The native American., 1838-07-07
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Natipe American
.Association Of The United States.
Whereas it is admitted fact that all Governments
not only capable, but bound by all the principles o
national preservation govern their affairs by the agen
cy Of their own czens and believe the republican
form Of Government to be object OF fear and dis
like to the advocates OF monarchy in Europe, and Tor that
reason il for other in order TO preserve our instu
ons pure and unpolued imperativey called up
to administer our peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence and interference By admitting the stranger
unfortunately TO the exercise Of those high attributes
which constitute the rights Of the native born American
Citizen weaken the attachment Of the native and gain
naugh but the sord allegiance Of the foreigner The
rights Of the American, which he holds under the Const
tuition OF the Revolution and exercised by him as the glo-
rous perogatve of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
action condense 10 strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basing then the right and duty to confederate on these
high truths 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 IFS most extended fo OF the
native born American, and he only to exercise the va-
duties incident to the ranifcaons of the laws, exc
cuve Legislative, ministerial from the highest to the
post of the Government; and to obtain this great
end shall advocate the entire repeal oil the nanraliza
tion law by Congress Aware that the Constitution for
bids and il it did not, have no wish to establish.
er post Jaco laws; the action seek with regard to the
laws of naturalization, is intended to act in prospective
character We shall advocate equal liberty TO all who
connected with moral qualities, in minds, the aristo-
csacy Of human nature Acting under these generic prn
cples further hold that, to be permanent people,
must be united one, bound together by sympaies, the
result Of common political orign and to be national, We
must cherish the native American sentiments to the entire
and radical exclusion OF foreign opinions and doctrines in
trodnced by foreign paurers and European political ad
venturers From Kings gallant ioreathers Won their
ibeities-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religously entertaining these sentiments, we So
thaft ,.a tha
should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions. We have reached
that critical period oreseen and prophesed by Of the
clear sighted apostles Of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to shores;
when every wind that blows waits the ragged paupers to
our cities, bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils, called upon to unite energies
To fight over this great moral revolution, the shadow OF
our first revolt Of glory, will be the duty OF the sons OF
those and must so into the combat determineA
10 abide by couaty to preserve her honor free from
coniaSion aud her character as separate people, high
and above the engratment of monarchical despotsms
ARTICLES CONSTITUTION.
First. We bind ourselves to -operate by all lawful
means, with fellow native citizens in the United
States 10 procure repeal Of the naturalization law.
Second. We will use all proper and reasonable exer.
ons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emolnmens
honors of Office, whether under the General State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold him guiItlpss Of his coun-
ys wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in office while there is competent native willing toaccept.
Fourth That will not, in any form manner,
meet ourselves with the general local politics of the
country, aid, be the of aiding, the
OF any politician patty whatsoever, but will
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.
EHh. That we will not, in any manner whatever,
meet ourselves be Connected with any religious sect
or denominations leaving every creed to its strength
and every untrainneed in his faith; adhering,
for ourselves, to the sole of the natives, the
tabishment Of national character and the perpetuty
of our institutions, through The of country
men.
Sirth. 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
Sepenth. That this Association shall be styled the
" Native American Association Of the United States
Eighth 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 be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
NinM That all the foregoing officers shall be elected
by this meeting, to for year. except the Com
mit'ee 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 ne
cessary.