Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-08
PROSE- ECTUS
OF THE
Washington Sentinel"
7 PROPOSE to publish in the City of Washing,

! PROPOSE to publish in the City of Washington,
| IN september, Il p"liticai newspaper. under the
name OF the WASHINGTON SENTINEL.
In doing so. it IL proper should make known the
principles II viii maintain, and the policy will ad-
Vocatc. a
twill supper, cordially aud earnestly the prnci
plies OF the Dcmocrnfic pGafy Of the United STATES Ii
does not propose To bf the organ of any department
OF the Government, except in far as an ndepeli-
dent Maintenance oi the doctrines of that party may
! represent ITS opinions and express its views
Ii Will not be ambitious TO commend itself to the
people by & bind fatterv oi their rulers Ii will seek
! public support by the bold av0Wal of the sentiments
which are common TO the genuine Democracy of the
thloi, ana ny me condemnation of all such may
conflict With them. from whatever Quarter they NAV
come. II will seek to be (anG il will cndeavOr to de
serve the tili the organ o; the Democratic Party of
the United States.
The SENTINEL. will maintain, rs a fundamental
truth ot that great party, that the States formed the
/ Union between them by the ratification of the Con
sfIitiIGn as compact; by which. also. they created
the Federal! Government. and delegated IL. as their
common agent, tine powers expressly specified in it,
with an rNpi"if reservation o! all others to the
States, or 10 their separate governments The excr-
else OF amy powers beyond those thus delegated, is,
therefore, us'irlaon of the reserved authority Of
the states by the agent of their creation.
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights of the Siates-luder the
tonstiiuii"n--and thus by sedulou>ly guarding the
latter. IL will the Cficctuay strengthen and
| prrpttIiate the former.
With regard 10 the exercise of the mowers of the
Fedora! Governments the SENTINEL will take as the
principles OF its action, that Congress shall exercise
lao power which has been delegated by the Con
stitutIon according TO strict and fair interpretation
of lis Language and spirit; and that il shall not seek
to attain i''retiY an Object through the exercise of
Constitutional potre'. for the direct attainment of
which II has no delegation of poUcr. In other words
all powers exercised must be clearly granted and all
granted powers must b. used for purpose, except
such as Is clearly intended by the Constitution.
In respect To the internal administration of the
Government the SENTINEL viii sustain t!,r settled
policy OF the Democratic party. Ii will labor to in
cuicae tins cardinal doctrine of Democratic internal
policy -tii;,t tins Government will best promote the
freedom and prosperity of the people oi the states
by being less ambitious 10 exercise power, and more
ANXIOUS to preserv" liberty and by leaving to The in
dVIiua States the management OF all their domestic
co"c.i is-"Hiie 1t contents itself with guarding the
cnnirderacy from external violence. and directing
Tie foreign policy OF the country 10 the promotion OF
the common Interests, and defence of the common
nights, aid iiiilr III the Eiates Comprising Il.
The SENTINEL will advocate such Il progressive
foreign policy aS will suit itself TO the exiaeHces.
ana correspond with the expanding interests of the
country. That policy should be energetic and de
oGed 6iit should temper iinpneSs with beraiity.
and ii.ake us highest ends cQls,t it'll the siriceS
principles OF Justice The read iIletc>s OF tic conn
try upon each Gsf.slpn deHiandng attention. will be
It, guide IN the course the SkNTINEL will pursue.
The national policy oi the world In this age ii aS
s'htiaiy aggressive In the growing sense OF weak
hess oil some o the nations OF the Old World and
the aniiIouS reSteSSness of others, common mo-
tive 10 colonial extension has developed itself
p,r settled determination to repcl interference
Us 10 avoid 1t IN he aii;.it> ii Gc- ""parics, !css
by Their foreign or colonial policy reay SoIi.l
he threatened, oar security endangered Or infer
cd AIDED. For when the selfish interests OF other
nations trquatia tqreig or colonial policy which
inrinaes upon our rights, a,i llacas IN the pathway
OF our commerce u dangerous and 4ntrieildiy rif al
such Il policy must be resisted bV Teiu0nS range and
II need he, by war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed be defensive;
hut to be property defeisisc, it sometimes be
ay,f4rpatiy aggressive Our administration should b.,
u. tit f. md t,,,t
OF important movements: lLu.lc r";a and political.
deeply concerning American trade ana a...tTcrn
power Ii Is time we had an American foreign poll
cy. We must have it. We cannot avoid it il W.
would We have larger interests, and Il greater
siak y the world and lis destiny than every other
people. We orcHEy tie hest portion of 4 continent
with no neIgibor> but Il tt.6hs, AID q worn ont
anarchlcal de>pOti>m We are the infy p,,,,ie
whose own land, without colonial dependencies, is
washed by the two great oceans of the world. Our
a9ficlfai productions are more varied and
essential 10 CIVILIZED ',ir aud tn human proareSs-
our mineral and manufacturing. resources morc vast
our facilities and capacity for internal .pU .fe.an
commerce more extended than those of any other
people living under one government. a continent,
to great extent, utcNpiOrcd and cNa,iSieSs in its
YET hidden wealth il AT our feet. European trade
seeks the sre9t Easi tr,... avenues which are M
our doors, or must be made through oI.r ,sn limits
Europe, Asia Africa and the Isles OF the sea- lying
all around IL; look TO the rising power through
the agency OF whose example, and ever widening
ana tAttndi!.., Though peaceful Influences, the
blessings Of liberty civilization, aud religion, are
destined to triumph the blrbarsln and super
siition OF the millions of the world. And shall such
people refuse to lay hold upon their destiny, and
act upon the high mission 10 which il is called A
mission 50 full of hope, though laden with re<pon-
>l0nSbili'y, which, if properly directed, must make
our c0nfcdcracy the harbnger of peace the world
| as \ ell as tie peaceful arbtcr of its DESTINY
The SENTINEL AZ, t.lpfetqrc G!ra"ata Il hold and
earnest foreign policy SUCH As the ,eid,;.o;. If lie
country demands but II Will advocate il under the
flag of the country--nowhcre else. Its foreign policy
must be consistent! with the spotleSS honor and I'M
Ihkeaci!aie good faith OF The country. To be re-
SI,crtaic IL. home did aroad and To he great i'm t,r
eyes OF lie world, it must ash fer nothing but wha.
Is right, and submit ta nothing That Is wrong. Ii
must be liberal and magnaniniGliS 10 The rights of
others, and firm and iinmOvabe in insisting Oh IFS
own Ii MUST. IN fine, he true to its interests
rights, and honOrlt cannot then be false to those of
other nations.
Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
guided. independent and free, sc shall endpavor
to be honest and truthful. The friends Of le-
oe.aa principles, we shall cordially support and de-
tend lis eIenios in the field in ambush we shall
oppose, and Oh ali pIG,,ar occasions dcnOuncc.
TO future brethren of the trcss we extend the
hand OF friendly greeting. The SENTIsEi is jia ri
va OF no press OF ITS own party-the personal enemy
of none Qf the other.
| The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes Tor Its success in the establishment OF
the great principles upon which IL came into power
and III lis honest iabors to attain such end, il ill
| find the SEStiEcI its friend and conductor
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