Washington sentinel., 1855-03-10
PROSPE TU s
.wAsHINGToN SENTINEL

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ciples ofthe Democratic party Of the United States
il 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 its
views.
II will not be ambitious to commend tselfto the
people by blind fattery Of their rulers. 1t 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-
iion of all such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seek TO
be (and will endeavor to deserve the title) the
organ Of the Democratic party of the United
States.S
The SKNr1NKL will maintain, as fundamenta
truth Of that great party, that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification Of the Con-
sttution as compact; by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated TO it,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in it, with explicit reservation OF all
others to the States, or 10 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 SENTINEL will uphold and defend the Union
upon the basis of the rights OF the States-under
the Constitution--and thus by seduously guarding
the latter, it will the more efectnaly strengthen
and perpetuate the former.
With regard 10 the exercise of the powers OF the
Fec eral Government, the SENTINEL will take ms
the rincipes Of its action, that Congress shall ex-
ercis no power which has not been delegated by
the C, institutions according 10 strict and fair In
terprel tion ofits language and spirit; and that Il
shall seek TO attain indirectly an oblectthrough
the exei Use Of constitutional poioer, for the direct
attanme Of which it has no delegation Of po'cev.
In other words, all powers exercised must be
clearly gra ted, and all granted powers must be
used for no ,urpose, except such as is clearly IN
tended by III 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 10
incucate this c, dnal doctrine Of Democratic in
ternal policy:-, at this Government will besi
promote the freed m and prosperity Of the people
Of the States, by being less ambitious 10 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 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 exigencles,
and correspond with the expanding interests OF the
country. That policy should be energetic and de-
cided; but should temper frmness with liberaity
and make its highest ends consist with the srietest
principles Of justice. The real interests OF the
| country, upon each occasion demanding attention
| will be It's guide in the the SENTINEL vii
| pursue.
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 rsstlessness Of others, a com
mon motive 10 colonial extension has developed
| self.
Our settled determination &c repel interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, vii
prompt us TO avoid il in the affairs OF other coun
iries unless by their foreign or colonial policy our
| peace should be threatened, our security endan
lo1 For hen 10
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 uniriendly 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 defsnsipe, il must sometimes be
apDarsnflv az pressipe. 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 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
| n 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 essential 10 civilized lite, and 10
Il prOQrcss-Our
| 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 contioent, TO great extent, un-
explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
s AT our feet European trade seeks the great East
| through avenues which 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 10 us as the rising power through the
| agency Of whose example, and ever widening and
4 - I'll ...a.. hal hlaao
ngs of liberty civilization and religion, are des-
| tined TO triumph over the barbarism and superstl-
/ ton of the millions of the world And shall such
people refuse 10 lay hold upon their destiny, and
| act upon the high mission TO which u IS calledf
| A mission so full Of hope though so laden with
responsibility, which, il properly directed, must
| make our confederacy the harbinger OF peace 10
the world, as well as the peaceful arbiter OF its
destiny.
The SENTINEL will, therefore, advocate bold
and earnest foreign policy, such as the condition OF
the country demands; but will advocate II under
| the flag fthe country--nowhere else. It's foreign
! policy must be consistent with the spotless honor
4 and unmpeach liable 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 -
wrong II must be liberal and magnanimous TO
the rights Of others, and firm and lmmeveable in
\ insisting on its own II must, in fine, be true TO
its own interests rights, and honor-it 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 cndeavor
10 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 des
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 our
hest wishes for it's success in the establishment OF
the great principles upoh which i came into power;
and in its honest abors 10 attain such an end "
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadjutor
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