The native American., 1838-05-26
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of Tie Natiue american
.dssociatt6al Of The United STATES.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of The Natiue american
.dssocoti6l Of The United Siafes
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable but bound by all the principles o.
national preservation TO govern their affairs by The agen-
form of Government to be an object of fear and dis
like to the advocates OF monarchy in Euope andtor thai
reason If for other order to preserve nstitu-
lions pure and unpoluted, imperavey called up
on 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
naught but the sordd allegiance Of the foreigner The
rights Of the American, which he holds under the Const
tuition OF the Revolutions and exercised by him as the go-
rous prerogatve of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
to acton condense TO strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy
Basing then the right and duty to confederate these
high truths profess other object than the promotion
of our 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 to exercise the var
Gus duties incident to the ramifcatons Of the laws
cu,e legislative, ministerial, from the highest to the
lowest post of tile Government: and to obtain this great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal Of the naaraiza-
ton law by Congress- Aware that the Constitution for
bids and if it did not we have wish to establish,
er post aco 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
were born equally free; to be born, constitutes when
connected with moral qualities in minds, the aristo-
cracy Of human nature Acting under these generic prn
cples we further hold that to be permanent people,
must be united one bound together by sympathies the
result Of political origin; and to be national
must cherish the native American sentiment tho entire
and radical exclusion Of foreign opinions and doctrines in
troduced by foreign paupers and European political adj
venturers From Kings gallant orefahers their
lbertiesthe slaves Of Kings shall not win them back
again.
Relgiously entertaining these sentiments, we as So
hell haf he dav hasa Whp
should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions. We have reached
that critical period oeseen and prophesed by of 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 own persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils called upon to unite energies
To fight this great moral revolutions the shadow Of
first revolt of glory, will be the duty of the sons Of
those wars, and must go into the combat determined
to abide by couay TO preserve her honor free from
conagon, and her character separate people, high
and above the engraftment of monarchca despotisms.
ARTICLES THE CONSTITUTION
First We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all lawful
means, with fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure a repeal of the naturalization law.
Second We will use all proper and reasonable exer.
ions to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emouments
honors of office, whether under the General or State
Governments.
Third. That we will not hold him guess Of his coun-
tys wrong who, having the power shall place foreigner
in Office while there competent native willing toaccep
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
|of any politician party whatsoever, but will ex
cusvey 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 we will not, in any manner whatever
meet ourselves be connected with any religious sect
denominations leaving every creed to its strength
and every uRrammelled in his faith; adhering
for ourselves to the sole of the natives the
tablishment of national character, and the perpetuy
Of our institutions, through the of our 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.
Seventh 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
tary, 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.
Ninth. That all the foregoing officers shall be elected
by this meeting to serve for year, except the Com
mittee 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
Recording Secretary, authorized to meet
ing of this Association whenever it may be deemed
cessary