Washington sentinel., 1854-05-06
PROSP ECTU s
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| T PROPOSE to publish in the city Of Washing
| l ton, in September, political newspaper, un-
| der the name of the WASHINGTON SENTl- /.
MEL.
| In doing so, it is proper ! should make known
the principles it will maintain, and the policy u
will advocate.
1t will support cordially and earnestly the prn
cipes 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 an IN
dependent maintenance of the doctrines OF that
party may represent its opinions and express It's
views.
II will not be ambitious to commend itself to the
people by blind fattery of their rulers II will
| seek public support by the bold avowal Of the
sentiments which common to the genuine
Democracy Of the Union, and by the condemna-
| ton Of all such may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. i will seek 70
be land il will endeavor to deserve the utle) the
organ Of the Democratic party Of the United
States.
/ 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-
stituton compact; by which, also they created
| the Federal Government, and delegated 10 II,
| as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in it, with an explicit reservation OF all
others to the States, to their separate govern
i ments. The exercise of any powers beyond these
i thus delegated is, therefore, usurpation of the
/ reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
/ their own creation
L
i upon the basis of the rights of the States-under
/ the Constitution-and thus by sedulousIy 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
the principles of its action, that 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 II
shall not seek TO attain indirectly an object through
/ he al rOI
attainment of which it has delegation of poacer
In other words, all powers exercised must be
| clearly granted, and all granted powers must be
used for purpose, except such as IS clearly IN
| tended by the Constitution.
In respect to the internal administration Of the
i Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party II will labor to
| nculcate this cardinal doctrine OF Democratic in-
i 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 concerRs-while il con-
j tents itself with guarding the confederacy from
/ external violence, and directing the foreign policy
i of the country to the promotion of the common
1 interests, and defence of the common rights, and
honor of the States composing IT.
i 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-
clded; but should temper HrnlneSS Win HDerallty
and make its highest ends consist with the strctest
principles of justice. The real interests of the
country, nptalt each occasion demanding attention,
will be lis guillc in the course the SENTINEL will
pursue. :saec Hg 4g 4
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
, self
sorr saftlad dafarmipa n renel interfarance
from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
5 prompt us to avoid it in the affairs of other coun-
tries, unless by their foreign colonial policy our
. 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 infinges upon our rights,
and places in the pathway of our commerce q
, dangerous and unfriendly rival such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, If need be, by
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed be defensive
but to be properly defensioe it must sometimes be
appdrently aggressive. Our administration should
be vigilant, watchful, and energetic The world
is full of important movements, commercial and
4 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
a greater stake in the world and its destiny than
every other people. We occupy the best portion
of continent, with no neghbors but colony, and
a worn-out, anarchical despotism We are the
J, tendencies is washed by the two great oceans o {
i 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
r than those of any other people living under one
| government. A continent, TO great extent, un-
Q explored and exhaustless in its yet hidden wealth
is at our feet European trade seeks the great East
j, through avenues which are at our doors, or must
g be made through own limits. Europe, Asia,
| Africa and the isles of the sea, lying all around
US look 10 us the rising power, through the
!. agency of whose example, and ever widening and
extending, though peaceful Influences the bless
ings of liberty, civilizations and religion, are des-
tined to triumph over the barbarism and supersti-
ton of the millions Of the world And shah such
a people refuse to lay hold upon their destiny, and
act upon the high mission to which it is called 2
A mission SO full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, if properly directed, must
. | make our confederacy the harbnger of peace TO
the world, as well as the peaceful arbiter of its
destiny
The SENTINEL will, therefore, advocate a 5oid
and earnest foreign policy, such as the condition OF
the country demands but 1t will advocate it under
the flag ofthe country-nowhere else Its foreign
f policy must be consistent with the spotess honor
and unmpeachable good faith of the country. To
be respectable at home and abroad and TO be great
in the eyes of the world it must ask for nothing
but what is right and submit TO nothing that is
wrong. II must be liberal and magnanimous TO
the rights Of others, and firm and immoveable in
insisting on its own. II must, in fine, be true 10
its own interests, rights, and honor-- cannot then
! be false TO those of other nations
Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
J, guided. Independent and free, we shall endeavor
9 to be honest and truthful. The true friends
J, democratic principles shall cordially support
and defend Its enemies IN the field or in ambush
!. we shall oppose, and all proper occasions de-
l. nounce
! To our future brethren of the press we extend
the hand of friendly greeting Inc sentinel Is me
, | rival of no press of its own party-the personal
! enemy of none of the other.
d The present Democratic Administration :! has our
best wishes for its success in the establishment oi
the great principles upon which il came INTO power;
and in its honest abors 10 attain such an end "
. will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadJutor
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