The native American., 1838-09-08
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Natire ydmsrican
Association Of The United States

Association Of The United States.
Whereas it is admitted fact that all Governments
not only capable, but bound by all the principles of
national preservation govern their affairs by the agen-
cy of their citizens and believe the republican
form OF Government 10 be object of fear and dis
like 10 the advocates OF monarchy in Europe and for that
reason il for other order TO preserve our instit.
lions pure and unpollued mperatvely called mp
to administer peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence and interference By admitting The stranger
Iudscriminatey TO the exercise of those hph attributes
which constitute the rights Of the native born American
citizen weaken the attachment Of the native and gain
naught but the sord allegiance of the foreigner The
rights of the American, which he holds under the Cons-
tuition OF the Revolution and exercised by him the glo-
ous prerogative Of his BIRTH calculated stimulate
TO acton. condense 10 strength and in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy
Basng then, the right and duty confederate on these
high truths we profess other object than the promotion
of native country in all the walks OF private honor
public credit ard national independence; and therefore
we maintain The right in its most extended form of the
native born American and he only exercise the vari-
Gus dulles incident to the ramcaons Of the laws exc
cu:se legislative, or MINISTERIAL from the highest the
loves posi- OF me Governments and to obtain this great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal of the naraza-
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and il did not we have no wish to establish
er post taco laws the action seek with regard to the
laws OF naturalization intended TO act in prospective
character. We shall advocate equal liberty 10 all who
were born equally fire.; 10 be born constitutes when
connected with moral qualities, in minds, The aristo-
cracy OF human nature Acting under these generic prin-
cipes, further hold that to be permanent people we
must be united bound together by sympathies the
result OF conon political origin; and to be NATIONAL we
must cherish the native Amprcan sentiment to the entire
and radical exclusion Of foreign opinions and doctrines in
roduced by foreign paupers and European political ad-
ventnrers. From Kings gallant fathers won their
ibeiles-tEe slaves oil Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religiously entertaining these sentiments we as So
emnly believe that the day has arrived when the Ame-
cans should unite as brothers to sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions. We have reached
that critical period oreseen and prophesed by the
clear sighted apostles Of freedom. when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to our shores;
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paupers to
our cities bearing in their persons and characters
the elements Of degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils we are now called upon TO unite energies
To fight this great moral revolution the shadow Of
our first revolt Of glory, will the duty of the sons of
those wa,s, and must 20 into the combat determined
to abide by country to preserve her honor free from
contagon and her character, separate people, high
and above the engraftmcn of monarclica despotsms.
| ARTICLES CONSTITUTION.
First. We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all lawful
meaps, with our, fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure repeal Of the naturalization law.
Second. We will use all proper and reasonable exer
tons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emolnes
or honors of Office, whether under the General State
Governments.
Third That will not hold him guDlless of his coun
tysw who having the power shall place foreigner
in office while there is competent native willing accept
FOURTH That We will not, in any form manner, con-
meet ourselves with the general local politics Of the
country, aid be the Of aiding, the cause
OF any politician party whatsoever, but will ex
clusively advocate, stand to, and be separate and
Independent party of native Americans for the cause of
the country and upon the principles set forth in the
above preamble and these articles.
| FltM That we will not in any manner whatever, con-
meet ourselves be connected, with any religious sect
denominations leaving every creed to its strength
and every untra,nmelled in his faith; adherng
for ourselves, to the sole Of the natives the es
tablshmen Of national character and the perpetlity
Of our institutions, through the Of country
men. -.
Sirh. That this Association shall be connected with
and form part Of such other societies throughout the
United States may hereafter be established
on the principles Of our political creed.
| Scp"nh That this Association shall be styled the
" Native American Association Of the United Staes''
E1ghh That the officers shall consist of President
Vice President, Council Of Three, Corresponding Secre
ary, Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
consist Of three members Treasurer and such others
may b. required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
N'nM That all the foregoing officers shall he elected
by this meeting to for year. except the Com
n'ttee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President.
Tenth. That the President or in his absence the Vice
President in the absence Of BOTH the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary, is authorized TO convene meet
ing OF this Association whenever it may be deemed he.
cessary.