Washington sentinel., 1854-06-29
PROSP ECT U S
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| II PROPOSE to publish in the city of Washing
| L tom in September, political newspaper, un
er the name of the WASHINGTON SENT
| IEL
In doing so, il is proper should make known
| he principles il will maintain, and the policy i
vill advocate.
1t will support cordially and earnestly the prn
iples OF the Democratic party Of the United Statss
i 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
'arty may represent its opinions and express IT.
Jews.
II will not be ambitious 10 commend tselft TO tb,
,eope by blind fattery of their rulers. Itw
eek public support by the bold avowal of the
entiments which are common TO the genuine
Democracy Of the Union, and by the condemna
ion of all such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seek u
(and il will endeavor to deserve the title) th,
rgan of the Democratic party Of the Unitet
States.
The SENTINEL will maintain, as a fundamenta
ruth that great party, that the States formed the
Tnion between them by the ratification Of the Con
tltion as compact; by which, also they create,'
he Federal Government, and delegated 10 il
IS their common agent, the powers express,
peciiied in it, with an explicit reservation Of al
,thers to the States or 10 their separate govern
nents. The exercise of any powers beyond thes.
hus delegated is, therefore, an usurpation of tn,
deserved authority of the States by the agent o
heir own creation.
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Uno,
lpon the basis Of the rights of the Statas--unds'
he Constitution--and thus by sedulousy guardina
he latter, il will the more efiectually Strengthen
aud 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
ercise no power which has no, been delegated b,
the Constitution, according 10 strict and fair in
depreciation of its language and spirit; and that II
shall seek TO attain indirecfy object through
ihe exercise of constitutional po,cer, for the d1ree'
attainment of which II has no delegattom OF po1cer
In other words, all powers exercised must bs
clearly granted, and all granted powers must b,
used for purpose, except such as is clearly In.
tended by the Constitution.
In respect TO the internal administration Of tn,
Government the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. II will labor t
inculcate this cardinal doctrine Of Democratic in
lernal policy that this Government will bes.
promote the freedom and prosperity of the peop
Of the States, by being less ambitious 10 exercis.
power, and more anxious TO preserve liberty; anc
by leaving TO the individual States the manage
ment Of all their domestic concernS--whie it 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, anc
honor Of the States composing it. s M
The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
foreign policy will suit itself to the exigences
and correspond with the expanding interests of tn,
country. That policy should be energetic and de
cided; but should temper firmness with liberality
and make lis highest ends consist with the strctcs
| principles of justice. The real interests of thu
| country, upon each occasion demanding attention
/ will be its guide III the course the SENTINEL vii
pursue. s5
i The national policy Of the world in this age
| essentially aggressive. In the growing sense Q
| 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
| Our settled determination to repel interference.
| from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
| prompt TO avoid il in the affairs ofSbther coun
tries, anless by their foreign colonial policy oul
peace should be threatened, security endan
gered, or our interests invaded For when tn.
selfish interests of other nations prompt foreign
or colonial policy which nfringes upon our rights
and places in the pathway of our commerce 8
dangerous and unfricndly rival, such policy mus
be resisted by remonstrance, and, II need be, ly
war. .
| Our foreign policy should, indeed be defensive
but to be properly defeRSIUe, ii must sometimes be
| apparentig aggressice. Our administration shoult
| be vigilant watchful, and energetic. The worlt
| is full of important, movements, commercial ano
! political, deeply concerning American trade ant
! American power II is time we had an American
foreign policy We must have it. We canno
avoid il if we would. We have larger interests, anc
a greater stake in the world and its destiny thar
every other people. We occupy the best portion
of continent, with no neighbors but colony, anc
worn-out, anarchical despotism We are tn,
| only people whose own land, without colonial de
| tendencies, is washed by the two great oceans o
the world. Our agricultural productions are NOR,
varied and more essential to civilized life. and I,
human progress-our mineral and manufacturing
resources vast-our facilities and capacity fol
internal and foreign commerce more EXTENDED
than those of any other people living under one
government. A continent, to a great extent, nn
explored and exhaustess 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 TO us as the rising power, through tn,
agency of whose example, and ever widening anc
extending though peaceful influences. the bless
ings of liberty civilization and religion, are des
tined to triumph over the barbarism and supersti
ton of the millions the world. And shall sucl
a people refuse 10 lay hold upon their destiny ant
act upon the high mission TO which it is called
A mission so full Of hope, though so laden witt
responsibility, which, il properly directed, mus
make our confederacy the harbinger of peace te
the world, as well the peaceful arbiter of it,
destiny.
The SENTINEL will therefore, advocate boiD
aud earnest foreign policy, such as the condition o.
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 unimpeachable good faith Of the country. IL
be respectable at home and abroad, and to be grea,
in the eyes of the world il must ask for nothing
bat what is right, and submit to nothing that il
wrong. Ii must be liberal and magnanimous to
the rights of others, and firm and immoveable in
insisting on its own IL must, in fine, be true tc
its own interests, rights, and honor--it cannot Their
be false 10 those of other nations. ss 8sff
Such, then, is the char; by which we shall be
guided. Independent and free we shall endeavor
to be honest and truthful The true friends ol
democratic principles shall cordially support
and defend It's 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 press OF its own party--the 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 coadlutor.
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