The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-04

WASHINGTON SENTINEL.

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he psineipies II will maintain ana the policy Il |
u viii saRpsrt cordially aad saruestly the prin-
:ipies q the Dsmecfafie Rsps6tica~ pavty Of tie
Uaifed Stakes II does not propose TO BE- the organ
of any department Of the Government, except in
20 far as an independent maintenance of the doc
lrines Of that party may represent ts opin and
express its views
Il will not be ambitious to commend itself to the
people by blind fattery OF their rulers. 1t will
seek public support by the bold avowal of tkescn~
tlments which arc common to the genuine Democ-
racy OF the Union. and by the condemnation OF
ever quarter they may come. 1t will seek 10 be
(and II will endeavor to deserve the title) the
gan Of the Democratic party Of the United States.
The Senftnei will maintain. IA a Fundamental
truth of that great party. that the States formed
the Union between them by the ratification Of the
Constitution az compact; by which also they
created the Federal Government, and delegated to
It, az their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in it. with an explicit reservation of all
others to the States, or to their separate govern
ments. The exercise Of any powers beyond those
thus delegated ia therefore an usurpation 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 States--under
the Constitution-and thus by sedulousy guard
ing the latter II wiilthe more efectually strength
With regard to the exercise of the powers ofthe
Federal Government. the Sentinel will take the
principles of its action that Congress shall exer-
else no power which has not been delegated by the
CONSTITUTIONS, according TO strct and fair inter-
| probation Of its language and spirit; and that I
shall not seek to attain indirectly object through
the exercise OF constitutional orey, for the direct
attainment of which It haa no delegation of p0.oer.
In other words all powers exercised must be clear
| ~ granted, and ali granted powers must be used
for no purpose except such as is clearly intended
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
inoulcate this cardinal doctrine Of Democratic in
ternal polcy--that thia Government will best pro-
mote the freedom and prosperity of the people Of
the States by being less ambitious to exercise pow
er and more anxious to preserve liberty; and by
leaving to the individual States the management
itself with guarding the Confederacy from exter
nal violence, and directing tho foreign policy Of
the country to the promotion of the common inter
ests and defence of the common rights and honor
of the States composing it,
The Sentinel will advocate such a progressive
foreign policy will suit itself to the exigences
| and correspond vith the expanding interests of
the country. That policy should be energetic and
ty, and make its highest ends consist with the
strictest rinciples of justice. The real interests
of the country upon each occasion demanding at
tenton will be its guide in the course the Sentinel
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, common
motive to colonial extension has developed itself.
y Our settled determination to repeI interference
from abroad with our own domestic concerns will
prompt to avoid it in the affairs of other co un
tries unless by their foreign colonial policy
peace should be threatened, our sccurity endan-
gered, or our interests invaded. For when the
selfish interests of other nations prompt foreign
or colonial policy which infringes upon rights
and places in the pathway of our commerce dan
lgcrous and unfriendly rival, such policy must be
resisted by remembrance, and if need be by war.
4 Our foreign policy should indeed be defensive;
but to be properly dsfensiDe it must sometimes be
apparently dEgTessiue. Our Administration should
be vigilant, watchful, and energetic. The world
is foil of Important movements, commercial and
political, deeply concerning American trade and
American power II is time we bad an American
foreign policy. We must have it. We cannot
avoid it if we would. We have larger interests
and greater stake in the world and its destiny
than every other people. We occupy the best por-
ton of continent, with neighbors but a colo.
ny and worn out anarchicaf despotism. We
are the only people whose own land, without colo
NAL dependencies, is washed by the two great
oceans oil the world. Our agricultural produc-
lions more varied and essential to civil
lied life and to human progress-our mineral and
man ufacturing resources more vast-our facilities
and capacity for internal and foreign commerce
more extended than those of any other people liy-
ing under one government. continent TO great
extent UNEMPLOYED and exhaustless in Its yet hid
den wealth IL at our feet. European trade seeks
the great East through avenues which are at our
doors, or must be made through our own limits.
Europe Asia, Africa, and the isles Of the sea, lying
all around US. look to us as the rising power,
through the agency of whose example, and ever
widening and extending, though peaceful influ-
ences, the blessings of liberty, civilization, and
igion, are destined to triumph over the barbarian
and superstition OF the millions OF the world. And
shall such people refuse to lay hold upon their
is caiieds mission SO full Of hope, though SO
laden with responsibility, which. II properly di-
rected, Inust make our Coniederacy the harbinger
peace 70 the world as wen as inc peaceful arbi
ter OF its destiny:
The SenfineI viii, therefore, advocate bold and
earnest Jorgn pofscy such as the condition OF the
country demands, but IL VIII advocate IL under Me
jag Msconnuy-noWnere else. its foreign poll
cy must oe consstent with the spotiess honor and