Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-11-07
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j i ton, in September, a political newspaper, un
der the name Of the WASHINGTON SENTI
MEL.
In doing so, il is proper should make known
the principles il will maintain, and the policy il
| will advocate.
Il will support cordially and earnestly the prin
cpes of the Democratic party Of tie Usafssa States.
il does not propose TO be the orgap of any Depart
ment ofthe Government, except in SO far as an in-
dependent maintenance of the doctrines of that
party may represent its opinions and express its
| views.
1t will not be ambitious TO commend itselfto the
/ people by blind fattery of their rulers. IL 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 ofnan such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. 1t will seek to
be land it will endeayor to deserve the ttle) the
| organ Of the Democratic party of the United
Estates. s53 A2s&t E-Fs
/ The SENTINEL viii maintain, as a fundamental
truth of that great party, that the States formed the
4 Union between them by the ratification Of the Con-
stitution a compact by which, also, they created
| the Federal Government, and delegated to il,
/ as their common agent, the powers expressly
| specified init, with explicit reservation of all
others to the States, or to their separate govern
ments. The exercise of any powers beyond these
thus delegated, is, therefore, usurpation of the
reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
4 their own creation. 3 sa HE'LL q rts a1s&
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
4
4 the Constituton--and thus by sedulousy guarding
the latter, lit will the more efectually strengthen
| and perpetuate 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
4 ercse power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution, according to strict and fair in
depreciation of its language and spirit; and that it
shall not seek to attain ndirectly obectthrough
the exercise of constitutional po10er, for the direct
attainment Of which it has no delegation of poioer
i 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
i tended by the Constitution. , il-ao.,,
i In respect to the internal administration of the
Goyernment, the SENTINEL viii sustain the settled
i policy of the Democratic party. 1t will labor to
incnlcate 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
4 power, and more anxious to preserve liberty and
4 by leaving TO the individual States the manage
ment Of all their domestic eonceras--whle it con-
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. a.aai
i The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
/ foreign policy will suit itself to tho exigences,
and correspond with the expanding interests the
country. That policy should be energetic and de-
i cded; but should temper frmness with liberality
and make its highest ends consist with the strctest
/, principles of Justice. The real interests of the
i country, upon each occasion demanding attention.
I will be It's guide IN the course the SENTINEL win
/ pursue. ts
| 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,
i and the ambitious resilessness of others, COM
] mon motive TO colonial extension has developed
| self
Our settled determination to repel interference
/ from with
prompt us TO avoid it in the affairs of other coun-
tries anless 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 inffinges upon our rights,
and places in the pathway OF our commerce a
dangerous and unfriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, if need be, NY
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive
but 10 be properly detfnsive, il must sometimes be
| apparently aggYessipe 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. II 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 its destiny than
| every other people. We occupy the best portion
Of continent, with no neighbors but colony, and
a WORKOUT, anarchical despotism. We are the
| olny people whose own land without colonial de-
| tendencies is washeTby the two great oceans OF
the world. Our agricultural productions arc more
varied and more essential TO civilized life and 10
! 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 I'M
explored and exhaustless IN It's yet hidden wealth
Is al our feet European trade seeks the great East
through avenues which are al our doors, or must
be made through our own limits. Europe, Asia,
Africa and the isles of the sea, lying all around
us, look to us as 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 10 triumph over the barbarsm and supcrsli-
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 il is called
mission so full Of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, if properly directed, must
make our confederacy the harbnger Of peace 10
the world, as well as the peaceful arbter of its
destiny.
The SENTINEL viii, therefore advocate bold
and earnest Joreign policy such as the condition OF
the country demands; but it win 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 10 be great
in the eyes of the world, il must ask for nothing
but what is right, and submit TO nothing thai ia
wrong. II must be liberal and msgnanimous TO
the rights Of others, and firm and immoveable in
insisting on its own. 1t must, in fine, be true 10
It's own interests, rights, and honor-it 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 OF
democratic principles we shall cordially support
and defend Its enemies IN The field or in'sambush
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 It's own party--the personal
enemy Of none ofthe 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 il
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor.
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