Washington sentinel., 1854-07-26
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1 "WASHlN@IION SENlANEAs"
| II PROPOSE to publish in the. city Of Washing
der the name Of the WASHINGTON SENTI-
MEL .
In doing so, il is proper should make known
the principles twill maintain, and the policy il
win advocate. s
1t will support cordially and earnestly the prin-
cipes Of the Demoratie parry of the United States
il does not propose to be the organ OF any Depart
nent of the Government except in so far as an IN
dependent maintenance Of the doctrines OF thai
party may represent its opinions and express IT'S
views. tgs aH. Az t "a
| II will not be ambitious TO commend itselftothe
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 condemns
tion of ell such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seek 10
be (and it will endeavor TO deserve the tite) the
organ of the Democratic party Of the United
States.
| The SENTINEL will maintain as a fundamental
truth of that great party that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification of the Con-
stitution compact; by which, ALSO they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO il,
| as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in il, with explicit reservation of all
others to the States TO their separate govern
| ments The exercise ofany powers beyond these
thus delegated, is, therefore, an usurpation OF the
reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
| their own creation Iet
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
the Constitution-an thus by sedulously guarding
the latter, it will the efectually strengthen
and perpetuate the former.
With regard 10 the exercise Of the powers Of the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL will take as
the principles of its action, that Congress shall ex
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 indirectly object through
the exercise of constitutional pososr for the direct
attainment of which il has no de6gGtton of poCer.
! 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 win sustain the settled
/ policy of the Democratic party. II will labor to
| nculcate 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 concsrais--whie il 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 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 liberaty
and make it's highest ends consist with the strictest
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. ~. ,Fra 'r,4f4 4gf ~
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 t' ~ @alsl'
Our settled determination to repel interference
| from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt TO avoid il in the affairs OF other coun-
tries, nncss 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
colonial policy which infringes upon our rights
| and places in the pathway of our commerce a
dangerous and unfriendy rival, sucha policy must
| be resisted by remonstrance, and, if need be, BY
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive
but TO be properly dsfensire it must sometimes be
| apparently aggressive. Our administration should
be vigilant, watchfnl, 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
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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 despotsm. 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 essential 10 civilized life, and 10
human progress--our mineral and manufacturing
resources more vast-our facilities and capacity for
internal and foreign commerce more extended
fbop hoe x,f opv oil wi mr. n
government. A coniioent, TO great extent, un-
explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
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
us, look TO us 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 supersti-
tion of the millions OF the world. And shall such
a people refuse TO lay hold upon their destiny, and
act upon the high mission TO which il is called
A mission fun 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 a bold
and earnest foreign policy such as the condition OF
the country demands; but il will advocate under
the flag ofthe country--nowhere else. Its foreign
and unimpeachable good faith Of the country. To
be respectable at 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 is
wrong II must be liberal and magnanimous 10
the rights Of others, and firm and immoveable in
insisting on its own. II must, in fine, be true TO
its own interests, rights and honor-it cannot then
be false 10 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 ambush
we shall oppose, and on all proper occasions de-
nounce. s.9
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--the personal
enemy OF none of the other. ssg
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 It's honest labors TO attain such an end il
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor
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