Washington sentinel., 1854-05-21
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/ r EPROPUSEto pubiishiin the a'cityof Washinsa :
L ton, in Sepaenhers iRplitieal newspaper, un- s
Ger the MANS, of the ASHhlNGToN iSENTIA
sfr Il dopr % ei Il i proper should make eDown
The principles il will ,niainHin, and the policy
viii support cordially and learnestlytbe psnlti
cipes of the DesaodratsoH Harfsc Ake UHssA SfassA
IL does not propose TO befhe organ OF psRaFfr
ment of the government ef cept " Fp iar ~ az .
panty may rspfeJeni lis eoppipions and
Ii will not be ambitious 10 commend fselftothe Il
people by blind fattery' prtlersl It~5iil
seek public support blythe bold iavowal Of the IN
sentiments which are, .c9nlmob to the genuine II
Democracy Of the Union, and BY the 9opdemna- Il,
4 'ton Of all such as may conflict with Them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seekfo
tbe land il will endeavor 10 deserve hei title) tho
organ Of the Democratic, party Of the United
States , l.,.,,t, ta Il, ..,..,,, ,,.,it.,n,. i.
The SENTINEL will maintain, as fundamental i.
truth of that great party that the States DEmed the
Union between them by the ratification of recon-
/ stitlfon compact by which, also they created
the Federal. Government and delegated tor AZ, e9
/ as their. common agente the powers expressly
specified in il, with explicit reservation Of all
others the States, 10 them separate govern
/ mests. The exercise of any powers beyond these
thus delegated is, therefore, nsIrnaton of tho
reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
/ their own creation. sa .a tfata 4. -iuItisai' ~
/ The SENTINEL. will uphold. and dafendthe Union IL,
upon the basis Of the rights of the iStaias-under n
the Constitntion-and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter it will the efeciualy strengthen ~
and perpetuate the former. tiuli ~
LII With regard to the exercise eof powers Of the
Federal Government, the SENrTNEL will take asi'
the principles of its actions that Congress shall exv
erdise no power which has been delegated by iir
the CONSTITUTIONS according TO a strict and fair i
lterpretation Gifts anguage and spirit and that't
shall not seec attain indfyery anobjett through "a
the exercise of constitutional 6fcsr for the di,eet
attainment of which 1T has dtegatso bf cncer.
i In other words adj powers exercised must b.
CLEARLY granted and all granted powers fnustbe .
used for no purpose, except such is clearly ini \
tended by the Consultation. ""9 aloi 10" riera,''
j. Inresbecttb the INTERNAL administration Of the y
Il Government, the SENTISEL viii sustain the settled \
tpoRcy ofathe Democratic party X VIII labor.
Iinduicare this cardinal doctrine Of Democratic in
terhai pblicy That This Goaaerhmeht will 'bsst
IIprdmote the freedom and PROSPERITY or the people \
\ Of The States, by being less to
lpower, and more aHxibts TO preserve liberty; ana
by leaving TO the individual States the be- manage77
ment Of all their d0nie$tic conc lille II con-
neHts itself with guarding The eohfed dericy from = :
external yUlenee, and directing The foreign policy q I
interests, and defence Or the common ana Z
honor Of rhe Srates composing i
| The SENTINEL will advocate SUCH ia progressiveas
foreign policy will suit .aself the exigences,
and Correspond with the axPandingin,erests ofthesp
country That policy should be energatic rand de-o
cided; but should temper fEmnesswfth liberalty,is
and make its highest ends sist with the srictest m
principles oi iusuce.a he ineal interests OF the,
country, npp! s,.cl occasonfdem attention, a
viii belts gndein the,eourse ihe sSBNTtNRL viii ,td
The NATIONAL polipy Of nhe wosd, in this age ism
sssentaly4 aggressive. hl ihe growing sense Cd
weakness Of s0nc 1.-The nations Of the Old Word, ~
ana the ambitious restlessnessiiof others, conn,
mdn motive 10 colonial extension has, developed
Il fself,a faasi. es.tsf .el s~it iraaiiis
Our settled determinatiohto repel inerfcrencean
I from, abroad with domestic CONCERNS willie
i pr9npt avcid Il in the affairs of other conna
tries, aenss by their or colonial policy "a
should be- threateneti DUR security endanio.p
geted, or Interests -invadeds For when the
selfish interests Of other nations prompt fcreign %
colonial policy which infringes upof our rights a
ana places in the, pathway Of our commerce
dangerous and unfrendy rval such policy must ~
eresisted by remonstrances and, If need be- hy
81. 0nr foreign policy should indeed, be defensive
hut be property 1ea,$te, it must some ties be
apfareaty agg,sssite Our should NJ
4 be liant, wafchn and energetic" The World 2
! is fulf Of important movements, ethahsrciai Sad
political, deeply eohcernifig American trade and ~
i American power. II is time we had an american
os policy We % .fs l. haTs sanos sss
greater stake in the world and It's destiny than 4
/ evtry other PEOPLE. We occupy The best portion ~
ofh continent, with MO heighbofg but COLONY and
La IT.,
i only people whose own land, Withonr colonial de-s,
Lfebdencies is washed bythe two great oceans of''f
the world. Our agricultural productions are nfore q
varied and more essential TO Civilized life and 10
i human proeress-our hin1faf and manhfattufingjes
resources more vast-our ihciies and tapacityaor
internal ana foreign commerce more extendedl
than those Of any other people living under ore =
government. Acontinent, 10 d great extent 'ufsiat
explored and exhatisess IN its yet hidden wealth -.
lis ht feet European trade seeks the great Eastsd
! through avenues which are at our doors, mus
a..
Africa and the isles Of the sea, lying all around
4 us, look to the rising power, through the 1,
agency ofwhose example, and ever widening. and
extending though peaceful influences. the bless
ings of liberty, civilizations and religon,fares dea-
tined to triumph over the barbarisn and supersti- 81,
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 Lis calleds \.
A mission full, of hope, though laden with
responsibility which, if properly idireciedg must
make our. confederacy the harbinger of peace 10
the world, well asthe peaceful arbiter Of its
de$tinyi s-,tssA wv, ' sSia5.s ~. a,,, .-,,i.s
The SENTINEL win, therefore, advocate a 5ala
and earnest toreigb. policy such the condition or
The country demands; but il viii advocate il under
I the flag ofthe copntry-nowhere else. It's foreign
policy must be consistent with the spotless honor
and unimpeachabe 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 nothins NJ
but what is right, and submit TO nothing that IS
wrong. II must be liberal and magnanimous TO
Tho rights Of others and firm and immoveable in
Eihsistng on It's own must, in fine, be rrue TO- :
4 its own interests, rights and honor-t cannot then
4 be false To those of other nations. ''
~. Such them is the chart by which we shall be Y
i guided independent and free, we shall endeacor
\ 10 be honest and truthful The true friends OF
democratic principles we shall cordially support
! and defend Its enemies the field or in ambush
we shall oppose, and on allproper occasions de- !.
Enounce. '-rp 1ea-s-c ~ h.-,.t~ t'',t - - rsAr
I To our future brethren of the press we extend &
the hand Of friendly greeting. The Sentinetfs IS the y
4 ri,yo ,f no nress F its own party-thc personal ~