The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-08-12
PROSPECTUS


4 ton. in September ! politioal newspapes, "a
osr ses name Of the WasAt~stss 6emtjsst
IN DONG 20 II 10 proper ! should make known
tns psincipiss 1t viii naiDtaia and The policy It
y will support cordial y and earnestly ,hs pvin-
cipies o. the Democvaiic R<pabticaa party Qf ths
United Sssfss- ltdoes not propose TO BE- the organ
80 far an Independent maintenance Of the doc
trines Of that purity may represent it, opia ions and
Il Val not b ambitious to commend itself 70 tho
people BY blind nattesy q their russrs: Il will
seek public support by the bold avewal Of tkesen-
timents which arc common 10 the genuine Democ-
racy Of the Union, and BY tho condemnation OF
all such as may conflict with them. from what
(and Il will endeavor 10 deserve the titiel the
gan Of the Democratic party of the United Ststes
The Sentinel will maintain, ~ fundamental
truth of that great party, that tho States Sormed
the Union between them BY the radAcaticn Of the
created the Federal Government, and delegated ~
1t, as their common agent, the pOwcrs expressly
specified in it, with explicit reservation OF all
others to the States, or to their separate govern
ments. The exercise Of any powers beyond those
thus delegated 10 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
tho Constit ution-and thus by sedulously guard
ing the latter il will the more eectuaiiy strength
en- and peTpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise of the powers ofthe
Federal Government, the Sentinel will take as the
principles of ito action that Congress shal exer-
else no power which has not been delegated by the
Constitution, according to strict and fair inter
probation OF it's language and spirit; and that {
shall not seek to attain indirectly object through
the exercise OF constitutional po0er. for the direct
attainment of which It has deIsgaion Of Pot0er.
In other words, all powers exercised must be ceas-
iy granted, and all granted powers must be used
10 rIn into
by the Constitution. ~ le m
In respect to the internal administration of the
Government the Santiael will sustain the settled
policy Of the Democratic party. II will labor to
inculcatc this cardinal doctrine of Democratic in
ternal policy-that this Government will best pro-
mote the freedom and prosperity Of, the people OF
the States by being ess ambitious to exercise pow
er and more anxious to preserve liberty; and by
leaving TO the individual States the management
of all their dOmestic concerns-whiIe it contents
itself with qua riding the Confederacy from cxter-
nal violence, and directing the foreign policy OF
the country to the promotion Of the common inter
este 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 exgencies
and correspond with the expanding interests OF
the country. That policy should be energetic and
decided; but should temper 6rmness with liberali-
ty, and make it's highest ends consist with the
strictest rinciples of justie. The real interests
OF the country upon each occasion demanding AT,
tenton will be its guide in the course the Sentinel
will pursue.
The national policy of the world in this age is
essentially aggressive. In the growing sensc OF
weakness of some of the nations of the Old World
and the ambitious restcssness of others, common
motive to colonial extension has developed itseif
Our settled determination to rcpel interference
from abroad With our own domestic concerns will
prompt to avoid it in the affairs Of other co IN
tries unless by their foreign or colonial policy our
peace should be threatened. our security endan-
gered, or our 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 dan
gerous and unfriendly rival, snch policy must be
resisted by remonstrance, and II need be by war
Our foreign policy should indeed be defensive;
but to be properly defensive it mu I sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our Administration should
be vigiiant, watchiul, and energetic. Tho world
is full Of important movements, commercial and
political, deeply concerning American trade and
American power 1t is time we had an American
foreign policy. We must have 1t. We cannot
avoid it if we would. We have larger interests
and a greater stake in the world and its destiny
than every other people. We occupy the best por-
tion of a continent, with no neighbors but colo
nv and worn out anarchicnl dcspotism We
are the only people whose own land, without colo
NAL dependencies, 10 washed by the two great
oceans OF the world. Our agricultural produc-
tions are more varied and more sscntial to civil
ICED life and to human progrees-Our mineral and
resources more vast-our facilities
and capacity for internal and foreign commerce
more extended than those OF any other people llv-
ing under one government. A continent to great
extent unex plored and exhaustless in its yet hid
den wealth is 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 een lying
all ar ound US, look to US as the rising power,
through the agency Of whose example, and ever
widening and extending, though peaceful infiu-
ences the blessngsof liberty, civilization, and re-
liQion 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
destiny and act upon the high mission to which 1t
is called? A mission SO full of hope. though SO
laden with responsibility. which. it properly d.
rected, must make our Confederacy the harbingcr
of peace to the world we'll as the peaceful arb
ter of Its destiny.
The Sentinel will, there fore, advocate bold and
earnest foreign policy, such the condition of the
country demands, but it will advocate it under the
flag Of the country--no~ here ese It's foreign poll
CIV must be consistent with the spotless honor and
unimpenchable good faith of the country. To be
respectable 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 10 wrong
1t must be liberal and magnanimous to the rights
of others, and firm and imnovable in insisting on
its own 1t must, in fine. be true to its own inter
ests rights, and honor-it cannot then be false TO
those Of other nations.
Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
70 be honest and truthful. The true friends of
principles, we shall cordially support
and defend Itsenemes in the field or in ambush
we shall oppose, and on all proper occasions de-
nounce
TO our future brethren of the press We extend
the hand of friendly greeting. The Sentinel is the
rival of no prcss OF it's own parfy-the personal
enemy of none of tho othcr.
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for its in the establishment of
the great principles upon which it came into pow
err: and in its honest labors to attain such an END
twill find the Sentinel tie friend and coadjutor.
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