Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1855-03-04
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will advocate.
II will support cordially and earnestly the prin
ciples the Democratic party Of the Um'ted States
II 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.
Il will not be ambitious to commend itselfto the
people by blind fattery Of their rulers II will
seek public support by the bold avowal Of the
SS lzkents which are common 10 the genuine
Y Democracy Of the Union, and by the condemns.
ton of all such as may conflict with them, from
whatever quarter they may come. II Will seek TO
be land will endeavor to deserve the title) 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.
sttution compact; by which, also, they created
the Federal Government, and delegated 10 II,
as their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in IT, 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 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 more efectualy strengthen
and perpetuafe the former.
Fec eral Government, the SENTINEL will take as
the rincipes of 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 u
shall nj seek to attain indirecy an object through
the exel Use of constitutional potcer, for the direct
attainme of which it has no delegation Of poaosr.
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 TO the internal administration of the
Government, The SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the L mocratic party II will labor TO
inculcate this c, dina doctrine of Democratic in
ternal policy:- at this Government will best
promote the freed nm 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 concerns-while il 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 exigencies
and correspond with the expanding interests OF the
| country. That policy should be energetic and de-
| cided; but should temper frmness with liberaty
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 vii
1 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 TO colonial extension has developed
self.
| Our settled determination &c repel interference
| from abroad with domestic concerns viii
prompt us to avoid il in the affairs Of other coun
tries nsless 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 infrnges upon our rights
| and places in the pathway OF our commerce
dangerous and unfriendly 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 aetenslpe, IT must sometimes be
| apparently aggressive. Our administration should
be vigilani, 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 a continent, with no neghbors but colony, and
a worn-out, anarchical despotism. We are the
/ ony 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 10 civilized life, and c
human progress--our mineral and Manufacturing
resources more vastour facilities and capacity for
1 internal and foreign commerce more extended
| than those of any other people living under one
i government. A continent, TO a great extent, un-
| explored and exhaustless IN its yet hidden wealth
lie at our feet. European trade seeks the 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 sea, lying all around
/ us look 10 us as the rising power, through the
| agency OF whose example, and ever widening and
/ extending, though peaceful influences, the bless
ings of liberty, civilization, and religion are des-
tined 10 triumph over the barbarism and superstl-
! ton of the millions of the world. And shall such
a people refuse to lay hold upon their destiny, and
| act upon the high mission 10 which II Is called
1 A mission so full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, II 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 oil
the country demands; but will advocate II under
| the flag the counfry-nowhere else. Is sioreign
nol;cv 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 IL
wrong II must be liberal and magnanimous 10
the rights of others, and firm and lmmoveable IN
| insisting on its own. II must, in fine, be true TO
its 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 endeavor
| 20 n. honest and truthful. The true friends o.
democrats principles we shall cordially support
and defend. LIS enemies IN the field or in ambush
we shall oppose, and on oil proper occasions dei
| nounce.
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rival of no press OF its own party-the personal
enemy Of none of the other.
The present Democratic Administrator mas ON,
best wishes for it's success in the establishment OF
the great principles upon which i came into power;
and in its honest abors to attain snch an end "
will find the SENTINEL its friend and coadJutor
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