The daily republic., 1853-08-23
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PROPOSE 70 pubttsh In the city os wasAasg-
y ton. In 6eptssnhey. . political nswspapss, nm
der the name Of The Naskisgts. ss.tisA!
In doing 90 Il 10 proper should make known
will advocate.
Il will support cordially and earnestly the prin-
ciples Of the Dsmeevatic RepSbjca~ party II ne
Of any department Of the Government, exospt in
20 far ~ an independent maintenance Of the doc
trines Of that party may represent IT. opinions and
expsessi it, views. M qHf7sf ta
people by blind nattsry Of their rulers. II will
seek public support BY the bold avowal Of the SEN
timents which are common 70 the genuine Democ-
racy Of the Union, and By the condemnation Of
ever quarter they may come. Il viii seek TO bs
(and It will endenvor to deserve the fite) the or
gan of tho Democratic party Of the United States
The Senttnet will maintain, - . fundamentai
truth Of that great party. that the States formed
the Union between them by the sat6cation Of the
Constitution a. a compact; by which also they
created the Federal Government, and delegated 70
specified in it, with an explicit reservation of all
others to the States, 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 sgont OF
their own creation.
The Sentinel will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis Of the rights Of the States--under
the Consttution-and thus by eedulousiy guard
en- and perpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise Of the powers the
Federal Government, the Seminal will take as the
principles of ito action that Congress shall exer-
else no power which has not been delegated BY the
Constitution, according to strict and fair inter
probation Of its language and spirit; and that =
shail not seek to attain indirectly an object through
the exercise Of constitutional p0,uey, for the dtsscJ
attainment of which it has delegation Of posoer
In other words. all powers exercised must be clear
ly granted, and all granted powers must be used
for no purpose except such a. ia clearly intended
In respect to the internal administration Of the
Government the Sentinel will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. 1t will labor to
incucate this cardinal doctrine Of Democratic IN
ternnl policy-that this Government will best pro-
mote the freedom and prosperity of the people OF
the States by being less ambitious to exercise pow
|er and more anxious to preserve liberty; and oy
leaving TO the individual States the management
of all their domesfic cOncerns-while j contents
itself with guarding the Contederacy from exter-
nal violence, and directing the foreign policy of
the country to the promotion OF the common inter
eats and defence of the common rights and nonor
of the States composing it.
The Sentinel will advocate such a progressive
foreign policy will suit itself to the exigcncies
and correspond with the expanding interests OF
the country That policy should be energetic and
decided; but should temper irmness with hberaii
ty, and make its highest ends consist with tho
strctest rinciples Of justice The real interests
of the country upon each occasion demanding at
tention will be its guide in the 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, common
motive to colonial extension has developed itself.
Our settled determination to repel interference
from abroad with our own domestic concerns Will
prompt us avoid it in the affairs Of other coun-
tries unless by their foreign or colonial policy our
peace should be threatened, our security endan-
gered, our interests invaded. For when the
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or colonial policy which infringes upon our rights
and places in the pathway Of our commerce dan
gerous and unfriendly rival, s1ch apoiicy must be
resisted by remonstrance, and II need be by war.
Our foreign policy should indeed be defensive;
but to be properly defensipe it must sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our Administration shoud
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 it if we would. We have larger Interests
and greater stake in the world and its destiny
than every other people. We occupy the best por-
ton of a continent, with no neighbors but colo
nv and a worn out anarchical despotisn. We
are the only people whose own lsnd, wi'noo' @ COLO
oceans of the world. Our agricultural produc-
tions are more varied and more essential to civil.
ized 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 liv-
ing under one government. contincntto great
extent unexpiored and exhaustiess IN It's yet nld
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 sea. lying
all around us, look to us as the riaing power
through the agency of whose example. and ever
widening and extending, though peaceful lnnu-
ences the blessings of liberty civilization, and re-
ligion, are destined to triumph over the oarbar!sm
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 it
is called? A mission full of hope, though 30
rected, must make our Confederacy the harbinger
of peace to the world well as the peaceful arbi-
ter of it's destiny
earnest foreign policy such the condition Of the
country demands, but it will advocate 1t under the
flag of the ntry--now here else. lite foreign poll
cy must be consistent with the spotless honor and
unimpeuchabe good faith OF the country. To DO
respectable at 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 is wrong.
II must be liberal and magnanimous to the rights
of others, and firm and immovabie in insisting on
it's own 1t must, in fine, be true to its own inter-
ests, rights, and honorit 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
10 be honest and truthful. The true friends
Democratic principles we shall cordially support
and defend Itsenemics in the field or in ambush
we shall oppose, ana on all proper occaslohs oe-
nounce. ~
To our future brethren of the press we extend
the hand Of friendly greeting. The Sent'neiis tho
rival of no press Of its own party-thc personal
enemy of none of the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
best ishes for its in the esa olishment OF
the great principles upon which it came into pow
er; and in its honest labors to attain such An END
twill find the Sentinel .ts friend and coadjotor.
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