The native American., 1838-01-06
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Preamble and Constitution of the Natius american
.Association Of the United Satss
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
ma not only capabe but bound by all the principles OF
ryona preservation to govern their affairs by the agen-
ca OF their own citzens and believe the republican
corn OF our Government to be object Of fear and dis
like to the advocates of monarchy in Europe and for that
reason II for none other in order to preserve nstu
on to administer peculiar system free Of all foreign
influence and interference. By admitting the stranger
indscrimnatey 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 Consti
rous prerogatve of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
to action, condense to strength, and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy
Basing them the right and duty to confederate on 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
maintain the right in its most extended form, OF the
native born American and he only to exercise the yari
duties incident to the ramcaons Of the laws, exc
cuve legislative, or ministerial from the highest to the
lowest post of the Government and TO obtain this great
end shall advocate the entire repeal OF the natualiza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and if it did not, 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
born equally free; to be born, constitutes, when
connected with moral qualities in our minds, the arsto-
cracy Of human nature Acting under these generic prin
cpes, further hold that to be permanent people,
must be united one bound together by sympahies, the
result of common political orign and to be nationa we
must cherish the native American sentiment to the entire
and radical exclusion OF foreign opinions and doctrines in
troduced by foreign paupers and European political ad-
ventures From Kings gallant foreathers their
libertes-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religiously entertaining these sentiments we as So
emnly believe that the day has arrived when the Ameri-
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political institutions. We have reached
that critical period oreseen and pophesed by of the
cearsighed 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 persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils, called upon to unite energies
To fight over this great moral revolutions the shadow OF
our first revolt of glory, will be the duty of the Of
those and must go into the combat determined
to abide by couay to preserve her honor free from
contagion and her character separate people, high
and above the engraftment Of monarchcal despotsms
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
tons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emolumens
or honors Of office, whether under the General or State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold him guitess of his coun-
in office while there competent native willing accept
Fourth. That we will not, in any form manner,
meet ourselves with the general local politics of the
country nor aid nor be the means Of aiding the cause
of any politician patty whatsoever, but will ex-
clusvely 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, con-
meet ourselves, be connected with any religious sect
denominations leaving every creed to its strength
and every untrammelledin his fath adhering,
for ourselves to the sole of the natives, the
tabishment of national character and the perpetuity
of our institutions, through the of country
men.
Sirh. That this Association shall be connected with
and form part of such other societies throughout the
United States may or hereafter be established
on the principles of our political creed.
Seuenth. That this Association shall be styled the
"Native American Association Of the United Sates.'
Eighth. That the officers shall consist of President
Vice President Council of Three, Corresponding Secre
ary, Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
to consist Of three MEMBERS Treasurer and such others
may be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Ninh. That all the foregoing officers shall he elected
by this meetng to Tor year, except the Com
mtee Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President.
Tenth That the President or in his absence the Vice
President in the absence of boh the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized to convene meet
ing of this Association whenever it may be deemed me-
cessary.