Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-20
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In doing 80, il is proper | should make known
the principles il will maintain, and lhe pohcy y
Will advocate.
z II win support cordially and earnestly the prin-
ciples Of the Democratic party 81 me CHAsa ,ofats'
il does not propose 10 be the organ of any Depart
ment OF the Government, except in so far as an IN
dependent maintenance OF the doctrines oil thai
party may represent its opinions and express i's
views.
II win not be ambitious to commend itself to the
people by blind hatiery of their rulers. II Will
seek public support by the bold avowai 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
whatever quarter they may come. Il win seek TO
be (and il will endeavor 70 deserve the tte) the
organ Of the Democratic party OF the United
States,
Tht lBzNTrsRL viii maintain, as fundamental
truth Of that great party that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification OF the Con
stitution as compact; by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated 10 II,
their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in il, with an explicit reservation OF all
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. e... s-- N
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights of the States--under
the Consttution--and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter it 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 a
the principles of its action that Congress shall eN-
ercse no power, which has not been delegated by
the Constitution, according to strict and fair In
terpretation of its language and spirit; and that II
shall not seek to attain indirectly object through
the exercise of potcer, for the direct
attainment of which il has no delegation of po1cer.
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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 SENTlNEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. II will labor 10
incucate 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 10 exercise
power, and more anxious TO preserve liberty; and
by leaving TO the individual States the manage
ment Of all their domestic conesrns-while il 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 SEyTrSEL9wilI advocate such progressive
foreign policy will suit itself TO the exgencles,
and correspond with the expanding interests of the
country. That policy should be energetic and de-
| cided; but should temper hrmness with hberalty
and make lis highest ends consist with the strictes
| principles of Justice The real interests of the
! country upon each occasion demanding attention,
| viii be its guide in the course the SENTINEL will
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 restrssness of others, a COM
! mon motive 10 colonial extension has developed
/ selE,'F u
! Our settled determination TO repel interference
! from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt Us TO avoid il in the affairs of other coun-
tries, UReSs by their foreign or 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 infringes upon our rights
and places in the pathway OF our commerce
dangerous and unfriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by Temonstrance, AMI, II need be, by
war.
| Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive
but 10 be property dstensire il sometimes be
1ppareHily aggreSSitr. Our administration should
be vgilant, 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 il. We cannot
avoid iii we would. We have largerinterests, 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 a colony, and
a worn-out, anarchica despotisR 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 10
human progress-our mineral and manufacturing
resources vast-our facilities and capacity for
internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those of any other people living under one
government. A cont uent, TO a great extent, un-
explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
al our feet. European trade seeks the great East
through ave- 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
US, look 10 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 baresrism and supersti-
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 IT is called
A mission SO full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, il properly directed, must
make our conlederacy the harbinger OF peace 10
the world, as well the peaceful arbiter Of its
destiny.
The SENTINEL will therefore, advocate bold
and earnest foreign policy, such 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 unimpeachabe good faith of the country. To
be respectable al home and abroad and to be great
in the eyes of the world, IL must ask for nothing
but what is right, and submit to nothing that II
wrong. IL must be liberal and magnanimous TO
the rights OF others, and firm and immoveable in
insisting on It's own. Ii must in fine, be true to
its own interests, rights, and honor-t cannot then
be false TO those Of other nations.
Such, them is the chart by which we shall be-
guided. independent and free, we shall endeavor
10 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--tho personal
enemy of none of the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
best wishes for its in the establishment OF
the great principles upon which il came into power;
and in its honest labors 10 attain such an end il
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor.
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