The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-30
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Preamble and Constellation Of the Washington Cit
eiN american Society. A sf a
Whereas, it il admitted fact that all Government
not only capable, but bound by all the priacple
of national preservation, govern their affairs by tn
agency of their own citizens and we believe the re
publican form of our Government to be an object Q
fear and dislike to the advocates Of monarchy in Eu
rope, and for that reason if for none other in order
preserve institutions pure and unpolluted we ar
imperatively called upon to administer our pecula
system free of all foreign influence and interference
BY admitting the stranger Unfortunately to the OK
ercise of those high attributes which constitute tn
rights of the native born American citizen, we weake
the attachment of the native and gain naught but tn
sordid allegiance of the foreigner. The rights Of tn
American, which he holds under the Constitution 0
the Revolution, and exercised by him the gloriou
prerogative Of his birth, calculated to stimulate
action condense to strength, and cement in sentimen
and patriotic sympathy.
Basing then, the right and duty to confederate OF
these high truths, profess other object than h
promotion Of native country in all the walks 0
private honor, public credit, and national ndepend
ence, and therefore maintain the right, in its
extended form, of the native born American, and h,
only, to exercise the various duties incident to h
rami6cations Of the laws, executive Legislative, o
ministerial from the highest to the lowest post Of thu
Government; and to obtain this great end, we shall
Congress- Aware that the Constitution forbids, ant
even if it did not, have no wish to establish, e.
post ncfo laws the action seek with regard to thu
laws of naturalization is intended to act in prospec
tive character We shall advocate equal liberty to al
who born equally free; he so horn, constitutes
when connected with moral qualities, in our minds
the aristocracy Of human nature. Acting under these
generic principles, further hold that, to be per
manent people, we must be united one, bound to-
gether by sympathies the result of political
nh
tive American sentiment, to the entire and radical
exclusion of foreign opinions and doctrines introduced
by foreign paupers and European political adventure
ers From Kings our gallant forefathers won their
liberties-the slaves of Kings shall not win them
back again.
Religiously entertaining these sentiments, we as
solemny believe that the day has arrived when the
Americans should unite as brothers to sustain the
strength and purity Of their political institutions. We
have reached that critical period oeseen and prophe-
sled by some Of the cear-sghted apostles of freedom,
when danger threatens from every ship that floats
on the ocean to our shores, when every wind that
blows watts the ragged paupers to our cities, bearing
in their own persons and characters the elements of
degradation and disorder. TO prevent these evils we
are called upon to unite our energies. TO fight
over this great moral revolution, the shadow OF our
first revolt Of glory will be the duty Of the Of
those wars, and must go into the combat determine
ed to abide by country; to preserve her honor free
from contagion, and her character separate peo
pie high and above the engraftment Of monarchical
despotisms.
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
First. We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all law
full means, with our fellow native citizens in the
United States to procure repeal Of the naturalization
law.
Second. We will use all proper and reasonable ex-
srtions exclude foreigners from enjoying the emolu
nents or honofs of Office, whether under the General
,r State Governments.
4 at
;ountry's wrong who, having the power, shall place
oreigner in office while there is competent native
Wiling to accept.
Fourth. That we will not, in any form or manner,
connect ourselves with the general or local politics Of
he country, aid, nor be the means Of aiding, the
ause Of any politician or party whatsoever, hut will
advocate, stand to, and be separate and
party Of native Americans, for the Of
he country, and upon the principles set forth in
he above preamble and these articles,
Fifth. That we will not, in any manner whatever,
onnect ourselves, be connected with any religious
ect or denomination, leaving every creed to its
trengih, and every man untrammelled in his own
aith adherng for ourselves to the sole Of the
atives, the establishment Of national character and
he perpetuity Of institutions, through the means Of
ur 0,On c0antrynen.
Sirth. That this Association shall be connected
nth and form part of such other societies throughout
he United States as may now or hereafter be estab-
Mr.. B. x. MorseN moved to amend the foregoing by
dding other articles, which, in like manner, after
ONE amendments, were adopted.
LIST. That this Association shall be styled the Ma
i've American Association Of the United States.''
Cd. That the officers shall consist of President,
lice President, Council of Three, Corresponding
secretary, Recording Secretary, Committee on Ad-
esses to consist OF three members, Treasurer, and
UGH others as may be required under any bylaws
GREATER adopted, and duties whose shall be therein
efned.
3d. That all the foregoing officers shall be elected
y this meeting, to serve for one year, except the
Committee Addresses, which shall be appointed by
he President.
4th. That the President, or, in his absence, the
lice President in the absence Of BOTH the Cores
ending Recording Secretary, is authorised to con-
enc meeting of this Association whenever it may
e deemed necessary.
PROSPECTUS OF THE NATIVE AMERICAN.
Under the auspices of the Native American As
ociation of the United States' the subscriber pro-
ooos nuhlioh nanAr with tho ohovo tile IL;