Washington sentinel., 1854-07-25
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4 fhOfOSE 10 III the Clty VI w dsninS-
II ton, in September political newspaper, un-
der the name Of the WASHINGTON SENTl-
MEL.
In doing so, il is proper should make known
the principles il will maintain, and the policy II
will advocate
It will support cordially and earnestly the prin-
ciples of the Democratic parry Of the United States.
it does not propose to be the organ of any Depart
ment of the Government, except in so far as an in
dependent maintenance of the doctrines of that
party may represent its opinions and express It's
views
Il will not be ambitious to commend itselfto the
people by a blind aattery Of their rulers. 1t viii
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 Of all suchas may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. 1t will seek TO
be (and il will endeavor to deserve the title) the
organ of the Democratic party of the United
States.
The SENTINEI. will 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 TO il,
their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in il, with an 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, an usurpaton Of the
reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
their own creation. 49,
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights of the Statss--under
the Constitution-and thus by seduously guarding
the latter, it will the more efectualiy strengthen
and perpetuaie the former. ss
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
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the exercise of constitutional poorer for the direc
attainment Of which it has no delegation Of poscsZr
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 10 the internal administration Of the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy Of the Democratic party 1t 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 10 preserve liberty; and
by leaving TO the individual States the manage,
ment of all their domestic concsrns-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 IT,
The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
foreign pOllcy as Will suit llScu 10 inc
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 its highest ends consist with the srictesi
| principles OF justice. The real interests of the
country, upon each occasion demanding attention
| will be its guide in the course the SENTINEL vii
pursue.
! The national policy OF the world in this age is
essentially aggressive. In the growing sense o
weakness of some of the nations of the Old World
and the ambitious restessness Of others, q CON-
mon motive TO colonial extension has developed
iself.
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, unless 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 infringes upon our rights
and places in the pathway Of our commerce a
dangerous and unfriendy rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonsrance, and if need be, by
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive
but to be properly defensive il must sometimes be
apparently aggressive. Our administration should
be vigant, watchful, and energetic. The world
is full of important movements, commercial and
politiLal, deeply concerning American trade and
American power. II is time we had an American
foreign policy. We must have il. We cannot
avoid il il we would. We have larger interests, and
a greater stake in the world and IFS destiny, than
every other people. We occupy the best portion
Of continent, with neighbors but colony, and
a worn-out, anarchcal despotism. We are the
only people whose own land, without colonial de-
tendencies, is washed by the two great oceans oi
| the world. Our agricultural productions are more
varied and more 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
than those of any other people living under one
government. A contoe 10 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 barbarism and supcrst.
ton 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 II Is called
| A mission so full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, IL properly directed, mus'
| make our confederacy the hsrbinger Of peace &c
the world, as well as the peaceful srbiter OF rs
| destiny.
The SENTINEL will, therefore, advocate boia
and Earnest foreign policy such the condition o.
the country Demands; but IL will advocate IL undei
policy must be consistent with the spotless honol
| and unimpcachablc good faith Of the country. Tc
be respectable at home and abroad, and TO be grcs
| in the eyes of the world, il must ask for nothing
but what is right, and submit TO nothing that u
wrong. II must be liberal and magnanfnous "a
| the rights of others, and firm and immovesble in
| insisting on lis own. II must, in fine, be true tc
its own interests rights and honorit cannot ther
| be false 10 those Of other nations.
| Such, then, is the chart by which we shall bs
guided. Independent and free, we shall endeavol
| 10 be honest and truthful. The true friends o.
democratic principles we shall cordially support
| and defend Its enemies IN the field or n.ambusf
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--thc personal
| enemy Of none Of the other
The present Democratic Administration has ouI
best wishes for its success in the establishment o.
the great principles upon which i came into power
| and in its honest labors 10 attain such an end j
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor.
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