The native American., 1838-12-29
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of The Natire .4meriron
.4ss.lciation OF the United StQtes

dissolution Of the United States.
whereas II as an admitted fact tha, all Governments
re not only capable nt bound by all the principles Oh
ationa preservaiion 10 govern their affairs by the aee.
o lheir own ciiizens and bei4ye The republican
I'm OF our government TO be object OF fear and dis
ne 70 e aa' oca'es oi monarchy III EnIope, and Tor af
ase or none o,et' IN order to pre- serve our lnstitu>
ohs pure and unpoiiuted, imp. raiiyel, called np.
TO administer our peculiar SYSTEM lice OF ali foreign
nluehce ana interference. BY admitting II e stI al er
udisc uinatey 10 the exercise OF thos. G,h at,;Lnt
hich constitute the rights Of HE native oTn Am4rcan
izen We weaken the attachment oi The native And oa,n
anght but the sortd aiit glance OF the foreigner The
ghts Of ne american, which be holds under The Consi-
uon OF he Revolution. and exercised hy him as The olo
Gus prero, arr oi his BIRTH calculated 10 stimulate
aclon condense 10 strength, and cement in sentiment
nd patriotic sympathy
igh truths profess oil er object than tie promotion
our native country in oil he walks OF private honor
ubic credit ard national independence; and therefore
Se maintain the right in its extended FORM of tie
ave born American aud he only. TO exercise The va,i-
ns duties incident 10 tie raInfcatiors Of tie laws exc
ut,e ega allre, or ministerial from The liglest 10 he
owes pos, OF he Governments and 10 obtain fIs great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal OF tie atn,aiza
ton law ny Congress Aware II al the Cons tiiuon for.
blhs. and IL did not we have no v ISL to es; hsr
3 posi- l"cto laws: the action seek with regard ike
laws Of natnalzation. intended to ac in prosi ecye
character. We shall advocate equal liberty 10 al who
were born qaay tree; to be so born constitutes when
connected "h moral qnalitits in minds tie arsto-
cracy OF human nature Acting under these generic pr
ciphs we inliler hold that. to he permanent peo,e e
must be united one bound together by sympaibes the
result o common political origin; and 10 b. national We
must cherish the iatve American sentiment TO tbo entire
and radical exclusion OF forei opinions and doctrines in
roauced by foreign paupers and Ero7ean political adj
Vehulrers From Kings gallant fore fathers u on Ibeir
oeufs-He slaves OF Kings shall not win them ack
again. " -
KeIglously entertaining these sentiments. we as so
fmy Deli He that he day has arr ed when the Am.,i
r;,s ~ une a. rtirrs to sustain tie strength and
a' critical erod ioeseen and proplrsied y some Of 1e
r''a' Sgha aPosts OF freedom when danger threatens
rom % every sh MAJ hoatS On the ocean to our slors
Wh+h every "hd lai blows watts the ragged panrers to
our cit'es heaing IL r own persons and characters
the elements OF degrad, ton and disorder To urevet
ese ~ ev''s y" ar" how called upon mite our e,e rgcs
10 g' over HIS great no,al revolution II sbado,,7 f
our hst revolt OF gor. viii the du,v ol the COVE r
'oSN wars and we must 20 into the combat determined
- abide by our rou:y 10 preserve her honor fee from
coiaSioh, ani her character as separae peone h;rh
"ho ABOVE ~" rigatiifht Of monaIchical eslotisIus
ARTICLES or THE CONSTITUTIONS
FIRST. We bind ourselves to ca. ouerate h, al lc,
nItats with our fellow native citizens in ihe limited
STATES to Procure repeal Of the naturalization law.
eeeoa. we VIII nSr all proper and reasonable exer
hon 10 exclude ioresn'' - om enjo, ing tie eloln,.ns
or LIQUORS OF office he'hr under the General or sa,e
Governments. " a'
Third. That We will not old him gui. S. Of his couo
Try wrong who. having the power shall place fcrrpn,r
IN once Wle iheie s competent iati,- Hing 10 accnnt
Fourh l"l We " liz not, ia any loin or manner cn
meet ourselves with the general or ioc al o,ics nj ,h
country for ain nor he the of adinp tho c,ns
o any politician or patty Whatsoever hut viii ax
clusVtly advocate. stand to, and be a S, parat, az,
'"dcpe"dent party Of native Americans for The cause of
ne country. and upon the principles as SIT forth in ,l
above preamble and these articles " ~
FUM That We will not in any manner whatayer .o
hec ohrselvs or be connece with any relisons s.nt
or dehohIiaiIo: leaving every creed TO lis ow, s,rau,h
aud every man n1rmmelled IN his ow faith. adhe,;n
or ourselves. TO the sole cause Of tie natives t IS
fhbIslnent OF nalioua c aractrr and tle nerna,,,
OF our Institutions through The means Of our o,rn cln,n
'"y
Srh That ths Association shall be connected !, ~
and form part Of such otier societies tlrouphont th
Chted aa'es as may now hereafter be est,hI;.IaI
on me principles o our political creed
hfprnh. That tins association shall be st, Iad ~
" Naive Amencan Association OF the United States J,
ElghM lhai The officers shall consist of a pras;aa,t
zee PRESIDENT Council Of Three, Corresponding Secre,
larry Recording Secretary. Committee On Addresses
10 consist OF three members, Treasurer and such ob
as may Or required under any b. Jaws hereafter adont
a1 whose dulles shall be therein defined ef1"'
N'nh MAT all tue foregoing officers shall be eJc,aa
oy ms meeting, 10 serve Tor one year. exc4n tha On,
m''tee on Addresses which shall be apnoi,,4L lv ~
President. .@ 1'ilo'h'eo oy me
Tenth. That ''e President or, in his absence tbe Va
f'sheh or ~ the absence oi both the Corresnn,,;n
or Recording Secretary is authorized 10 convan. q s
lhg o. lhs Association whenever ii may be deemed no
cessary. - = ".e.lea ne