Washington sentinel., 1854-06-06
PROSPE ECTUS
.wAsHINGTON SENTINEL.

M ssWASHINGTON SENTINEL.O
r PROPOSE to publish in the city Of Washing,
Il ton, in September, political newspaper, un-
der the name of the WASHINGTON SENTIs
MEL.
In doing so, il is proper should make known
the principles il will maintain, and the policy il
will advocate.
1t will support cordially and earnestly the prin
ciples of the Democratic party Of tho Uited States.
II does not propose to be the organ of any Depart
ment Of the Government, except in so far as in
dependent maintenance of the doctrines of that
party may represent its opinions and express its
views
II will not be ambitious TO commend itself to the
people by blind fattery Of their rulers. II 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
whatever quarter they may come. Il will seek to
be (and il will endeavor to deserve the title the
organ of the Democratic party Of the United
States. sls Se84 36a1ss 1872
The SENTINEL will maintain, as fundamental
truth of that great party that tho 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 TO 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
their own creation.
The SENTINEL win uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis Of the rights Of the Statss-under
the Constituton-and thus by seduously guarding
the latter, it will the more efectually strengthen
and perpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise ofthe powers of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL will take as
the principles Of its action that Congress shall
ercise no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution according to strict and fair in
depreciation of its language and spirit; and that il
shall not seek to attain iaidirccty objectthrough
the exercise of eostttional posOsr for the direct
attainment of which it has no delegation Of p0sOsr
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 Constitution.
In respect to 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
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 conceyns-while II 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
honor of the States composing il.
The SENTINEL will advocate such a progressive
foreign policy as will suit itself TO the exigencies,
and correspond with the expanding interests of the
country. That policy should be energetic and de-
cided; but should temper frmness with iberality
and make It's 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. f,
The national policy Of the world in this age ID
| essentially aggressive. In the growing sense o.
weakness of some of the nations Of the Old World
1 and the ambitious restlessness of others, q com
/ mon motive to colonial extension has developed
| iself 83E 4 s ts
| Our settled determination to repel interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt to avoid il in the affairs Of other coun-
tries unless by their foreign colonial policy our
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 infrnges upon our rights
dangerous and unfriendly rival, sucha policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, if need be, BY
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive !;
but to be properly dte'sive, il must sometimes be
apparently agcyessiry. Our administration should
be vgilant, watchful and energetic The world
is full of important movements, commercial and
political, deeply concerning American trade and
American power. Il is time we had an American
foreign policy. We must have it. We cannot
III
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
a 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
.l.- sl1 - sha~ Exx;v, ,ndo
government. A continent, to a great extent, I'M
explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
is 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
ngs Of liberty civilization and religion, are des
tined to triumph over the barbarism and supersti-
ton Of the millions Of the world. And shall such
people refuse to lay hold upon their destiny, and
act upon the high mission 20 which it is called?
A mission SO full Of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, il properly directed, must
make our confederacy the harbnger of peace TO
the world, as well as the peaceful arbitcr OF its
destiny.
The SENTINEL WILL therefore, advocate bold
and earnest foreign policy such the condition OF
the country demands; but il will advocate il under
the flag ofthe country--nowhcre else. Its foreign
policy must be consistent win the epotess nonoI
and unimpeachable good faith Of the country. To
be respectable at home and abroad and TO 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 to
the rights of others, and firm and immoveabie in
insisting on its own. II must, in fine, be true to
its 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 m 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 10 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 ls success in the establishment OF
the great principles upon which iscamc into power;
and in it's honest labors 70 attain such an end il
will find the SENTINEL lie friend and coadjuior.
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