Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1853-09-03
PROSPECTUS OF THE
WASHINGTON SENTINEL.

r PROPOSE to publish in the city of Washington, in
September political paper, under the name of the
In doing so It is proper should make known the pune
pies it win maintain and tbs p9cl 1t VIII @
the Deoerattc Rcp6ean party Of The United States It
Except in so far as an Independent mane
nance doctrines of party may represent Its opn
1t yil not be ambitious to commend itself to the people
by blind attery OF their rulers. 1t will seek public Sup
por by bold OF the sentiments which are COM
mon 10 the genuine Democracy the Unon and by tho
condemnation of all such may conflict with them from
ii will cndeavor deserve tte) the organ OF the Dem
ocratc party OF the United states.
The Sentinel will maintain. fundamental truth oil
that great party that the States formed the Union
by which they the Federal Government and
delegated to 1t, their common agent, the powers eH
others to the States or separate govenuents
The exercise powers beyond those thus
therefore usurpaon OF the reserved authority oil Inc
States by the agent OF their own creation
The Sentinel will uphold and defend the Union upon the
basis the rights OF the StRtes-under the Constitution
and thus by sedulousy guarding the latter 1t VIII lie more
esctuay strengthen and Perpetu1te the former .a,.
raj Government, the Sentinel will take as the
its action that Congress shall exercise power which mas
not been delegated by the Constitution accord ng TO
strict and fair Interpretation lang age anu spirit anu
lie exercise OF Constitute o,rey direct attan
meut of which it has delegation 9fpouer IN otheI
all granted powers be used for purpose except
such is clearly intended by the Constllog' M
respect the internal administration OF the GoNeIh
mcnt the Sentinel will sustain the settled pocy o. tue
doctrine Democratic internal policy7tat this Govern,
ment will promote the freedom and prosperity oil the
power and more anxious to preserve liberty and by eav
individual States the management OF all their 40
nestle il contents itself with guarding the
onicderacy external violence, and directing the for
egnpoicy OF the country to the promotion Of
interests and defence OF the common rights anu hohor OIL
the States composing it. -;
policy as viii itself the exigences and correspond
with the expanding interests the country That policy
should be energetic and decidedi but should temper firm
liberaty and make its highest ends consist
with strices principles ofjustice The real interests
each occasion demanding attenonwu
be its guide in the course the Sc insl will pursue.
The national policy Of the world in this age is essential
of the nNons OF the Old World and the ambitious lHst
essness of Others common motive to colonial extension
Our settled determination to rere interference Eom
avoid it in the affairs of other Countries iess by their
foreign colonial policy should be threatened
when the selfish Interests of other nations prompt for
egn colonial policy which ininges upon our rights ana
places in the pathway OF dangerous anu
unirendy rival such policy must be resisted by rcoh
STRANGE. and If need be by war.
Our foreign policy should indeed be defensive but TO be
properly dnsre It must sometimes he ePpare"y Ggg,eS
and energetic Tho world is full OF important movements
commercial and political deeply comet Tnig American trade
egn policy. we must it, THe cannot avoid it il
would We have larger interests and greater stake in the
world and its destiny than every other people We 9ccu
py the best portion OF continent with no but
colony and out anarchical despOtsm We are the
only people whose own land, without colonial derendei'
ceS Is weshed by the two great oceans OF The word Our
taf TO civilized life and TO human progIcss-Our mineral
and manufacturing vas-our facilities and
capacity internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those OF any other people living under one govern
mcnt continent TO great extent uneXplored and eN
trade seeks the East through WHICH at
our doors, must be made through own limits Flu:
rope ASIA Africa and the isles the lying all around
u.s. look To US as the rising power through the agency 9
peaceful! influences, the blessings OF liberty, civilization,
and religion, destined to triumph over the b1r6aism
anu superstition of the millions OF the world Ara s
upon the high mission to which it Is called! mission SO
full OF hope though so laden with responsibility which, II
properly directed must make our conicdcracy the harb
OF TO the world well as the peaceful arbitrator
The Sentinel will therefore, advocate Gotl and earnest
foreign policy, The condition OF the country de-
Eads, but it will advocate it under the aag Of The country
nowhere else. Its foreign policy must be with
country To be respectable at home aud abroad and TO he
great i'll the eyes world, it ask nothing bat
be liberal and mHgnanmous 10 the rights Of others,
firm and mmoyablc in insisting on its II must, in
fine be TO its interests, rights and honor-t can
not then be false to thoss of other nations.
such then is the chart by which we shall be guided IN
truthful The true friends of Democratic principles we
shall cordially support and deend Its enemies i'll the fed
or in ambush we shall oppose, and on all proper occasions
denOunce.
TO future brethren OF the ptess extend the hand
OF friendly greeting. The Sentinel is the rival of press
Of its party-the personal OF hone OF the other
The present Democratic Administration has best
wishes FORTS success in tue 1.-THE
cpes upon which 1t came into power ana IN us honest Ia
ooTs 10 attain such an end It Will lind the Ss1tIHet Trend
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Washington, July &c. 1853. sepo