Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-08-16
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.WAsHINGToN SENTINEL.


! sl sWASHINGfON SENTfEfaJ.%
/ II PROPOSE 10 publish in the city of Warnlia.
1 i ton, in September, a political newspaper, l1-
der the name Of the WASHINGTON SENTi.
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In doing SO, il is proper | should make known
| the principles il win maintain, and the policy il
| will advocate. at liR 4. tt.atsa -at st.aa +
Ii will support cordially and earnestly the priD
ciples of the Democratic party he 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 It's
views
II will not be ambitious 10 commend Itself olhs
people by blind fattery of their rulers. Il will
seek public support by the bold avowa Of the
| sentiments winch are common 10 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. Il will seek 10
| be (and il will endeavor 10 deserve the tle) the
| organ of the Democratic party Of the United
States. ,"
The SENTINEL viii maintain, as Fundamental
truth OF that great party that the States formed the
Union between them by the ratification OF the Con,
stitution compact; by which, also hey creaied
| the Federal Government, and delegated 70 H.
az their common agent, the powers expressly
specified in it, with an explicit reservation of all
others to the States, or 10 their separate govern
ments The exercise Of any powers beyond thesc
thus delegated, is therefore an usurpatioH Of he
| reserved authority of the States hy IN" na-n' o.
their own creation. .Nh as' t
The SENTINEL will uphold and defend he Fnion
upon the basis Of the rights of the States--under
the Constitution-and thus by seduousiy guarding
the latter, il will the more efiec,aay strengthen.
| and perpetuate the former a 3a4'a y
With regard to the exercise ofthepowerA. oi the
Fec eral Government the SENTINEL will take
the rincpes of it's action, that Congress shall
ercis no power which has moi been delegated by
the c., Institutions according to strict and tair IN
terprei tion of its language and spirit; and that II
shall n. seek to attain indirectly an objetthrough
the exel Use of constitutional poaoor tor the Gsfect
nttainme of which it has no delsgatron of pofceg.
In other words, all powers exercised .must be
clearly gra ted, and all granted powers must be
used for purpose, except such as Is Clearly IN
tended by tn Constitution. ba Gsa,.a5
e. In respect 10 the internal adminis' ration OF the
Government, the SENTINEL will sustain the settled
policy of the Democratic party II will labor 10
inculcate this cardinal doctrine OF Democratic in
ternal policy that this Government will bes'
promote the freedom and prosperity of The people
OF the States by being less ambitious TO exercise
power and more anxious 10 preserve liberty; and
by leaving to the individual States the manage
ment of all their domestic ooncerns-whie II con
tents itself with guarding the confederacy rom
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 a progressive
foreign policy as will suit itseH 70 the exgencies,
and correspond with the expanding interests OF the
country That policy should be energetic and de-
cided; but should temper irmness with hperality,
and make its highest ends consist wththe strictest
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. , $50 ~ .t
The national policy Of the world in this age is
essentially aggressive. In the growing sense OF
pati, nff nrld
and the ambitious restlessness of others com
mon motive to colonial extension has developed
self
Our settled determination &c repel interference
from abroad with our domestic concerns, WI
prompt us to avoid ii in the affairs OF other coun
tries unless by their foreign or colonial policy our
peace should be threatened, our security cndan
gered or our interests invaded For when the
selfish interests of other nations prompt foreign
or colonial policy which iHfringes upon our rights
and places in the pathway Of our commerce a
dangerous and unfriendly rival. snoh policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, aud. u Hineed be ~
war. saf 40 ef5.8 aeH cl2U s5al3 * iugHa
Our foreign policy should, indeed, be defensive,
but to be property dtfesssipe, IL must sometimes be
arDorestlv a q Pressips. Our administration should
be vigilant, wafchfu and energetic. The world
il full Of important movements, commercial and
POLITICAL deeply concerning American trade and
American power. Its time we had an American,
foreign policy. We must have ii. We cannot
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greater stake in the world and its destiny, than
every other people. We occupy the best portion
of q continent, with no neighbors but colony, and
a worn-out, anarchcal 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-our mineral and manufacturing
resources more vast-ourfaciities and capacifyfor
internal and foreign commerce more extended
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government A continent, to great extent, un-
explored and exhsustless IN its yet hidden wealth
is al 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
| as look to 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 religions are des-
| tined TO triumph over the barbarism and superstl-
| lion of the millions efthe world And shall such
people refuse TO lay hold upon their destiny, and
| act upon the high mission to which II is caiedY
| A mission SO full of hope, though so laden with
responsibility, which, II PROPERLY directed, must
| make our confederacy the harbinger of peace TO
the world as well as the peaceful srbiter Of its
destiny. NJ.
4 The SENTINEL win, therefore, advocate bofd
and earnest foretgn policy such as the condition OF
the country demands; but will advocate II under
the flag ofthe country--nowhere else. Its foreign
4 pOnCy must De cOnSlStenl Win tnc sPotVSS Honoi
/ and nnmpeachabe good faith of the country To
be respectable At home and abroad and TO be great
in the eyes Of the world, it mtrst ask for nething
| but what is right, and submit TO nothing thai is
| wrong Ii must be liberal and magnanimons 10
/ the rights of others, and firm and nnmoveable in
insisting on It's own IL must, in fine, be true 10
its own interests rights, and honor--it cannot then
be false 10 those Of other nations. 'tlg7sdt $50
| Such then is the chart by which we shall be
/ guided Independent and free, we shall endeavoT
i 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 de
nounce ae sa a.asI gp I'D ar.a .s8 ssj.
To our future brethren of the press we exte nd
the hand of friendly greeting. The Sentinel y ihe
rival OF no press OF its own party-the persona
enemy Of none of the other. y8 ~f..
q The present Democratic Administration has oni
hest wishes forits success in the establishment o.
the great princplesup which II came into power
and in its honest labors TO attain such an end
i will find the SENTINEL. its friend and coadJutor.
r ATER YEARS, ny the Author OF "the
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