The native American., 1838-11-03
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Preamble and Constitution Of the Natipe american
association of tie uniled SLntes

Preamble and Constitution Of The Natipe american
| Association Of The Uaed States.
Whereas it is admitted fact that all Government.
are no. oy capable out bound by all the principles OF
na'1ha 70 govern their affairs by the agen
form OF our Government be an object of fear and dis
Ike 10 me advocates oil monarchy in Europe and for bat
reason lot none oher IN order to preserve our institu
lions pure and unPouted, are mperatiyev aIlad m
on to administer our peculiar system free Of ali frein
influence and interference BY admitting The stranpe
lndiscmnatey TO the exercise Of those high Attributes
which constitute the rights Of the native horn Ama
cillzen we weaken the attachment of the native and ;
naught but the sordd allegiance of the foreigner Tha
rights OF me American, which he holds under the Consti
tuition Of the Revolution and exercised by him as the o
nous preogative of his birth are calculated to s;m,1t
TO aeton condense TO strength and in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basng then, the right and duty TO confederate IN these
high truths, we profess other object than the promotions
OF our native country in all the alks 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 TO exercise The yari
Gus dulles incident to the ramcations of the laws exc
cue' egsialve or ministerial from the highest to the
owes posi- OF me Governments and TO obtain this great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal of the naturaiza
ton law ny Congress Aware that the Constitution for
bids and even il did not have no wish 70 estahl;sb
ca posi- Jaco laws; the action seek with regard TO the
laws OF naturalization, s intended to in prospective
character We shall advocate equal liberty 10 ali Who
were born equally fee TO be SO born constitutes when
connected with moral qualities in minds the aristo
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cPles, we further hold that to be permanent people we
must be united one, bound together by sympahies. The
result OF common political orgn and to be national we
must cherish the natye American sentiment TO tho entire
and radical exclusion o foreign opinions and doctrines in
trodnced BY foreign paupcrs and European political ad
vennrers From Kings gallant lorefahers won thei
beues-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them bac,
again.
ReIigousy entertaining these sentiments we az 60.
emnly believe that the day has arrived, when the Ameri
cans should unite az brothers to sustain the strength and
purity OF their political Institutions We have reached
a critical period oreseen and prohesed by some of the
clear sighted apostles OF freedom Wien danger threatens
from every ship THAT floats the ocean to orr shores.
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paupers 10
our cities bearing in their own persons and Characters
he elements OF degradation and disorder To prevent
hee evils, we are now called upon unite our enerpes
night over this great moral revolution the shadow Of
our first revolt of glory will be the duty of the sons of
thosr wars and we must go into the combat determined
10 abide by our co9ty to preserve her honor fee from
contagion, and her character as separate peope hph
ana above the engratment of monarcical despotisus
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Fust We bind ourselves to CO. ooperate. bv al ,,,c,
means, with our fellow native citizens in the United
states to procure repeal OF the naturalization law
Seco"d we MI use all proper and reasonable exer.
lios to exclude foreigners om enjoi inc the emoumens
or honors OF office, whether nter the General or State
Governments
Third That we will not hold him gnilcss of his conn
trys wrong who having the power shall place FOREIGNER
in Office while there mcen aivr willing to oacrept
fo"fm. lha we viii not in any form or manner con-
meet ourselves with the general local rocs of the
country, nor aid be the of aiding the cause
|oi any politician or party ,whatsoever but will ex
clusWely advocate, stand TO-, aud be a separate and
independent party of native Americans for the cause Of
me country, and upon the principle set forth in the
above preamble and these articles
fYfh That we will not, in any manner whatever con-
meet ourselves. or be connecte, with any RELIGIONS sec
or denomination: leaving creed its oW strength
and every man untramlneled IN hs.ow faith: adhernp
Tor ourselves. to the sole of the natives the es
tablslmrnt Of natoua cl laracrr, and the perpetitv
OF our Institutions through the of our orn coanl1
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Sirth. That this Association shall be connected with
and form part Of such other societies throughout the
United States as may hereafter be established
on the principles Of our political creed
SrpenM That this Association shall be STYLED Tho
Naive American Association Of the United States
EtghM That the officers shall consist of President
Wee President Council Of Three CORRESPONDING Secre
larry, recording Secretary Committee on Addresses
TO consist OF three members Treasurer and such others
as may be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined. ,
Nhnh That all the foregoing officers shall he elected
by this meeting, to for year except the Com
mlltee on Addresses Which shall be appointed bv the
President. ~'i y e
1enM That the President or in his absence the Vice
PRESIDENT or IN the absence of both the Correspondng
or Recording Secretary, is authorized convene meet
ing OF tins Association whenever it may be deemed me-
cessary.