Washington sentinel., 1854-03-29
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.wAsnINcToN SENTINEL

il ton in September, political newspaper, un
der the name of the WASHINGTON SENTl
MEL.
In doing so, il is proper I should make known
the principles it win maintain, and the policy il
will advocate
Il viii support cordially and earnestly the prin-
ciples of the Democratic party Of the United States.
il does not propose TO be the organ OF any Depart
rient of the Government, except in so far an in
dependent maintenance Of the doctrines of that
party may represent its opinions and express its
views
II will not be ambitious to commend itsefto the
people by a blind iattery of their rulers. II will
seek public support by the bold avowal OF the,
sentiments which common TO the genuine
Democracy of the Union, and by the condemna-
tion of all such may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seek to
be (and il will endeavor TO deserve the ttle) the
organ of the Democratic party OF the United
States. LIZ t
The SENTINEL win maintain, as fundamental
truth Of that great party that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification OF the Con-
stitution as compact; by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated 10 H.
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.
upon the basis Of the rights of the Statss--under
the Constituton--and thus by sedulously guarding
The latter it will the more etfectually strengthen
and perpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL will take a.
the principles of its action that Congress shall
crcise no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution, according to strict and fair in.
depreciation of its language and spirit; and that
shall not seek to attain indirecty an object through
IL Il C~rt tk<.I
attainment of which il has no delegation Of poper
In other words, all powers exercised must be
clearly granted, and all granted powers must be
used for purpose. except such as Is clearly IN
tended by the Constitutions.
In respect 10 the internal administration of the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. 1t will labor L
incucatc 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 concsrns--while it con
tents 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
Lonor of the States composing IT,,
The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
foreign policy as will suit itself to the exgencies
and correspond with the expanding interests of the
country. That policy should be energetic and de
cided; but should temper firmness with hberality
and make its highest ends consist with the strictes,
principles Of justice. The real interests of the
country, upon each occasion demanding attention
will be its guide in the course the SENTINEL viii
pursue.
The national policy Of the world in this age il
essentially aggressive. In the growing sense o
weakness of some Of the nations Of the Old World.
and the ambitious restlessness of Others com
mon motive to colonial extension has developed
iself t
Our settled determination TO repel interference
| from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt to avoid il in the affairs of other
tries, nuless by their foreign colonial policy ou
peace should be threatened, our security endan-
gered, or our interests invaded. For when the
selfish interests of other nations prompt foreign
or colonial policy which infringes upon our rights
and places in the pathway of our commerce
dangerous and unfriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, il need be, ~
war .nt. 9aa
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive;
but TO be properly detensire it must sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our administration should
be vigilant, Natchful, 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 il 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 continent, with no neighbors but colony, and
wornout, 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 10 civilized life. and to
human progrcss-our mineral and manufacturins
resources more vast-our facilities and capacity foI
internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those of any other people living under one
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explored and exhaustless in its yet hidden wealth
is al 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 Tho
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 supcrst-
ton 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 it is called:
A mission so full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, If properly directed, must
make our confederacy the harbinger OF peace TO
the world, as well as the peaceful arbiter OF its
| destiny.
| The SENTINEL will, therefore, advocate bold
and earnest foreign policy such as the condition OF
the country demands; bnt il viii advocate II under
| the FLAG ofthe country-nowhere else. Its foreign
| policy must be consistent with the spoiless honor
! and unimpeachable good faith of the country. To
be respectable at home and abroad, and TO be greai
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 magnanmous 10
the rights of others, and firm and immoveabe in
insisting on its own. II must. in fine, be true TO
lis 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
10 be honest and truthful. The true friends OF
democratic principles we shall cordially supper,
and defend. Its enemies In the field or in ambush
we shall oppose, and on all proper occasions de-
nouncc.
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--thc personal
enemy of none ofthe other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for its success i'm the establishment OF
the great principles upon which it came into power,
and in its honest labors attain such 'an end II
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadJutor
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