Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-05-29
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der the name Of The WASHINGTON iSENTt.
j NEL. gints oto .etfeota n i9.
4 In doing 50, it's proper should make kaowa q
l tho principles il viii maintain, and The policy il
i will advocate.
| Ii will support cordially aud earnestly the prn
i cpes of the Democratic ya,ty Of tie Tinted Slatss
does not propose 10 be he organ Of any Depart
ment of the Cove rnment except IN 80 far as an IN
dependent maintenance OF he doctrines OF that
party may represent its opinions aad express rs
views. m
II will not be ambitious 10 commend ls.iit The
i people by blind laitery of their rulers. II will
4 seek public support by the bold avowai Of the
| sentiments which are common TO the genuine
i Democracy Of tao Union, and by the condemna-
/ ron Of all such may conflict with them from
4 " whatcyer quarter they may come IL will seek TO
| be (and it will endeavor to deserve the Iitle) The
organ Of the Democratic party of the United
| States. ~ AZ rl..
The SENTINEL win maintains as a fundamental
ruth Of that great party, that the States formed the
/ Union between them by the ratification Of the Com
stitution coup pact by which, a-.s, they cresleo
I The Federal government, aud delegated 10 IL,
1 as their commor agent, the powers expressly
lsnecitied in il, with explcsi resersatiaa o( al
others TO the States. 10 their separate govern.
| ments. The exercise OF any powers heyund These
thus delegated, is. therefore, an usurpatiea OF the
reserved authority OF the States hy The $ssai y;
! their own creation.
| The sg.sTINEI will uphold and defend the Fnion
upon the basis of the rights cf the sates--under
the Constitution and thus by seduously guarding
the latter, il win the more .tecnray -'rrngthen
and perpeinate the former.
| With regard 10 the exeroise Of the powers cfthc
FeS -ral Government, tne SENTINEL will take as
the rncipes of its action, thai Congress shall AK
ercis no power which has moi been delegated by
the O. nstitution according TO strict and fair IN
terprei ton ofits language and spirit; and thai
shall nc seek to attain adrrctfy object through
the exei Use of consttuioasf posce,. for the 1iren
sttainme I Of which il has no allegation of po'0er
In other words, all powers exercised must be
clearly gra ted and all granted powers must be
used for no purpose, except sucb IA 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 Democratic party. Il will labor 10
incucaie this cardinal doctrine of Democratic IN
ternal policy: :--,bat this Government will bes'
promote the freedom and prosperity OF the people
of the States by being less ainblous 10 exercise
power, and more anxious 10 preserve liberty; and
by leaving to the individual States the manage,
ment of all their domestic eo,icerns--whie con-
tents itself with guarding the coniederacy 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
hopor of the States composing II,
The SENTINEL win advocate such n progressive
foreign policy as will suit itself to the exigences,
and correspond with the expanding interests Of the
country That policy should be energetic and de-
cided but should temper hrmness with hnerahty,
and make It's highest ends consist with the stretesI
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.
The national policy of the world in this age Is
essentially aggressive In thv growing eease, oi
weakness of some of the nations OF the Old World,
and the ambitious restlrssness OF others, com
mon motive to 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
tries a,,eSs by their foreign or colonial policy
| 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 lnfrInges upon our rights.
and places in the pathway OF our commerce
dangerous and unriendly rival, such policy must
be resisted by remonstrance, and, II need be, sy
| war.
Our foreign policy should indeed, be defensive,
but 10 be properly defensive, i must sometimes be
appare,sflv q q gressipe. Our administration should
be virilant, 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 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
| a worn-out, anarchical despotism- We are The
Tendencies, is washed by the two great oceans OF
| the world Our agricultural productions are more
varied and more essential TO civilized lie, and te
| human progress-our mineral and manufacturing
resources more vast-ourfacilities and capacny Tor
| internal and foreign commerce more extended
| than those of any other people living under one
government. A continent 10 a great exient, IN
explored and exhaustless IN lis yet hidden wealth
il al our feet European trade seeks the great East
| through avenues which are al our doors, or must
4 ha fbrouoh 0ur limits. EurOpe, Asa,
Africa, and the isles of the sea, lying all around
| us, look TO the rising power, through the
| agency of whose example, and ever widening and
extending, though peaceful Influences, the bless
nas of liberty civilization, and religion, are des.
| tined 10 triumph over the barbarisn and superstl-
| ton Of the millions OF the world. And shall such
people refuse TO lay hold upon their destiny, and
| net upon tha high mission 10 which u - caDedt
| mis- sion so full OF hope, though so laden with
/ responsibility which, if properly directed, must
| make our confederacy the harbingcr OF peace TO
/ the world, as well the peaceful arbiter OF It's
/ destiny. e
| The SENTINEL will therefore, advocate boh
and earnest forelgn policy such as the condition OF
the country demands; but il will advocate il under
| the flag ofthe country--nowhere else. Its foreign
policy must be consistent with the spoticss honor
| and unimpeachable good faith of the country. 10
be respectable at home and abroad, and TO be great
| in the eyes OF the world, IL must ask for nothing
| but wha, is right, and submit to nothing that is
| wrong II must be liberal and magnanimous TO
the rights of Others and firm and rmmoveable in
l insisting on it's II muJ, in fine, be true 10
its own interests, rights. and honort cannot Then
4 be false TO those of other nations.
| Such, then, is the chart by which we shall be
| guided. independent and free, we shall endeavor
to 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.
| To our future brethren OF the press we extend
i ~ hand of friendly greeting. The Sentinel is the
rival Of no press of its own party--thc personal
enemy of none ofthe other.
The present Democratic Administrator mas our
test wishes for it's in the establishment o.
the great principles upon which u came in,o power'
| and In i,s honest labors 10 attain such an end u
will find the SENTISEL its friend and coadlu'or
r ArfsR YEARS, ny the SAuth"r oi : the
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