Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-03
PR0SP ECTUS
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Washington Sentinel"

l PfofoSE to publish IN the City Of Washington,
in September. political newspaper, under the
name of liz. WASHINGTON SENTINEL.
in doing 50, ii il proper should make known the
principles II VIII i!::iiiii, and ill., policy il viii ad-
VOrIir
Ii will support cordially and earnestly HE prnci-
pie. OF the D.o,a:.a p,nty 81 h.c uaied STATES 1t
does not propose IA ba HE organ Of ANY department
Of te tovrlihrisf. except in far a. an indepell-
dent maintenance oi tr doctrines Of that parry nay
! represent lis opinions and cypress it, views.
IL Will not b. aIGbIius coniniei, its.l' TO the
people by blind fatery OF their rulers, Ii will seek
pupi!c support by the bold avoWa oi The sentiments
which are COMMON 10 ile genuine De;nncracv OF the
'Rio!i ana 10y the condemnation nj all such NAV
conflict wal rm, if0h whatever uuartrr tliey NAV
come II wal seek I" be iid VIII cMdcavor to DE-
serve the titlt) the organ OF the Dtinucc Parry
| tie United States.
| The SENIINEL will maintain. as a fundamental
truth nf thai great parry that the STATES formed the
Union between IN, M ny the ratification of the Con-
sti;iion - d compact; 10y which, also. they created
the Federal GtVrrnnent. and delegated it, AS their
common agent, the powers expressly specified in it,
: win an "hp"r reservation OF; all others TO the
states: Oh 10 iieir separate governments. The eIer-
else Oh any powers beyond those thus delegated. Is,
therefore, IN usurpadn Of the reserved authority %;
! The STATES by the agent OF their own creation.
! The SENTINEL viii uphold and defend the Union
upon i' basis OF the rights 81. the Sta.rs-lntcr the
tonstiiutoi';nd thus 10y se,uollSiy guarding the
latter, II will the efteciuaIly strengthen and
p prTp.!G;.te the former.
With gard to The exercise Of the powers of the
Federal Government. the : lNrINEL will TAX. rs The
principles nj that ouresS shall ,x,rcis,.
no power which has not been delegated hy the Con
stfIii, according To strict md fair interpretation
o: lis language and spirit; and that il shall NOT seek
10 attain h7Tertfy an object through the exercise o!
! constitutional 1roHtr for the direct attainment O,
which IL has no drfr ,ItioU Of DoUeT In other words
all powers exercised must be clearly granted and ali
granted powers Il't>t h. used for no purpose except
! such ;3 Is clearly intended by the Coistitution"
IN respect IL the internal administration OF the
, II. SlI>td
policy "i the Democratic party. 1t VIII labor I, in
cncatr is cardinal doctrine OF Democratic internal
pitE -it ihi; Government will i,.sf promote the
freedom and prosperity OF the people oil the States.
Ey being less ambitious 10 exercise power. ana more.
ahXji> 10 preserve Liberty; aud by leaving the IN
d!Ni!ai STILES ti't infringement ~ all their 60acs'
c'HFt'tis~sie i! contents Itself with guarding lie
confectionery from t1ttTpai violence and directing
Tie foreign poiici0i the COUNTY, TO- tic promotion ri
IN" common Interests, and defence OF the rtaIiuom
/ right, aud honor OF the states composing ii.
The SENTINEL will advocate such = progressive
foreign policy rs will suit itself 10 tie cSisenca<
aud correspond with the expanding interests of iil
/ country That policy should be energetic and de
| cidcG bur should temper firmnesS with b"ra!ity.
and make rs highest ends consist with the Str;ce.
principles of justice. The real interests OF the co-
Try !p1iI each occasion demanding attention. will be-
it< "d" in tho course The SENTINEL Will pursue.
! The national policy 81 The Wofd in this a.e
senaiiy aggressive. in the grD~ iHe siiSe OF weak
ness %; some of the unions OF tie Old Wo!d and
the ambitions r">l'eSsncsS % others. Il common mo
tive to colonial extension has developed Itself.
On. settled determination 10 re, pei interference
| from abroad with our domestic concerns, will promm
Us 10 aIo,s il M e aiair> OF other countries unless
b, their foreign OF colonial policy, oar peace should
BE- Threatened security endangered, tir our inter
r>ts invaded. For when the selfish interests uf uticr
NATIONS prompt foreign or colonial policy which
HfiHscs upon Our rights, and places in the pathway
oI our commerce dangerous and unfrienil, rival
uch policy ni;>i be resisted by renlaustrance and
if need be- by war
Our foreign policy shopld, indeed, be defensive,
but to b. properly dete.sire, il must sometimes be-
apparently sgressiuc. Our administration should b..
vigilan, Wulriiflll, and energetic. The world is u
of important movements, cnrlurrcal and Political