The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-11-02

Vailon OIL all OLneTs I'D Gie siaIes, ot 10 tntiI
separate governments The exercise OF any
powers beyond these thus delegaied, is. there
fore, an urpasion of the reserved authority Of
The Sintes ty the agent of their own creation.
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the
Union upon the bass Of the tights OF the States
under the Conslituion-and thus by sedul.
ously guarding the latter. il i'll the more effect
ually strengthen nLd perpe,uate the former.
With regard to the exercise Of the powers OF
the Fedsral Government, the SENTINEL will
lake as the principles Of lis action, thai Con-
gress shall exercise no power which has no,
been delegated By the Cons tuition. according to
! strict and lair Interpretation of its language
and spirI and that it shall not seek t, attain
indirectly all ohJe through the exercise OF con-
stttuHonat potrer. for The direct attainment OF
which 1t has no delegation Of power. In other
words, all powers exercised must be used for
no purpose, excep: such as is clearly Intended
| by the Constitution.
| la respect 10 ths Internal administration of
The Government, the SENTINEL will sustain The
settled policy of the Democratic party. 1t will
labor to incuicaie this cardinal doctrine of
Democratic internal policy:-that this Govern
ment will best promote the freedom and prosper
ty OF the people of the StaieS, by being less
ambitious 10 exercise power, and more anxious
TO preserve liberty; and by leaving to the indi
vldual States the management of all their do
tneSt'c concerns-whiie 1t contents itself with
| guarding :he confederacy from external VIC
lence. and directing The foreign policy OF the
country 10 lhe promotion of the common inter-
esls, and defence of The common zig hts, and
honor of the States composing ii.
The SENTiEEI. will advocate such progress
sive foreign policy as will suit itself to the ex-
igencies and correspond with the expanding
Interests Of the country That policy should
be energetic and decided but should temper
frmness with iiberality, and make lis highest
ends consist with the s.rictest principles OF JUS
lice. 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 il. this age
Is essentially aggressive. La the growing sense
OF weakness of come of The nations of the Old
World, and The ambitious res,lessness of others,a
common motive 10 colonial exteh,ion has deyel-
oped itself,
Our settled determination to repe Interference
| from abroad with domestic concerns, will
prompt 10 avoid it in The affairs OF other cuun-
tries, ualess by their foreign or colonial policy
our peace should be threatened, our security en-
daneered, or our iueI rests invaded. For when
The selfish Interests of other nations prompt d
foreign or colonial policy which infringes upon
our rights, and places in the pathway of our
commerce q dangerous and unlrendly Iival,
such policy must bs resisted by remonstrance,
and ii need be, by
Our foreign pulley shoulI. indeed, be de-
(ensive: but 10 be properly dsfensire. it must
sometimes be apparently aggressiue. Our ad-
ninistratiop should be viglIun', watchful, ard
energetic The world is full important move
mems, commercial aud poii-ical. deeply COLI
corning American trade add American power.
|, is time had American foreign policy.
We ,nust havsit. We cannotavoid it live would.
We have largerinteresis, s,nnd agreaerstake inthe
world and lis destiny, than every olher people.
We eccury the best portion Of con luent.
with no neighbors but colony, and worn
out, anarchical despolsm. We the only
people whose own land, without colonial de-
Tendencies, is washed by the two great oc.
ceans of the world. Our agricultural produc.
lions are more varied and more essential TO civ
iiized life and to human progr ress-our miner
al and manufacturing resources more vast
our facilies and capacity for internal AID for.
eign commerce more extended than those oi
any other people living under one government.
continent, TO great extent, unexPiored anc
axhaus,Iess IN its yet hidden wealth, is at oul
feet. European trade seeks the great Eas
must be made through our own limits. Europe
Asia. Africa, and the is!es of the sea, lying all
around us, look to the rising power
through the agency of whose example, ano
ever widening and ex.ending though peaceful
influences. the blessings of liberty, civilizatio.
and religion, are de.tned 10 triumph over the
barbarisIn and supetst ton Of The niiors Of the
world. And shall such people refuse to lay
hold upon their destiny. and act upon The mis-
sion to which i, is called? Il mission TO full OF
hope, though Sc laden With responsibility which
if properly directed, must make out confederacy
the hardnger of peace TO he world, as well as
the peaceful afb,er of lis destiny.
The SENTINEL will therefore, advocate bold
and earnest foreign policy, such as the condl-
ton of the country demands; but it will advo.
cafe i, under the flag of the country-nowhere
elss lis foreign policy must be consistent with
the spo,Iess honor and uuimpeadhable good
faith of The country. 70 be respected at home
and abroad, and to be great in lhe eyes OF the
world. it must ask for nothing but what is right.
and submit, 10 nothing that is wrong. 1t must
be liberal and magnanimous to the rights oil
others, aud firm. and immove able insisting on
its own. Ii mus, in fine, be true TO It's own
interests. rights. and henor-t cannot then be
false to those of other nations.
Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
guided. Independent and free, we shall endeav-
or 10 be honest and truthful The true friends
of democratic principles we shall cordially sup
port and defend. It's enemies in the field or In
ambush we shall oppose, and on all proper &C.
casions denounce.
To our future brehern of the press we ex.
tend the hand OF friendly greeting. The Sell
incl is the rival of no press of lis own party
The pei sonal enemy of none of the other,
The present Democrat Admins: ration has
our best wishes for its success in the establish
ment of the e Ieut principles upon which il came
into power; and in its honest labors TO attain
such an end it will find the SENTINEL It's friend
and coad dJuior
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