endan-
gered, or our interests invaded. For when the
selfish interests of other nations prompt foreign
or colonial policy which infringes upon our rights,
and places in the pathway of our commerce a
dangerous and unfriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, if need be, Wy
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive;
but TO be property defSnsirs, il must sometimes be
apparently aggsessiUe. Our administration should
be vgilant, watchful, and energetic. The world
is full of important movements, commercial and
political, deeply concerning American trade and
American power II is time we had an American
foreign policy. We must have it We cannot
avoid il il we would. We have larger interests, and
greater stake in the world and its destiny, than
every other people. We occupy the best portion
of continent, with no neighbors but colony, and
a worn-out, anarchical despotism. We are the
only people whose own land without colonial de-
tendencies, is washed by the two great oceans OF
the world Our agricultural productions are more
varied and more essential TO civilized iie and TO
human progress---our mineral and manufacturing
resources more vastour facilities and capacity for
internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those of any other people living under one
government. A continent, TO a great extent, un-
explored and exhaustless in 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 own limits. Europe, Asia,
Africa, and the isles Of the sea- lying all around
us, look 10 the rising power, through the
agency of whose example, and ever widening and
extending, though peaceful influences, the bless
ings of liberty, civilization. and religion, des-
tined TO triumph over the barbarism and supersti-
tion Of the millions ofthe 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 so laden with
responsibility, which, Il properly directed, must
make our confcderacy the harbinger of peace to
the world, as well as the peaceful arbiter OF its
destiny.
The SENTINEL will, therefore, advocate bold
and edyncst foreign policy such the condition OF
the country demands; but il will advocate il under
the flag ofthc country--nowherc else. Its foreign
policy must be consistent with the spotless honor
and unimpeachable good faith of the country. To
be respectable at home and abroad, and 10 be great
in the eyes of the world, il must ask for nothing
but what is right, and submit to nothing that is
wrong II must be liberal and mngnanmous TO
the rights of others, and firm and imn,ovcable in
insisting on its own. Ii must, in fine, be true TO
its own interests rights, and honor-it cannot then
be false 10 those of other nations.
Such, then is the chart by which we shall be
guided Independent and free. we shall endcavor
10 be honest and truthful The true friends OF
democratic principles we shall cordially support
and defend. Its enemies in the field or IN ambush
we shall oppose, and on all proper occasions de-
nounce. Nl ~
To our future brethren OF the PRESS we extend
the hand Of friendly greeting. The Sentinel IS the
rival Of nd press Of its own party--thc personal
enemy Of n4ne of the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for its in the establishment OF
the great principles upon which it came into powers
and in its honest labors TO attain such an end il
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor,
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