Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-09-28
PROSPECTUS
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the principles il win maintain and the policy i
will advocate. z b' "a R tsit'@ nas ~ :
II viii suppost cordially and easnestly the pria-
ciples OF the Dsmaerafsc party ql ~ pnasd St1t<s
il does NOT propose to- be the organ Of any Depart
lnent of the Governments except in 30 far a. an IN
dependent maintenapce of the doctrines q that
party may represent s opinions ions ana express M ''s
views. '3f 1890 !. ~ si,i 4
Il WIN not be ambitious to commend itselfto the
people by d blind Aastery Of their rulers II will
seek public snpport by the bold ayowsl Of The
!, sentiments which are common to the genuine
Demccrecytof The Union, and BY the condepna-
ton Of all such as may conflict with them, rom
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organ Of the Democratic party of the United
States ltfipfat44W xig3s 3saa eta9lF sstl1a s
The SENTINEL win maintain, as fundamental
truth Of that great party that the States formed the
Union between them BY the rathcatlon q the Con-
the Federal Government, and delegated 10 ~,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in III with an explicit reservation OF all
others TO the States, to their separate govern
ments. The exercise, of any powers beyond these
thus delegated, is therefore, an usurpaticn of the
reserved authority Of the States BY the agent Of
their own creation. iI
A. The SEsrISEI will uphold and defend the Uaion
upon the basis Of the rights Of the Ssates---under
inc tnuS cco0AouDAy
the latter, il will the more effectualy strengthen
and perpetuate the former. stt n, t.lstfIl.f il @
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 ex-
ercise no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution according strict and fair i'm
terpretntion ofits language and spirit; and that i
shall not seek to attain sNdirs1g object through
the exercise Of connnfl0nai p0,cer for the di,set
attainment Of which il has no delsgation Of poarsss
ost,a alp rod sn.,u he
clearly granted, and all granted powers must be,
used for no purpose, except such az 10 cearly i'm
tended by the Constitution. 91G ailHlf boz
II In respect TO the internal administration of the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy Of the Democratic party. Il will labor to-
incucate this cardinal doctrine Of Democratic i'm
ternal policy thar this Government will best
promote the freedom and prosperity Of people.
of the States by being less ainbitiousito exercise
power, and more anxious to preserve liberty and
by leaving TO the Individual States the manage
ment Of all their domestic cOncerns--while il con-
tents itself with guarding the confederacy from,
external volence, and directing the foreign policy
of the country to the promotion of the common
interests, and defence Of the scomnon rights, and
honor of the States composingit. ~ Yiaatsa ~
The SEsTINELwill advocate such a progressive
foreign policy as viii suit itself to the exgences,
and correspond with the expanding interests of the
country That policy should be energetic and de-
cided bnr should temper fifmness with hbetality,
and make its highest ends consist with the strctesi
PRINCIPLES 6of justice. The real interests Of the
Z country, upon each occasion demanding attention,
will be its guide in the course the SENrIsEI. viii
ypursue.s .,, h.s 4,o.,I..,t ~ .t;st Iy,l n ~
The national policy Of the world in this age i
essentially aggressive. In the growing sense Of.
weakness Of some Of nations OF the Oid World,
and the ambitious restlessness of others, q COM
mon motive to colonial extension has developed
ITSELF; az ad4 asslS..g 7ai1t8syh 9e9SSR Mit tf
, Our settled determination to repel interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt TO avoid il in the affairs Of other conn-4
tries nnless by their foreign or colonial policy
peace should be threatened our security endan-
gcred or 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 q
dangerous and unfriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by reffionstrancc, and, if need be, BY
war. ta0i4 2ffh 9F titiS sain gf'iBi
81 Our foreign policy should indeed be defensive;
but TO be properly de5essire il must sometimes be
apparentlyaggrHss Our administration should
be vigiant, watchiul, and energetic. The world,
il 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 il We cannot.
avoid il if Ce 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 a continent with no neighbors but . colony, and
worn-out, anarchical despotsm. We are the
only people whose own land, without colonial de-.
pendencies is washed by the two great oceans Of
the world Our agricultural productions are more
varied and essential to civilized life. and TO
\ human progress--our mineral and manufacturing
resources more yast--our facilities and capacity for
internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those of any other people living under one
government. "A continent, to q great extent, up
= explored and exha,istless in hs yet hidden wealth.
u n feet. European trade seeks the great East
through avenues which are at our doors, or must
3 be made through our own limits. Europe, Asia,
Africa, and the isles Of the sea. lying all around
ms, look to us 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 supcrsti-
tion of the millions of the world. And shall such
apoople refuse to lay hold upon their destiny, and
act upon the high mission to which IL is called
A mission so full of hope, though so laden with
\ responsibility, which, if properly directed, must
make our confedcracy the harbnger of peace to
the world as well as the peaceful arbitef OF its
destiny. ~" AttFf ~
The SEwrIxEI. will therefore advocate a bold
and earnest foreign policy such az THE condition OF
the country demands; but it will advocate IL under
the flag ofthe country nowhere else its foreign
\ policy must be consistent with the spotlcss honor
and unmpeachablc good faith Of the country. To
be respectable AT home and abroad and TO be great
in the eyes of the world it must ask for nothing
but what is right and submit to nothing that is
wrong. II must be liberal and magnanimous 10
y insisting on its own. 1t must. in fine, be true to
its own interests, rights and honorTit cannot then
be false to those of other nations. Ri'fA ~ s4s,
Such, them, u the chart by which we shall be
guided Independent and free, we shall endeavor
10 bc honest and atruthful. The atruc, friends Of
democratic principlas we shall cordially support
and defend Its enemies in the field or in ambush
we shall oppose, and on all proper occasions de-
nounce. xi,l
To our future brethren Of the press we extend
the hand Of friendly greeting The Sentinel Ii the
rival of no press Of its own party-ths PERSONAL
enemy Of nome Of the other 9 ~ iriI 80
~ The present Democratic Administration has our
bsst wishcs for its SUCCESS in the estabshmcnt OF
the great principles upon which itcame into power;
and in is honest labors TO attain such an end Il
will fnd the SKNrINrL its friend and coadjutor l 4
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