The native American., 1838-06-23
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Nat,ue american
association of The United States.


Preamble and Constitution Of the Nat,ue american
dissertation of The United Sdtes
Whereas il is an admitted fact that all Governments
not only capable but bound by all the principles Of
national preservation TO govern their affairs by The agen
cy of their citizens; and believe the republican
form OF our Government TO be object OF fear and dis
like 10 the advocates of monarchy in Europe and for that
reason, if for other in order TO preserve institu
ons pure and nnpoluted, are imperavey called up
on to administer peculiar system free 0i all foreign
influence and interference. BY admitting the stranger
Intimately 10 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 sorid allegiance Of the foreigner The
rights of the American which he holds under the Const
tuition OF the Revolution, and exercised by him the go
rous prerogave Of his birth, calculated stimulate
to action condense TO strength, and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basng, them the right and duty TO confederate on these
high truths We profess no other object than the promotion
Of native country in all The walks of private honor,
public credit, ard national Independence; and therefore
we maintain lie right in its most extended FORM OF the
native BON American and he only TO exercise the vai.
duties incident TO the ramicaiions Of the laws,
cutwc, rgislave ministerial, from the highest to the
lowest post OF the Governments; and to obtain this great
end We shall advocate the entire repeal Of the naraliza
ton law hy Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and if it did not We have no wish to establish
ier post cto laws; The action seek with regad to the
laws OF Naturalization il intended 10 act in prospective
character. We shall advocate equal liberty 10 all who
we're born equally free 10 be born, constitutes when
connected with moral qualities minds, the alisto-
ciacy OF human nature Acting under these generic prn
cipcs, we further hold that to be permanent people we
must be united one, bound together by sympahies the
result oi common political orign and to be national,
must cherish the native American scnmcnt 10 the entire
and radical exclusion OF foreign opinions and doctrines in
roauced by foreign paupers and European political adj
vcnurcrs. From Kings gallant ioreatlers their
bcticsthe slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
| Regiousy entertaining these sentiments we as So
emny believe that the day has arrived when the Aner
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions We have reached
that critical period foresecn and pophesied by of the
clear sighted apostles o freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to our shores;
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paupes to
our cities, bearing in their own persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils, called upon to unite energies
To fight this great moral revolution, the shadow Of
our first revolt Of glory will be the duty Of the Of
TO abide by our couay to preserve her honor free from
coiagion, and her character as separate people, h.h
and above the engraltment Of monarcca despotisrs.
| ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
First. We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all lawful
means with fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure repeal Of the naturalization law
Second We will use all proper and reasonable
tions to exclude foreigners from enjoying the enomants
or honors OF office, whether under the General State
| Governments.
Third. That we will not hold him gurss of his conn
trys wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in office while there competent native willing toacccpt
fOih Ihat we VIII not, IN any form or MANNER
meet ourselves with the general local politics Of the
country, aid be the Of aiding the cause
Iof any politician or party whatsoever but will cx.
clusivcly 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. s- e.4
| FVM. That we will not in any manner whatever con-
meet ourselves, be connected, with any religious sect
denomination leaving every creed to its strength
and every untlammclled in his own faith; adhering
for ourselves, to the sole Of the natives, the
tablishment Of national character, and the pcrpetny
of our institutions, through the Of country.
men. #.ut #.itA tsgs .l1 ST@..s,5 .a s E1%
Sirth That this Association shall sbc 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
| 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 Addresses
TO consist OF three MEMBERS Treasurer and such others
may be required under any laws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Nnh That all the foregoing officers shall be elected
by this meeting, TO for one year. except tho Com
miee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President -0
Tenth That the President or in his absence the Vice
President in the absence Of BOTH the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized 10 convene meet
ing OF this Association whenever ii may be deemed ne
Iccssary.