Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-10-04
PROSPECTUS


/ NIL.
| In doing So il i proper should make known
The principesit win maintain, and the policy il
| will advocate.
II will support cordially and earnestly the prin-
ciples Of the Democratic party Of tho United States
il does not propose 10 be the organ of any Depart
ment 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 win not be ambitious TO commend itselfto the
| people by blind fattery Of their rulers. Il will
seek public support by the bold avowal Of the
| sentiments which are common TO the genuine
Democracy Of the Union, and by the condemna-
| tion Of all such as may conflict with them, from
be land il will endeavor to deserve the iiile) the
organ of the Democratic party of the United
States. a H.sieaias a ~
| 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-
| stituton a compact; by which, also they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO il,
| as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in il, with explicit reservation OF all
others 10 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.
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
4 the ldtlcT, IL Will the more cucCtudy strengthen
and perpetuale the former.
With regard to the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL will take as
the principles of its action, that Congress shall ex-
ercise no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution, according 10 strict and fair in
depreciation OF its language and spirit and that
shall not seek TO attain indvsly an object through
the exercise of constitutional yoccy for the direct
attainment of which il has no delegation of poacsr
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. 81 ), ~ sssg
In respect 10 the internal administration of the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy Of the Democratic party. II will labor TO
inculcate this cardinal doctrine Of Democratic in
i 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 10 preserve liberty; and
by leaving to the individual States the manage.
ment of all their domestic ooncerns-while it con-
tents itself with guarding the confederacy from
external violence, and directing the foreign policy
i of the country TO the promotion Of the common
interests, and defence of the common rights, and
honor of the States composing il.
The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
foreign policy as will suit itself 10 the exigencies
and correspond with the expanding interests Of the
| country. That policy should be energetic and de-
cided; but should temper frmpess with liberafiiy
and make its highest ends consist with the strctest
principles of justice. The real interests of the
country, upon each occasion demanding attention
VIII be It's guide In the course the SENTINEL will
pursue.
The national policy OF the world in this age is
essentially aggressive. In tho growing sense OF
weakness OF some the nations Of the Old World,
and the ambitious restlessness Of others, COM
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o. coon;aI ro;cv ,r J1 pronPa foreign
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put 10 be property dsens.ve, Il must sometimes be
appdrenffy aggressipe. Our administration should
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resources more vast-our facilities and canac;,v f5s
internal and foreign commerce more extendeJ
than those Of any other peopIe living unde, one
government Acontiuert. 10 a great exten, nm
explored and exhaustless IN is vet hidden wealth
is at our feet European trade seeks the great East
through avenues which are at our doors o. n,,s,
be made through our own limits. Europe, Asia,
, Africa and the isles Of the sea, lying all around
as, look TO us as the rising power, through the
agency OF whose example, and ever widening and
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