Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-17
NEWSPAPERS.
PR0SP ECTUS
OF THE
@Washington Sentinel"

HI uouS III Is proper L should MAKE kn0Wn the
principles Will MAINTAIN, and the policy il will ad-
vocate.
twill support cordially and earnestly the princi-
pies Oh the Democratic party Of the United States. II
does not propose to be the organ of any department
OF the Government, except in far an indepen-
gent maintenance of the doctrines OF that party may
represent Its opinions and express its views.
IL Wiil not be ambitious to commend itself 10 the
people by blind attery OF their rulers 1t will seek
pnblic support by the bold avOwal of the sentiments
winch are common to the genuine Democracy of the
Union, and by the condemnation OF all such as may
connect with them, from whatever quarter they NAV
come Ii will seek to he land il will endeayor 10 de-
serve the ttle) the organ OF the Democratic Party of
the United States
The SENTINEL will maintain, rs n fundamental
truth OF that great party, that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification of the Con-
suuIoii As compact; by which, also. they created
the Federal Government and delegated to il. As their
common agent, the powers expressly specified in H.
win an explicit reservation of all Others to the
states, or to their separate governments The eyer-
else OF any powers beyond those thus delegated. is
therefore, an uSurpatun 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 SatcS-In,ler the
Constitution-and thus by sedulou>ly guarding the
latter, it will the eiccttlaiy strengthen and
P"rptiI,atC the former.
With regard 10 the exercise OF the powers of the
fcdeTal government, the SENTINEL will take as the
principles OF Its action. that Congress shall exercise
ho power which has not been delegated by the Con
stution. according to strict and fair Interpretation
OF lis language and spirit and that il shall nor seek
TO attain Indirectly object through the exercise of
constitutional Power for the direct attainment of
Which IL has no delegation Of pocr. In other words
all powers exercised must b. clearly granted and all
granted powers must be used for purpose. except
such Is Is clearly intended by the Constitution.
In respect to the inerla! administration of the
government, the SENTINEL will Sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. 1t viii labor to in
cIlcafe this cardinal doctrine % Democratic internal
policy that this Government viii best promote the
freedom and prosperity of the people of the States
10y beng less ambitious TO exercise power. and more
anxious to preserve liberty: and nv leaving TO the i'll
uVai StnteS the management oi all their donaestic
concerns-Wllie it contents itself with guarding The
cohederacy from external Violence and directing
the foreign policy OF the country to the promotion
the common Interests and defence of the common
rights, and honor of the States cnnIp,>n. il.
The SENTINEL Will advocate such progressive
iorti@n policy a. viii >ut Itself 10 the eSieences,
and correspond win the expanding interests of the
country. That policy should be- energetic and de
cided; but should temper firnm"Ss with b-r;.iity,
and make Its highest ends consist with the sfrirr-i
principles OF justice. The real interests of the coIn-
try upon each occasion denianil. attention. will be
it guide iii the course the SENTINEL will pursue.
The national policy OF the world in this age il IS
sentially aggressive In the growing sense OF weak
heSs oi some OF the nations OF the Old World and
the ambitious reSteSSnesS OF Others common mo
tive TO colonial extension has developed itself.
our settled determination To repc interference
from abroad with our domestic will prompt
TO avoid il i'll the affairs of other countries. Inexs
by Their foreign or colonial policy, peace should
be threatened. security endangered or our inter
ess invaded. For when the selfish interests of other
nations prompt foreign er colonial policy, which
infrngeS upon rights. and places in the pathway
of our commerce a dangerous and untrendIy rival,
such policy must be resisted by remOnStrancp. and,
if need he. by war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, he defensive:
hut 10 be property deteasrc il must sometimes he
apparently aggressive. Our administration should he
Vigilan, watcitu, and energetic. The world is full
of important movements. commercial and political.
! deeply concerning American trade and American
power. 1t is time we had an American foreign poll
! cp. We must have IT, We cannot avoid it if we
| would. We have larger interests, and a greater
stake in the world and it, destiny. than every other
people. We occupy the best portion of continent,
/ with no neisiIborS bur a colony, and worn ont,
! anarchca de>pOtiSnI. We are the only people
! whose own land, without colonial dependencies. IL
washed by the two great oceans of the world Our
agricultural productions are more varied and more
essential TO civilized life. and Ia human progress
our mineral and manufacturing resources more vas;
Our facilities and capacity I"r internal and foreign
| commerce extended. than those of any Other
! people living under one government. A continent,
To great extent, uncNj orcd and eXhalIstlcsS its
yet hidden wealth. l. at our feet. European trade
seeks the great East through avenues which are at
or doors, or must be made through our own limits
Europe Asia, Africa, and the Isles OF the sea, lying
all around III: look 10 the rising power. through
the agency OF whose example. and ever widening
! and extending, though peaceful Influences. the
! blessings OF liberty, civilization and religion.
! destined to triumph the harl,arism and super
/ -tition oil the millions OF the world. And shall such
Il people refuse Law hold upon their DESTINY and
act u,r.,n the high mission to which il is called, A
mission, 30 full OF hope though 50 laden with respon-
sponsIbfy. which, If properly directed, must make
coafedcracy the harbinger of peace Ia the world,
well a. the peaceful arhitcr of its destiny
! The SENTINEL will. therefore, advocate bold and
earnest foreign policy, such the condition of the
country demands but IL viii advocate il under the
fla Of the counry-nOWilere else. IL: foreign policy
must be consistent with the spotle>s honor and
impeachabe good faith of the country. To be re-
spectacle III home and abroad and to he great in the
eyes OF the world, must ask for nothing but what
is right, and submit TO nothing that wrong. Ii
must be liberal and magnanimOus To the rights of
others, and firm and ininovable i'll insisting it,
Ii must, i'll fine, he true to its interests,
rights, and honorit cannon then be false TO those of
other nations.
| guided. independent and free, We shall cndeavor
10 be- honest and truthful. The true friends of dem
orratic principles, shall cordially support and de
tcnd. Its enemies in the field in ambuS t we shall;
oppose. and on all proper occasions denouhce.
To our future brethren OF the press extend the
hand OF friendly greeting The SENTINEL is the ri
val OF no press OF IFS own party-tie personal enemy
/ of none OF the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
I best wishes Tor IFS success M the establishment of
the great principles npon which came into power:
and in its honest iabOrS attain such end il Will
| find the SENTINEL its friend aud coadjufor.
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WASHINGTON, July Goth, lS53-tf