Washington sentinel., 1855-02-15
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In doing so, il is proper should make known
| the principles il will mantain and the policy y
| will advocate.
II will support cordially and earnestly the prin
ciples Of the Democratic party Of the Uaisted 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 thai
party may represent It's opinions and express ns
views.
II will not be ambitious TO commend itseifto 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-
ton of all such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. Il will seek TO
be (and il will endeavor TO deserve the tile) 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
sttution as a compact; by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated 10 u,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in it, with an explicit reservation OF all
others to the States, to their separate govern
ments. The exercise of any powers beyond these
thus delegated, is, therefore, an usurpaon 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-unaer
the latter, it will the more efectually strengthen
and perpetuate the former
With regard to the exercise OF the powers OF the
Federal Government, the SENTINEL Will take as
the principles of action, that Congress shall ex-
ercse no power which has not been delegated by
the Constitution according to strict and far In :
terpretation of its language and spirit; and that
shall not seek to attain indirectly object through
the exercise Of constitutional poaosr for the direct
attainment Of which il has no delegation OF poaoer
In other words, all powers exercised must De
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 SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party. II will labor to
nculcate this cardinal doctrine OF Democratic In
terna polcy:-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 10 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 pohcy
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 a progressive
foreign policy as 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 frmness with llberaiity
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 viii
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 restlessness OF others, com
mon motive 10 colonial extension has developed
SELF
Our settled determination &c repel interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, will
prompt us to avoid il in the affairs OF other coun
tries uaLess 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
dangerous and unfriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstranec, and, II need be, BY
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed be defensive /;
but TO be properiy defensive, i must sometimes be
appayently aggressive Our administration should
be vigilant, watchful, and energetic The world
is full of important movements commercial and
political, deeply concerning American trade ana
American power. Ii is time we had an American
foreign poicy. We must have IT,. We cannot
avoid il il we would We have larger interests and
a greater stake in the world and It's destiny, than
every other people. We occupy the best portion
of continent, with no neighbors but colony, and
n
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 hie, ana 10
human progress.-our mineral ana manuiac,uring
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, TO great extent un-
explored and exhaustess IN its yet hidden wealth
is at our feet European trade seeks the great Eas
k,.h of nur al
he 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 the
agency Of whose example, and ever widening ana
extending though peaceful influences, tne piess
inps of liberty civilization and religion are des-
tined TO triumph over the barbarism and superstl-
tion 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 u Is called
A mission so full Of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, IL properly directed, must
make our confederacy the harbnger OF peace to
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 ofthe country--nowhere else. Its foreign
policy must be consistent with the spotless honor
and unimpeachable good faith OF the country 10
be respectable al 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 IS
wrong. Il must be liberal and magnanimous 10
the rights Of others, and firm and inimcveable in
| insisting on its own, II must, in fine, be true 10
ne own interests rights, and honor-it cannot then
| be false 10 those Of other nations.
| Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
guided. Independent, and free, we shall endeavoI
to be honest and truthful. Ihe irue lrienos 2,
| 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
,be hand Of friendly greeting. The Sentinel Is the
rival of no press OF its own party--the persona
enemy of none of the other.
The present Democratic Administrator mas gu, y
| est wishes for it's success in the establishment O
the great principles upon which itcame INTO power
and in its honest labors TO attain such an end y
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadju'or.
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