Washington sentinel., 1854-06-07
PROSPECTUS d s.
awAsHINCTON sENTINEI..

"WASHlNGTON SENTINEL.o s7p.ss.
II PROPOSE 10 publish in the city of Washings
u ton, in September, political newspaper, un-
MEL. hssi9fa }a .Hs
In doing so, it is proper | should make known
the principles it will maintain, and the policy it
will advocate, sh M 1903 asl uL11s3gs
L viii support cordially and earnestly the prin
cpes OF the Democratic party Of the United States.
it 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. sg.ee
II will not be ambitious to commend itself TO the
people by blind fattery of their rulers. 1t 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-
ton Of all such as may conflict with them, from
be (and it will endeayor to deserve the ttle) the
organ Of the Democratic party of the United
States i39@ sss A7
The SENTINEL viii maintains Us fundamental
truth of that greatpary that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification ofthe Con-
sttution 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 explicit reservation of all
others to the States, to their separate govern
ments. The exercise of any powers beyond these
thus delegated, is, therefore, usurpaton Of the
their own creation s, aEq fal i.il .st.stes> asGt
The SENTINEL. will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights Of the Statos-under
the Constitution-and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter, it will the more eectually strengthen
and perpetuate the former. and lef s.laia
With regard to the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL will take as
the principles of its action, thar 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 i,,direly object through
the exercise Of Constitutional poscer for the direct
attainment Of which il has allegation 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. go.
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 concerns-while it 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 it.
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 liberality
and make its highest ends consist with the srictest
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 Tnalr--aA 'tt at"t
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 restlessness of others, COM
mon motive to colonial extension has developed
iself 3 5g risa5--sHAs M Z
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 or colonial policy
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
dangerous and unfiendly rival such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, if need be, by
war. m 20 t.jr 4t5ttsi'. ena9s8 G1as&e Nagf
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive !;
but to be properly detensiUe, it must sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our administration should
be vigiant, 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 it 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 continent with no neighbors but colony, and
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
cd
than those Of any other people living under one
government continent, to great extent, un-
explored and exhaustless In its yet hidden wealth
is at our 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
u.s. look toous 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 superst-
tion 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 il is called?
A mission so full of hope, though SO laden with
responsibility, which, if properly directed, must
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 il under
the flag ofthe country-nowhere else. Its foreign
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 grear
in the eyes OF the world il must ask for nothing
but what is right and submit 10 nothing that IL
wrong II must be liberal and magnanimous TO
the rights of others, and firm and immoyeable in
insisting on its own. 1t must, in fine be true TO
its own interests, rights, and honor-t 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 oil
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. e Z
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 pariy--thc personal
enemy Of none of the other 49,
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for its success in the establishment
the great principles upon which it 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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