Washington sentinel., 1854-06-30
PROSP EC TUS
.wAsHINGToN sENTINEL.n
OF THE

MEL. fss
In doing so, il is proper I should make known
the principles IL will maintain, and the policy il
will advocate.
II will support cordially and earnestly the prin
ciples of the Democratic party Of the Usted States.
it does not propose to be the organ of any Depart
ment Of the Government, except IN 80 far as an In
dependent maintenance of the doctrines of that
party may represent its opinions and express it,
views.
Ii will not be ambitious 10 commend itself to the
people by blind fattery Of their rulers. II will
seek public support by the bold avowal Of the
sentiments which are common 10 the genuine
Democracy of the Union and by the condemna-
ZION of all such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seek TO
be land it will endeavor to deserve the ttle) 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-
>ttution compact; by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated 10 IT,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in il, 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
their own creation
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights of the States--under
the Constiiution-and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter, il will the more efectuaAy 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
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 tndiyely object through
the exercise of constitutional pocer for the dirsc
attainment Of which it has no delegation Of potcer.
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.
In respect TO the internal administration of the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. II will labor 10
inculcate this cardinal doctrine of Democratic in
tcrnal 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 concerms-while II 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.
"a 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-
and make It's highest ends consist with the strictesi
principles of justice. The real interests of the
country, upon each occasion demanding attention,
will be its guide in the course the SENTINEL viii
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 restlessness of others, COM
mon motive TO colonial extension has developed
+iself
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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, maless 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 q foreign
or colonial policy which nfringes upon our rights
and places in the pathway of our commerce
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 property detensiUe II must sometimes be
lapparentfy aggressive. Our administration should
be vigant, 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 II 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 neghbors but colony, and
a 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 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, 10 great extent, un
explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
al our feet. European trade seeks the great Eas
through avenues which are at our doors, or mus
be made through our own limits. Europe, Asia
Africa and the isles of the sea, lying all around
Us, look 10 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 TO triumph over the barbarism 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 10 which it 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. t
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 spotess honor
and unimpcachable good faith OF the country. To
be respectable al home and abroad, and 10 be great
IN the eyes Ol the WOTu, u ilusi ASK IOr HOlnlug
but what sSright, and submit TO nothing that il
wrong. Ii must be liberal and magnanmous to
the rights of others, and firm and immoveabe in
insisting on its own. Ii must, in fine, be true to
its own interests, rights and honorit 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
to 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.
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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 i came INTO power
and in its honest labors to attain such an end II
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadJutor.
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