Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-09-30
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.wAsHINcToN SENTINEL,

IL ton, IN September, pontcui newspaper, un-
der the name Of the WASHINGTON SENTI
MEL.
In doing SO, il is proper should make known
the principles il will maintain, and the policy II
will advocate. ss4HAl s8 ttt
Il will support cordially and earnestly the prin-
cpes of the Democratic party Of the Uzitsd States.
il does not propose TO be the organ Of any Depart
ment Of the Government, exceptin so far as an in
dependent maintenance of the doctrines of that
party may represent its opinions and express its
views. A,ti fyTN itA
II will not be ambitious to commend itselfto 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-
ZION OF all such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seek 10
be land it will endeavor TO deserve the ute) the
organ Of the Democratic party Of the United
States a
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 TO il,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in It, with an 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, an usurpation Of the
reserved authority Of the States BY the agent OF
their own creation. a
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis Of the rights of the States-under
the Constitution and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter, il will the moro efectualy strengthen
and perpetuate the former. aH
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 to strict and fair in
depreciation Of its language and spirit and that il
shall not seek TO attain indiyscly an objectthrough
the exercise Of CONSTITUTIONAL po0er for the diyer
r~~xls. II. - l. - n
In other words, all powers exercised must be
clearly granted, and all granted powers must be
used for no purpose, except such as is clearly in
tended by the Constitution.
In respect 10 the internal administration Of the
Government the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. 1t win labor to
inculcate this cardinal doctrine of Democratic IN
ternal policy:-that this Government will besf
promote the freedom and prosperity Of The people
of the States, by being less ambitious to exercise
by leaving to the individual States the manage
ment of all their domestic conceyns-while il con-
tents itself with guarding the confederacy from
external violence, and directing the foreign policy
of the country 10 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 will suit itself to the exigences,
and correspond with the expanding interests ofthe
country. That policy should be energetic and de.
and make its highest ends consist with the strctest
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. @ .afs 49, 800, $500, s.,s
The national policy Of the world in this age ia
essentially aggressive. In the growing sense OF
weakness Of some Of the nations Of the Old World,
and the ambitious restls.ssness Of others, a com.
mon motive to- colonial extension has developed
iself. ,frto.s 7f y. s8.e, n $500.
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from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt us to avoid it in the affairs of other coun.
tries nniess by their foreign colonial policy our
peace should be Threatened, our security endan.
sered, or our interests invaded. For when the
selfish interests of other nations prompt foreign
or colonial policy which nfringes upon our rights,
and places in the pathway of our commerce n
dangerous and unfriendIy rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, if need be, Ky
war. a
Our foreign policy should, indeed. be defensive
but TO be properly dsfsnsipe i must sometimes DO
apparently aggressIpe. 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 II 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 bur colony and
w
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 10
human progress-our mineral and manufacturing
resources more vastour facilities and capacity for
internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those OF any other people living under one
government. continent, 10 a great extent un-
explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
is al feet. European trade seeks the great East
eur1es rhif.b
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 DIES.
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 10 which il is calledf
A mission 80 full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, il properly directed, must
make our confcderacy the harbinger OF peace TO
the world, as well as the peaceful srbifer ofis
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-nowhere else. It's foreign
policy must be consistent with the spofless honor
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
Dut Wndl Tttnt, hno Submit 10 nOthlng that
wrong. IL must be liberal and maguanimous 10
the rights Of others, and firm and immoyeable in
insisting on its own. II must in fine, be true 10
its own interests, rights, and honor-t cannon then
be false 10 those Of other nations. ~ tafn
Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
guided. Independent and Free we shall endeayor
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 It's own party-thc personal
enemy Of none Of the other. sf.
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 labors TO attain such an end il
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor
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