Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-05-18


stitution as compact; by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO it,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in it, with an explicit reservation of all
others to the States, to their separate govern
ments. The exercise of any powers beyond these
thus delegated, Isl therefore an usurpaiion 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 Statas--under
the Constitution--and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter il will the more efectually strengthen
aud perpetuaie 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-
,rcise no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution according to strict and fair in
terpretation Of its language and spirit; and that II
shall seek to attain indirectly object through
the exercise Of constitutional po,cer, for the direct
attainment of which it has delegation Of pover,
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 m
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
inculcatc this cardinal doctrine of Democratic in
ternaf 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 manager
ment of all their domestic concers--while il 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 ii.
The SENTINEL will advocate such 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 liberelity
and make It's highest ends consist with the strctest
principles Of i,isfice. The real interests of the
country, upon each occasion demanding attention,
will be its guide in the course the SENTINEL will
pursue.
| The national policy Of the world in this age is
I.essentally aggressive. In the growing sense OF
weakness of some of the nations of the Old World
and the ambitious restessness OF Others, COM
mon motive 10 colonial extension has developed
| iself.
| Our settled determination to repel interference
/ from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt TO avoid il in the affairs OF other coun-
tries, unlss by their foreign colonial policy our
peace should be threatened, security endan-
gered, or 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 a
dangerous and unfrendly rival such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, if need be, ty
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive;
but to be properly deffnStUe, it must sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our administration should
be vigiant, watchiu, 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 If we would. We have larger interests, and
a greater stake in the world and IFS 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 10 civilized life and to
human progress--our mineral and manufacturing
resources more facilities and capacity for
internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those of any other people living under one
government A continent, TO great extent,
explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
is at feet European trade seeks the great East
through avenues which at doors, or mus<
be made through our own limits. Europe, Asia,
Africa, and the isles Of the sea. lying all arour d
us, look to us as the rising power, through Il g
agency of whose example, and ever widening al
extending, though peaceful Influences, the bless
ings of liberty civilization, and religion, are des-
tined 10 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 TO which it is called2
mission so full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, if properly directed, must
make our confcderacy 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 the condition OF
the country demands; but will advocate il under
the flag ofthe country--nowherc else Its foreign
policy must be consistent with the spotess honor
and unmpeachable good faith of the country. To
be respectable at home and abroad, and 10 be great
in the eyes of the world il must ask for nothing
but what is right and submit 10 nothing that Is
wrong. II must be liberal and magnanlmous to
the rights of others, and firm and fmmoveaDie In
insisting on its own. II must IN hne be true 10
lis own interests rights and honor--t cannot then
be false TO those OF other nailons:
Such then, is the chart by which we shall be
Guided Independent and free, we shall endeavor
70 be honest and truthful. The true friends OF
democratic principles we shall cordially support
anil defend Its enemies IN the field or insambush
we shall oppose, and on all proper occasions de-
nounce.
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rival of press of its own party-thc personal
enemy of none of the other.
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 it
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor.
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