Washington sentinel., 1855-03-06
PROSP E CTU S
.wAsHINGTON SENTINEL.

der the name Of the WASHINGTON SENT
| MEL.
i In doing so, il is proper | should make known
the principles il viii maintain, and the policy il
/ will advocate.
| II will support cordially and eaWestly the prin
cipes of the Democratic party Of the Unued States
Il does not propose TO be the organ Of any Depar,
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 its
| views.
II will not be ambitious to commend ltselfto 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 (and it will endeavor to deserve the tifle) 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.
sIitution az compact; by which, ALSO they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO II,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in II, 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, usurpation Of the
reserved authority of the States by the agent OF
their own creation.
The SENTINEI will uphold and defend the Union
the Constitution-and thus by sedulousy guarding
the latter il will the more efectually strengthen
and perpetuate the former.
With regard to the exercise of the powers ofthe
Fec sral Government, the SENTINEL will take as
the rnciples of its action, that Congress shall ex-
ercis no power which has not been delegated by
the G. institution, according to strict and fair in
terpre, ton of its language and spirit and that II
shall nl seek to attain fndi,ectiy obectthrough
the exe Use of Constitutional poceT for the direct
aitainme of which il has no delegation Of poacer
In other words, all powers exercised must be
clearly gra ted, and all granted powers must be
used for ,urpose, except such as is clearly in
tended by tn Constitution.
In respect 10 the internal administration Of the
Government, The SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy Of the L mocratic party. II will labor to
inculeate this c, dinal doctrine of Democratic in
ternal policy, at this Government will best
promote the freed m 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 c0ncerns-while II 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 ii.
The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
foreign policy as will suit itself to the exigences,
and correspond with the expanding interests OF the
country. That policy should be energetic and de-
cided; but should temper frmness with liberality
and make its highest ends consist with the stretest
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 ths age is
essentially aggressive. In the growing sense OF
weakness Of some Of the nations Of the Old World,
and the ambitious rsstlessness of others, com
mon motive 10 colonial extension has developed
self
Our settled determination &c repel interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, vii
prompt us 10 avoid il in the afinrs OF other coun
tries unless by their foreign or colonial policy our
peace should be threatened, our security endan
eered or our interests invaded. For when the
selfish interests of other nations prompt foreign
or colonial policy which infrnges upon our rights.
and places in the pathway of our commerce a
dangerous and unfriendy rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, II need be, by
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive !;
but to be properly defensive, il must sometimes be
apparently nggressiH. Our administration should
be vigiant 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 IL. We cannot
avoid il II we would. We have larger interests and
a 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
a worn-out, anarchical despotism. We are the
olny 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--ouT mineral and manufacturing
resources more vast-our facilities and capacity Tor
| 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
s nj our feet. European trade seeksthe 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 sen, lying all around
| US, look TO MS as the rising power, through the
| agency of whose example, ard ever widening and
| extending, though pescefnl influences, the bless
| ings Of liberty civilization, and religion are des
] tined to triumph over the barbarism and superst
| ton 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 II Is called!
| A mission so full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, il properly directed, must
make our confederacy the barbinger oil peace 10
the world, as well as the peaceful arbiter OF its
| destiny.
The SENTINEL. will therefore, advocate bold
aud earnest foreQn poiier, such the condition Of
the country demands; but IL will advocate II under
| the fag ofthc country-nowhere else. It's foreign
policy must be consistent with the spoiless honor
| and nimpeachable good faith of the country. To
he respeciable st home and abroad and TO be great
| in tho eyes of the world, il must ask for nothing
| bu, what is right, and submit TO nothing that Is
wrong. II mus, be liberal and magnanImous to
! the rights of others, and firm and lmmoveable IN
insisting on its own. II must, ia Ene, be true TO
its own interests, rights and honor-it cannot then
| be false TO those Of other nations.
Such, then, Is tho chart by which we shall be
| ruided independent aud free, we shall endeavor
| 10 be honest and truthful The true friends OF
democratic principles we shall cordially support
1 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 nons Of the other
The present Democratic Administration has our
hest wishes for its success in the establishment OF
the great principles upon which il came into power;
and in its honest labors to attain such an end "
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadJutor.
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