Washington sentinel., 1853-10-08

ton, in September, a political newspaper, un-
der the name of the WASHINGTON SENTI-
MEL.
Intdong so, il is proper | should make known
the principles it will maintain, and the policy ii
will advocate. f
1t will support cordially and earnestly the prn-
cipes of the Democratic party of tie United States
Ii does not propose to be the organ of any Depart
ment of the Government except in far in
dependent maintenance of the doctrines of that
party may represent its opinions and express its
views. sl
1t will not be ambitious to commend itselfto the
people by blind fattery of their rulers. 1t will
seek public support by the bold avowal of the
sentiments which are common 10 the genuine
Democracy of the Union and by the condemna-
ton OF all such as may conflict with them from
whatever quarter they may come. IL will seek to
be (and it will endeavor to deserve the tite) the
organ OF the Democratic party of the United
States
The SENTINEL will maintain as fundamental
truth of that great party, that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification of the Con-
sttution as compact; by which, Also they created
the Federal Government, and delegated 10 it,
as their common agent the powers expressly
specified in il, with explicit reservation of all
others to the States, or TO their separate govern
ments. The exercise of any powers beyond these
thus delegated, is therefore, usurpation of the
reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
their own creation. Hs aE# a4Us M }
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights Of the States---under
the Consttution-and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter, it will the efectually strengthen
and perpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise of the powers Of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL will take
the principles of its action, that Congress shall ex-
ercise no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution, according TO q strict and fair in
depreciation OF Its language and spirit and that 1t
shall not seek to attain indirectly obectthrough
the exercise of constitutional oacey for the direct
attainment of which it has delegation of poacer
In other words, all powers exercised must be
clearly granted, and all granted powers must be
used for no purpose, except such is clearly in
tended by the Constitution
In respect TO the internal administration of the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. 1t will labor TO
inculcate this cardinal doctrine of Democratic in
ternal policy that this Government will best
promote the freedom and prosperity of the people
of the States, by being less ambitious to exercise
power, and more anxious TO preserve liberty; and
by leaving to the individual States the manage.
ment of all their domestic conce,ws--while il con-
tents itself with guarding the contederacy 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 progressive
foreign policy as will suit itself to the exigencies
and correspond with the expanding interests ofthe
country. That policy should be energetic and de-
eided but should temper firmness with hberaty,
and make its highest ends consist with the strictest
principles of Justice. The real interests of the
country upon each occasion demanding 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 of the Old World
and the ambitious restlessness of others, a COM
mon motive TO colonial extension has developed
itself
Our settled determination to repel interference
from abroad with domestic concerns will
prompt us TO avoid it in the affairs of other coun-
tries, nnless by their foreign colonial policy our
peace should be threatened, security endan-
gered or our interests invaded For when the
selfish interests of other nations prompt foreign
or colonial policy which infringes upon rights,
and places in the pathway of our commerce a
dangerous and nnfriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, if need be, by
Our foreign policy should indeed be defensive;
but to be properly deensiue, it must sometimes be
apparently aggressire Our administration should
be vigilant, watchful, and energetic. The 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 it. We cannot
avoid il if we would We have larger interests, and
greater stake in the world and its destiny, than
every other people, We occupy the best portion
of a continent, with no neighbors but a colony, and
worn-out, anarchical despotism. We are the
only people whose own land, without colonial de-
Tendencies, is 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, to great extent, un-
explored and exhausess in its yet hidden 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 sea. lying all around
us, look to us as the rising power, through the
agency OF whose example, and ever widening and
extending, though peaceful influences, the bless
ings of liberty, civilization, and religion, are des-
tined 10 triumph over the barbarism and supersti-
ton of the millions of the world. And shall such
apeople refuse to lay hold upon their destiny, and
act upon the high mission to which il is called
mission full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, If properly directed must
make our confederacy the harbinger of peace 10
the world, as well as the peaceful arbiter of its
destiny.
The SENTINEL will therefore advocate a bold
and earnest foreign policy such the condition
the country demands; but il will advocate it under
the flag fthe country--nowhere else. Its foreign
policy must be consistent with the spotless honor
and unimpeachable good faith of the country. To
be respectable al home and abroad and 10 be great
in the eyes of the world il must ask for nothing
but what is right. and submit to nothing that is
wrong. II must be liberal and magnanimous 10
the rights of others. and firm and imnloveable in
its own interests, rights, and honor-it cannot then
be false TO those of other nations.
Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
guided. Independent and free, we shall endeavor
TO be honest and truthful. The true friends OF
democratic principles we shall cordially support
and defend Its enemies 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 press of its own party-the personal
enemy of none of the other.
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 10 attain such end it
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor.
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