Washington sentinel., 1854-07-19
PROSPE ECT U s
.WAsHNGTON SENTINEL .

IL ton, IN September, poHllcai newspaper, uL
der the name of the WASHINGTON SENTl
MEL.
In doing so, il is proper should make know
the principles il will maintain, and the policy
will advocate.
II will support cordially and earnestly the prin
cpes Of the Democratic party Of The United States
II does not propose TO be the organ OF any Depart
mcnt ofthc Government, except in so far as an in
dependent maintenance Of the doctrines Of tha
party may represent its opinions and express III
views.
II will not be ambitious to commend itselfto the
people by blind fattery Of their rulers. II vii
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. II will seek tc
be (and il will endeavor to deserve the title) the
organ Of the Democratic party of the United
States. @
The SENTINEL will maintain, as q fundamental
truth of that great party that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification of the Con
stituton as compact; by which, also they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO II
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in il, with an explicit reservation of al
others to the States, 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.
ne SENTINEL VIII u1HOlu uuu ucicuu INC OHlOp
upon the basis Of the rights of the Statss-undef
the Constitution-and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter, il will the efectually 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 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 i
shall not seek to attain indirectly object through
the exercise Of constitutional poloey for the direc
attainment of which il has no delegation of poioer.
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 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 bes'
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 concernS-wjAe it 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 progressiv,
foreign policy as will suit itself TO the exgencies
and correspond with the expanding interests of tn,
country. That policy should be energetic and de
cided; but should temper frrnnoss with liberality
md make its highest ends consist with the strictesi
principles of justice. The real interests of the
country, upon each occasion demanding attention,
will be its guide in the course the SENTINEL vii
pursue.
The national policy Of the world in this age is
essentially aggressive. In the growing sense OF
weakness of some of the nations Of the Old World,
and the ambitious restlcssness of others, a COM
mon motive TO colonial extension has developed
isef
Our settled determination 10 repel interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt US avoid il in the affairs of other coun-
tries unless by their foregnor colonial policy ouI
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 a
dangerous and unfriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, ii need be- by
war aftd afE
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive; /;
but TO be properly defsns'pe, IL must sometimes be
apparentlg aggressirs 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. IL is time we had an American
foreign policy. We must have IT, We cannon
avoid il if we would We have larger interests, and
a 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, anarchica despotsm. 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 vast-our facilities and capacity for
internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those Of any other people living under one
government. A continent, to a great extent, un-
explored and cxhaustiess IN its yet hidden wealth
s at our feet European trade seeks the great East
through avenues which are at our doors, or musi
be made through our own limits Europe, Asia.
Africa, and the isles Of the sea, lying all around
us look TO us 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 des-
tined to triumph over the barbarism and supersti-
ton of the millions of the world. And shall such
people refuse 10 lay hold upon their destiny, and
act upon the high mission 10 which IL is called?
A mission so full Of hope, though so laden with
which, il properly directed, musi
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; but il will advocate II under
the flag oil the cOuntry--nOWhcre else us Iorelgn
policy must be consistent with the spotless honor
and unimpeachable good faith Of the country. To
be respectable at home and abroad, and TO be grcsi
in the eyes Of the world il must ask for nothing
but what is right, and submit to nothing that IL
wrong. Il must be liberal and magnanimous TO
the rights Of others, and firm and immovcable in
insisting on its own. II must, in fine, be true 10
its own interests rights. and honorit cannot then
be false 10 those of other nations.
Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
guided Independent and free, we shall cndeavor
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 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 powcr
and in its honest labors TO attain such an end II
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadJutor.
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