Washington sentinel., 1855-02-06
PROSPE CT U s


1 u ton, in September, political newspaper, i'm
| der the name Of the WASHINGTON SENTI
| MEL.
| In doing so, II is proper should make known
the principles il win maintain, and the policy il
| will advocate.
| Il will support cordially and earnestly the prin
ciples of the Democratic party Of the Uatsd States
| II does not propose to be the organ OF any Depart
ment Of the Cove rnment, except in so far as an in
| dependent maintenance Of the doctrines OF that
party may represent it's opinions and express its
views
1t will not be ambitious to commend itsefto the
people by blind fattery Of their rulers. II will
seek public support by the bold avowal Of the
| sentiments which are common TO the genuine
Democracy Of the Union, and by the condemna-
tion Of all such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seek to
be land it will cndeavor to deserve the tte) the
organ Of the Democratic party Of the United
States.
The SxNTMHL will maintain, as Fundamental
truth Of that great party that the States formed the
Union between them BY the ratification Of the Con-
sttution q compact; by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO 4,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in il, with an explicit reservation OF al
others TO the STATES, or to their separate govern
ments. The exercise Of any powers beyond these
thus delegated is, therefore, ansusurpation 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 Constitution-and thus by sedulously guarding
the latter, it will the efectually strengthen
and perpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise of the powers of the
Federal Government, the SKNTINRL will Jake as
the principles Of its action, that Congress al ex-
ercise no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution, according to strict and fair in
terpretaton of its language and spirit and that il
shall not seek TO attain idiYcly an objectihrough
the exercise Of constitutional poccr for the direct
attainment Of which it has no delegation Of poi0er
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 SRNTINKL will sustain the settled
policy Of the Democratic party. II will labor to
inculcate 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 donpsstic concernS-whe 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, and
honor of the States composing il.
| 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 firmness with lberality
and make its highest ends consist with the striotest
| 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
sssentally aggressive. In the growing sense OF
weakness or some Of tho nutions ofthe Old World,
| and the ambitious restessness Of others, com
mon motive to colonial extension has developed
| self
| Our settled determination TO repel interference
| from abroad with our domestic concerns, vii
prompt us to avoid il in the affairs of other coun
tries aness 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 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 properly defensive it must sometimes be
| appayenfiv Aggressive. Our administration should
| be vigilant, 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
| every other people. We occupy the best portion
of continent, with no ncghbors but colony, and
worn-out anarchicsl despotism. We are the
| olny people whose own LAM, 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 70
human progress--our mineral and manufacturing
resources more vastour facilities and capacity for
| internal and foreign commerce more extended
than those Of any other people living under one
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explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
lis at feet. European trade seeks the great East
4 through avenues which st our doors, or must
be made through own limits. Europe, Asia,
Africa, and the isles Of the sea, lying all around
| us, look to us as the rising power, through the
| agency Of whose example, and ever widening and
| extending though peaceful influences, the bless
ngs Of liberty civilization and religion, are des
| tined to triumph over the barbarisn and supcrst
ton Of the millions Of the world. And shall such
act upon the high mission TO which il is cslcd'
mission so full Of hope, though 50 laden with
responsibility, which, If properly directed, must
| make our confederacy the harbnger of peace to
the world, as well As the peaceful arbitsr Of its
destiny.
and earnsst forsgr policy, such the condition OF
the country demands; but il will advocate il under
| the flag ofihe country--nowhere else. Its foreign
policy must be consistent with the spotless honor
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 10
| wrong. II must be liberal aud magnanimous to
the rights Of others, and firm and lmmoveable in
\ insisting on its own. Il must, in fine, be true 10
its own interests, rights, and honorit cannot then
| be false TO 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 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 no press Of its own party-the personal
enemy OF none Of the other.
The present Democratic Administration has our
hest wishes for its success in the establishment OF
the great principles upon which itcame into power;
andin its honest labors 10 attain such an end u
| will find the SxsrrrnL its friend and cosdjutor
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