The native American., 1837-08-10
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

tire on Louisiana Avenue, IN this city, on luesday
evening, the tn July, upon call Of upwards Of
seven hundred subscribers, When the following pro-
ceedings were held:
Mr.. Henry NJ. l1ogft was called to the Chair, and
Mr.. John JYiison appointed Secretary.
Mr.. Henry J. Brent addressed the meeting il a
handsome, appropriate and energetic Manner setting
forth the necessity Of repeal Of the naturalization
law, to institutions from the corruption Of
foreign countries, and ourselves from the loss Of
birhrghts, and appealed to the members of the Asso
citation to be steadfast and united in their great and
holy purpose, and concluded by submitting the follow
ing preamble and constitutions which, after temperate
discussion, was unanimously adopted, the vote having
been taken upon each article separately
Preamble and Constellation Of The Washington city
Rncrtcaa Society.
Whereas it is an admitted feet that all Governments
are not only capable but bound by all the principles
of national preservation. govern their affairs by the
agency Of their citizens; and we believe the
publican firm Of our Government to be an object Of
fear and dislike to the advocates Of monarchy in Eu
rope and for that reason, If for otheI in order to
preserve our institutions pure and Inpouted,
imperatively called upon to administer peculiar
system free Of all foreign influence and interference
BY admitting the stranger indl5criminateiy to the ex-
ercise of those high attributes which constitute the
rights Of the native born American citizen, weaken
the attachment of the native, and gain naught but the
sordd allegiance Of the foreigner The rights Of the
American, which he holds under the Constitution Of
the Revolution, and exercised by him as the glorious
preroga,ive Of his BIRTH a,e calculated to stimulate
action, condense to strength, and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy
Basing, then, the right and duty to confederate or
these high truths we profess no other object than the
promotion Of native country in all tho walks Of
private honor, public credit, and national ndepend-
ence, ard therefore maintain the right, in its
exten led form, of the native born American, and he
only, to exercise the vaous duties incident to the
qualifications of the laws, executives Legislative,
insteria from the highest TO the lowest post Of the
Governments; and to obtain this great end, we shall
advocate the entire repeal Of the naturalization law by
Congress. Aware that the Constitution forbids, and
if it did not. we have no wish to establish, ec
post ftcfo laws the action seek with regard to the
laws Of naturalization is intended to act in prospec
tive character We shall advocate equal liberty to all
who were born equally free; TO he so born. constitutes,
when connected with moral qualities, in minds,
the arstocracy Of human nature. Acting under these
generic principles we further hold that, to be per
mancnt people, we must be united one, bound to-
gethe by sympathles theesult OF common political
origin; and to be national, we must cherish the ma
tive American sentiment, to the entire and radical
exclusion Of foreign opinions and doctrines introduced
by foreign panpers aud European political adventur
ers. From Kings our gallant forefathers won their
liberes-te slaves of Kings shall not win them
back again.
Religiolsy entertaining these sentiments,
solemnly 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 oIeseen and prephe
sled by of the cear-sghted apostles Of freedom,
when danger threatens from every ship that floats
the to 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,
are called upon to unite our energies. TO fight
this great moral revolutions the shadow of our
first revolt Of glory, will be the duty Of the of
fioea md we m 90 detp in
ed to abide by country; to preserve her honor free
from contaeion, and her character as separate peo
pie high and above the engraitneht of laonarchlca
despotlsms.
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
First. We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all law
ful means, with our fellow native citizens in the
United States procure repeal Of the naturalization
law.
Second. We will use all proper and reasonable ex-
eons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emou-
nentS honors of office. whether under the General
or State Governments.
Third. That we will no: hold him oniess Of his
countrySiwrong who having the power, shall place a
foreigner in Office while there IS competent native
willing to accept
Fourth. That we will not in any form manner
connect ourselves with the general or local politics Of
tho country, aid, be the means of aiding, the
cause Of any politician or party whatsoever, but wl
exclusively advocate, stand to, and be separate and
independent party Of native Americans, for The Of
the country, and upon the principles set forth in
the above preamble and these articles.
Fifth. That will not, in any whatever
connect ourselves, or be connected with any religious
sect or denomination, leav ing every creed to its
strength, and every man untrammeled III his own
faith, adhering for ourselves to the sole of the
natives, the establishment Of national character, and
the perreuity of Institutions, through The means Of
orr 0,cn co,tntyymep.
Si1fh. That this Association shall be connected
with and form part of such other societies throughout
the United States as may or hereafter be estab-
lished on the principles Of our political creed
Mr.. B. k. MTSsN moved to amend the foregoing by
adding other articles, which, In like manner, after
some amendments, adopted.
Ist. That this Association shall be styled the I" Ma
tive American Association of the United States"
Cd. That the officers shall consist of President,
Vice President, Council of Three, Corresponding
Secretary, Recording Secretary, Committee on Ad-
dresses consist OF three members, Treasurer and
such others as may be required under any bylaws
hereafter adopted, and duties whose shall be therein
defined.
3d. That all the foregoing officers shall be elected
by this meeting. to for one year, except the
Committee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by
the President.
1th That the President, or, in his ABSENCE the