Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-24
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/ ton in September a political newspaper, un.
der the name OF the WASHINGTON SENTl
MEL
In doing So il is proper | should make known
iha principles IL viii maintain and the policy u
will advocate. s# Mt o4H
Il will support cordially and earnestly the prin
cples OF the Democratic party Of The Uhifed States
il does not propose TO be the organ OF any Depart
me nj Of the Cove rnment, except IN so far an in
dependent maintenance Of the doctrines OF that
party may represent its opinions and express It's
views.
ID will not be ambitious to commend itselito the
people by blind battery of their rulers. IL VIII
GEEK public support by the bold avowai OF the
sentiments which are common to the genuine
Democracy Of tho Union, and by the condemnn-
ton of all such may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II will seek 70
he and il will endeavor TO deserve the ttle) the
organ of the Democratic party OF the United
States.
The SENTINEL will maintain, as fundamental
truth of that great party, that the Sncs formed the
Union between them by the ratification OF the Con
,ltu,ion as compact by which, also, they created
the Federal Government. and delegated 10 y,
az their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in H. with explicit reservation OF all
others TO the States, tn their separate govern
menis. The exercise Of any powers beyond these
thus delegated is therefore, an usurpatien OF the
reserved authority OF the States ny 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 Constiiution--and thus by seduously guarding
tho latter, IL will the more ehectuay strengthen
and pcrpetuate the former
With regard te the exercise of the powers ofthe
Fec .ral Government, the SENTINEL will take as
the rinciples Of its action, that Congress shall ex-
ercis no power which has not been delegated by
the c. Institution, according TO strict and falr IN
terprc, ton Of its language and spirit and that
shall NJ, seek 10 attain indirectly objcctthrough
the exr se Of constitutional otoer for the direct
aftainme of which il has no delegation Of 'oscer
In other words, all powers exercised must he
clearly gra ted, and all granted powers must he
used for ,urpose, except such as - clearly IN
tended by tn Constitution.
In respect 10 the internal administration of the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
pocy of the Democratic party. II will labor 10
incucate 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 10 exercise
power and more anxious TO preserve lIbertyi and
by leaving TO the individual States the manage.
me nj of all their domestic conccrns-whiie 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 II.
The SENTINEL will advocate such progressive
foreign policy will suit itself TO the exigeneies,
and correspond with the expanding interests OIL the
country That policy snouId De eneTsclic ana ue-
cided but should temper hrmness with liberany,
and make it's highest ends consist with the sristest
principles of justice. The real interests OF the
| country, upon each occasion demanding attention
will be lis guide in tha course the SENTINEL WI
pursue.
| The national policy Of the world in this age Is
| essentially aggressive. In the growing sense OF
| cakness 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 tc repel interference
| from abroad with our domestic concerns, viii
prompt us to avoid il in the affairs OF other coun
iries asess by their foreign or colonial policy our
| peace should be threatened, cur security endan
| gered 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
dangerous and unfriendy rival, such policy must
| be resisted by remonttrance, and, II need be- hy
war.
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive,
but 10 be pyoperfg dSfe,ssrs, must sometimes be
eyparenilr aggrssare Our administration should
be vigiant, wstchful, and energetic. The world
IA full Of important movements, commercial and
poliiiaal, 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
q 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
. worn-out, ansrch'cai despotism. We are the
oluy p~ople whose own land, without colonial de-
/ tendencies, 10 washed by the two great oceans OF
the world. Our sgracaliural productions are more
varied and more essential 20 civilized life, aud 10
human proxrcss-our mineral sns msnniaciurng
resources more vsst-our fsciliues and capacity iof
II Internal snd foreign commerce more extended
than those OF any other people living under one
government A eontiaeni, 70 q great extent, IN
explored and erhssstess m ma ye, hidden wealth
- II our feet Eurcpesn trade seeks the sren East
throagh svesoss wh'rh are q our doors, OF mus'
| 10 made through our own liniss. Europe, ASA,
Africa, and the sles of the see. lying all around
us, look 10 "a. I. tho rising power, through the
agency of whose example, srd ever widening snd
II eriendias, though p~~c~fal snAasaces, ihe efss
inss of liberty, civilsss'on, sud reis,on' are &C.
tined 10 triumph over tss hsfbsrisna aud snpersu'
ton of tho milton. 81 tho world Asd shall such
people r-fa-~ 40 lay bold apon tier aestiny, and
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tho counsry d~rsrAss bot "a v1h sdvcosie "sdsr
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and aniap~.~hshs rood faith cf tho eeas'sr. To
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