Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-01
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OF THE ...
Washington Sentinel"

w aSn1n8ron Sent1ueL
I PROPOSE to publish in the Cry OF Washingtn,
II in September, a political newspaper, under the
name Of the WASHINGTON SENTINEL. -"
In dong 80, it is proper should make kn0wn the
principles it will maintain, and the policy n viii ad
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Ii will support cordially and earnestly the priIsci-
plies OF the Democratic purity Of the United States, IL
does not propose 10 be The orsun Of any department
OF the Government, except i'm Sd far indeyRp-
dent maintenance OF tue doctrines of that party may
represent its opinions and express its views.
Ii viii not be ambitions 10 commend itseff 10 die
people by hind iaftery OF their rulers. Ii viii neck
public support by the bold avOwal OF the sentiments
which are common TO the genuine Democracy OF the
Union, and by tie condemnation Of ali such may
conflict with them, from whatever quarter they may
come. Ii viii seek 10 be land will endeavor TO de
serve the tite the organ Of the Democratic Party OF
the United States. ID r. -.tt ~
truth of that great party that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification Of the Con
stitution compact by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO IT, their
common agent, the powers pressly specified in H.
with AN explicit reservation of all others % Ihe
States, or TO their separate governments The
else of powers beyond those thus Delegated is
terfne, an uslrpatiOn OF the reserved authority OF
the States by the agent of their own creation. -
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Uniou
upon the basis Of the rights ~ the States the
Constitution thus by sedulsnsly guarding the
latter, il Will the more effectualy strengthen and
perpetuate the former. =. '+iFi'N1 +-.s
With regard to the exercise Of the powers Of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL viii take as the
principles of its action, that Cong.pss shall exercise
no power which has not been delegated by the Con
stuti0l, according to strict and interpretation
of its Language and spirit and that il shall not seek
TO attain indirectly an object through die exercise
Constitutional pouer, for the diTot attainment Of
which has no delegation Of poir. In other words,
all powers exercised must be clearly granted and all
granted powers must be used fer purpose, except
such r. clearly intended by tae CONSTITUTION
ad m nl,tra of thR
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain The settled
policy Of the Democratic parry. Ii will lsbor to in
culcate tins cardinal doctrine OF Democratic internal
policy that this Government will best promote the
freedom and prosperity of the people Of the Snes
by being ess ambitious exercise power, aud more
anxious 10 preserve liberty and by leaving To the in
dvidual States the management Of all their domestic
concerns-while il contents itself with guarding the
cOnfederacy from external violence, and directing
the foreign policy Of the country TO the promotion of
| the common Interests, and defence Of the common
rights, and honor OF the States composing IT,. %
The SENTINEL. will advocate such a progressive
foreign policy as viii suit itself to the e4igences
and correspond with the expanding interests of tbs
country. That policy should be energetic and de-
cided; hut should temper frmness with liberaty,
and make its highest ends consist with the stictest
principles of justice. The real nterestso Of the coup
try upon each occasion demanding attentis will be
its guide in the course the SENTINEL will pursue.
The national policy Of the world In this age is es-
sentally aggressive In the growing sense Of wtak-
ness of some of the nations of the Old World and
tive 10 colonial extension has developed ITSELF
Our settled determination to repef Interference
from abroad with domestic concerns will prompt
to avoid il in the affairs OF other countries unless
by their foreign colonial policy, our peace should
be threatened, our security endangered, our inter
ess invaded. For when the selfish interests of other
nations prompt foreign or colonial policy which
infrnges upon our rights and places i'm the pathway
of our commerce dangerous and unfriendly rival,
such policy must be resisted by remonstrance and,
if need be, by war. ...LiifH!E. g.. .. 81.
but to be property defensive, il must sometimes be
dppdre,uly aggressive. Our administration should be
ygant, waciltul, and energetic. The world is full
of important movements, commercial and political,
deeply concerning American trade and American
power. Ii is time had American foreign poll
cy. We must have it. We cannot avoid il il We
would. We have larger interests, and a greater
stake in the world and its destiny, than every other
people. Weoccupy the best portion of a continent,
with neiglbors but colony, and a wom-out
anarchical despOtis1n. We are the only people
whose own lard, without colonial dependencies, il
washed by the two great oceans of the world. Our
agricultural productions are more varied and more
essential to civilized life, and TO human progress
our mineral and manufacturing resources more vast
our facilities and capacity for internal and foreign
commerce more extended, than those of any other
people living under one government. continent,
great extent, unexplored and eIhaustless Its
vet hidden wealth, is orr feet! European trade
seeks the great East through avenues which are at
our door, must be made through our own limits.
Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Isles OF the sea, living
all around Us; look 10 us As the rising power through
the agency of whose example, and ever widening
and extending, though peaceful influences the
blessings OF liberty, civilization, and religion, are
destined 10 triumph over the barbarism and super
sttion of the millions the world. And shall such
people refuse Ia lay hold upon their destiny, and
act upon the high mission 10 which il il called?
mission fun 81 hope though so laden with respon-
sponsibility which, properly directed, must make
cOntederacy the haTbinger Of peace 10 the world
as well "a the peaceful arbiter of its destiny.
The SENTINEL will, therefore, advocate hold and
eGTse foreign policy such as the condition of the
country demands; but IL will advocate il under the
flag of the country-nOwhere else Its foreign policy
must be consistent with the spotless honor and un-
impeachable good faith of the country. To be re-
spectacle dl home and abroad, and to he great in the
eyes OF the world, u must ask for nothing but what
Is right, and submit TO nothing THAI il wrong IL
must be liberal and magnanimous TO the rights OF
Others, and firm and inlnOvabie in insisting on its
Ii must, ia line, be true TO. its own interests
rights, and honorit cannot then be false to those Of
other nations. .'.-s is.il4.iiiT
Such, then, il the chan by which we shall be
guided independent and free, We shall endeavor
to be honest and truthful The true friends of dem
Ocrate principles, shall cordially support and de-
fend Its enemies in tie field or in ambush, shall
oppose, and on all proper occasions denounce.
To future brethren Of the press. extend the
hand of friendly greeting. The SENTINEL is the n
val OF no press OF It's own pary-the personal enemy
of none OF the other. 't ~ .'''-'iA
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for ITS success IN the establishment of
the great principles upon which il came into power.
and IN its honest abors TO attain such an end il viii
find die SENTINEL its friend and eoadjutor =
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