The Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1852-1853, 1853-09-28
Prospectus Of the
WASHINGTON SENTINEL.

I propose 10 publish in the city OF Washington,
L inSepteuh3r, poliIical newspaper under the name
Of tho '.Mashngt0n Sentinel Ia doing 50 il Is
proper ] should make known the principles il will
painIain and the policy it will advocate.
1t will support cordially ana earnestly the princi-
pies Of dIe Democratic heImblicapp party OF e United
states, Il does not propose to be the organ OF any
department OF the Government, except in 81 tar as
udepcndent maintenance of the doctrines OF that
party may represent It's opinions ana express It's
views.
Il will not be ambitious TO commend itselfto the
people by blind talery OF their rulers ltwi seek
support by the bold ayowal ot the sentiments which
are common % tie genuine Democracy ot the Union,
aud by the condemnation Ot all such as may cOuillct
with them, from whatever quarter they may come.
Ii will seek 10 be land il will endOayor deserve
the title the organ OF the Democratic Party Of the
United States.
The 'Sentncln will maintain fundamental truth
of that great part, that the States formed the Union
between them by the ratification OF the Constitution
as compact by which also they created the FEEDER
al Government, and delegated 10 it, as their com
mon agent, the powers expressly specified In II,
with an explicit reservation OF all others 10 the States,
or TO their separate governments. The exercise OF
any powers beyond those Illus delegated Is, there
fore usurpatinn 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
Consultation; and thus by sedulOusly guarding The
I
perpetuate the former.
With regard 10 the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government the Sentinel will take the
principals of its action that Congress shall exercise
no power which has not been delegated by the Con-
stituton, according to strict and fair inerprcta-
ton OF its language and spirit and that II shall
NOT seek 10 attain Indirectly an object through the
exercise Unconstitutional power, tor hs direct attain
ment ofwhch it has no delegation OF power. In 9TH
er words all powers exercised must be cerely gran
Ifol and nll granted he ugpd for
pose except such as Is clcrcy intended by the Con-
stitutOn.
In respect to tho internal administration of the
Government the Sentinel will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic Party. 1t will labor to
inculcate the 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 less ambitious to exercise powt
er aud more anxious to preserve liberty and by eay-
inr to the individual States the management of all
their domestic concerns, while it cont nts itself
with guarding the COnfederacy from external yiO-
lonce and directing the foreign policy OF the country
to the promotion OF the common interests md defence
of the common rights and honor OF the States com
posing it.
The Sentinel will advocate such progressive for
crn policy as will ititself to the eXigencios and
correspond with the demanding interests Of the
trv That policy should be energetic and decided;
but should temper trmness with iberality, and make
its highest ends consist with the srictost principals
of Justice. The real interests of the country, up
/ on each occasion commanding attention, 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 sense of
weakness of some OF the nations ofthe Old World,
and the ambitions restlessness of others, common
motive to colonial extension has developed itself.
Our settled determination to repel interference
from abroad with our OWE domestic concerns will
prompt us to avoid it in the affairs OF other countries
unless by their foreign or colonial policy, peace
should be threatend our security endangered, our
interests invaded For when the selfish interest OF
other nations prompt foreign or colonial policy,
which infringes upon our rights and aces in the
pathway of our commerce dangerous and untrlend-
iy rival, such policy must be resisted by remon
STRANGE, and, itneed be, by war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive;
but to be properly defensive, it must sometimes be
apparently aggressive Our administration should
be vgilant, watchful, and energetic. The world is
fnll of important movements, commercial and polit-
ical, deeply concerning American trade and Ame-
rcan power. 1t is time we had Gn American for
eign policy We must havoit We cannot avoid
tiff we would. We have larger interests and u
greater stake in the world and its destiny than every
other people. We occupy the portion Of Il cotincnt,
with no ucighbors but colony, and worn out,
snarchical desposm. We are the only people
whose own land, without colonial dependencies is
washed by the two great oceans Of the world. Our
agricultural productions more varied and more
sentiaI to civilized life and to human progress, OUT
mineral and manufacturing resources more vast, our
facilities and capacity for internal and torCgn com+
merce extended, than those OF any other people
living under one government A continent, to
GREAT extent uneXplOrod and eXhaustess in its yet
hidden wealth, is ut 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 thro
the agency Of whose example and every widening
and extending through peaceful influences the bless
ngs OF liberty, civilization, and religion, are des-
tined to triumph over barbarlsm and superstition ol
the millions of the world. And shall such people
refuse to lay hold upon their destiny and act upon
the high mission to which it is caed--a mission 50
full OF hope, though 50 laden with responsibility,
when, ifpropegy directed, must make our conted-
eracy the barbinger OF pence to the world rs well as
the peaceful arGller ofits destined.
The Sentinel will Therefore advocate q bold and
earnest foreign policy, such the condition OF the
country demunds but it will advocate it under the
of the flag country, nowhere else. Is foreign policy
mnst be consistent with the spotleas honor and gun
impeachable good faith q the Country. 10 be re-
spectacle at home and abroad, aud to be great IN the
eyes of the world il must ask Tor nothing but what
is right and to submit to nothing that is wrong
1t must be liberal and magnanlmOus to the rights OF
others, and firm and mmoVeable in insisting on its
own. Itmust in fine, be true to It's own interest,
rights and hQnor 1t cannot then be false TO those OF
other nations
Such then is the chart by wich we shall be gui-
ded Independent and free, we shall endeaVor to be
honest and truthful. The true friends Of Democrat
ic principles we shall cordially support and defend
Its enemies in the fields or in ambush we shall op'
pose and on all proper occasions denounce.
70 our future breahern OF the press we extend the
hand of friendly greeting. Tho Sentinel is the rival
ofno press of It's own party the personal enemy OF
none OF the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wsher for its success in the establishment Of
the great principles upon which 1t came into power;
and in its honest ab0rs to attain such an end 1t will
find the Sentinel its friend and coadutor.
TERMS--For the Daily, paper, $40 year in ad-
vance For the Iri weekly, S. year TO single
subscribers and to clubs of persons subrcibing for
five or more copies at the rate OF s. u year. For
tho Weekly, 81 year to single subscribers, and
to clubs OF persons subscribing ior five more cop
les at the rate of l50 year; in al cases payments
to be made in advance.
All communications should be post paid, dress
cd to BEVERLEY Tucker.
g1rEditors throughout the country arc requested
to copy the above Prospectus, and send us copy OF
their paper who shall receive III return copy of
ours. BEVERLY TUCKER.
September I, 1853.