The native American., 1838-11-17
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Preamble and Constitution Of the Native american
association Of the United States

association Of the United States
whereas 1t is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable but bound by all the pncipes =,
national preservation 10 govern their affairs bv ,ha a.n
Icy Of their citizens; and we believe fbe ,snnb
form OF our Government be an object Of fear ana de
IKE 10 me advocates OF monarchy in Europe and for that
ior none o,her in order to preserve our nsttu-
hons pure and unpollued, mperatiyely called nm
on 10 administer our peculiar system free of ali fore
influence and interference by admitting the stranpsr
70 me exercise OF those high attributes
Wch constitute the rights OF the native horn Amar;.
czen we weaken the attachment the native and a;
nanght but the sordid allegiance of the foreigner rh
rights OF ,e american, which he holds under the Const
'u'ioh OF me revolution and exercised by him as The H.
rous prerogatiye Of his BIRTH are calculated IN ~
70 aco. condense TO strength and cement in sentimsut
and patriotic sympathy. " "'"ehs
Basing then, the rig hit and dnv 70 concdu. :,
high truths, profess other object 1ban Tho
OF our naive country in all the alks Of private hoo.
pupllc credit aad national independence and thareTr
na,us Haa ho ,ne right IN its most extended FORM Of the
ase porn American, and he only to exercise the yarj.
ous dulies incident TO the ramfcations of the laws aX.
oa 'esSave' or ministerial, from the highest 10 The
nnd ri. ~ 'e Government; and to obtain this great
ehd we snail advocate the entire repeal Of the
,lon law by Congress Aware that the const;,n, e.
DDS and even if it did not, we have no wish to
&c posi- Juco laws the action seek with regard 70 tbs
s =! na'uraIzaon, IS intended TO act in prospectvr
character We shall advocate equal bertx 70 II,
were corn 'qnay free TO be so born consiirnes when
cohecea WIN moral qualities in our minds the arsto
es we ea hod that aes ,n under these generic
We
% nus oe united one. bound together by sympathes. The
,a - common political origin; and to be national we
anI d; .e hative American sentiment TO the entire
anu radical exclusion OF foreign opinions and doctrines IN
roduced by foreign paupers and Euronean noI,cI al
From Kings gallant forelahers won The;
";n esthe slaves Of Kings shall not win them bac
Relgiousy entertaining these sentiments we a. s
lemny believe that the day has arrived when the Amer;
should unite as brothers TO sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions We have Taach
and Drnp csoJ
clear sighted apostles OF freedom. when danger threatens
from every ship 'na floats the ocean to our shores.
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paupers to
our cities, bearing in their persons and character.
the elements of degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils We are called upon TO unite our 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 wars and We must go into the combat determined
TO abide by our couaty to preserve her honor free from
conagon ana her character as separate people, high
and above the engraitmen Of monarclca despotisms
ARTICLES OF CONSTITUTIONS
Frst. We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all lawful
means, with our fellow native citizens in the Unte,,
States TO procure repeal of the naturalization law
Second We will use all proper and reasonable exer.
ons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emolument.
or honors of office, whether under the General or State
Governments.
Thru That we will not hold him gul,lcss of his coun
ys wrong who having the power, shall place foreigner
IN office while there competent native willing TO accept
FoMM That we v i'll not, in any form or manner con-
meet ourselves with the general local POLITICS of the
country, aid be the Of aiding the cans.
OF any politician party whatsoever, but will ex.
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.
F9M. That we will not, in any manner whatever con-
meet ourselves, or be connece with any religious sect
or denominations leaving every creed to its own strength
and every untranmelled in his own faith adhernr
Tor ourselves, TO the sole of the natives the es
abshnent of national character and the perpetuitv
of our institutions, through the Of our ou, couatv
Sinh 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.
I Scr"nM. 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
iary Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
TO consist OF three members Treasurer and such others
as may be required under any claws hereafter adoped
and whose duties shall be therein Defined
N1nM That all the foregoing officers shall be elected
by this meeting, TO for year. except the Com
m''tee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President. = -
Tenth. That the President, or, in his absence the Vie
PRESIDENT or in the absence Of both the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized 10 convene meet
ing OF this Association whenever it may be deemed me-
cessary. .s "