The native American., 1838-03-24
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of The Natire .4alericaa
Association of The United States

Preamble and Constitution Of The Natire .4mericaa
dissertation Of Me United States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable, but bound by all the principles OF
national preservation to govern their affairs by the agen-
cy OF their own citizens; and believe the republican
form OF our Government to be object OF fear and DIS
like to the advocates OF monarchy in Europe and for that
if for other in order to preserve nsu-
tions pure and unpouted, mperatyely 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 aachmentof the native and gain
naugh but the sordd allegiance of the foreigner The
rights of the American, which he holds under the Cons
tuition of the Revolution, and exercised by him the go
rous prerogatiye Of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
toacon, condense TO strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basing them the right and duty to confederate these
high truths profess other object than the promotion
of 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 var
duties incident to the ramifcations of the laws
cutive legislative, ministerial from the highest to the
lowest post of the Governments and to obtain this great
end shall advocate the entire repeal OF the nauraza-
ton law by Congress Aware that the Constitution for
BIDS and if it did not have no wish to establish
post dco laws the action seek with regard to the
laws of naturalization, intended to act in prospective
character We shall advocate equal liberty TO all who
were born equally free to be so born constitutes when
connected with moral qualities in minds, the aristo-
cracy Of human nature Acting under these generic prin
cples further hold that to be permanent peoples
must be united one, bound together by sympahies, the
result of common political origln and to be nationals 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-
venturers From Kings gallant oreathers won their
lberties-the slaves Of Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religously entertaining these sentiments, we as
lemny believe that the day has arrived when the Ameri
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purity of their political Institutions We have reached
that critical period oeseen and ophesied by some OF the
sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to 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 This great moral revolution, the shadow Of
our first revolt of glory will be the duty of the OF
those wars, and must go into the combat determined
to abide by our couay to preserve her honor free from
contagious and her character separate peoples high
and above the engraltment of monarchica despotsms
ARTICLES 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 exer'
tons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emouments
honors of Office whether under the General State
Governments
Third That we will not hold him guluess of his
tys wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in office while there is competent native willing oaccep
Fourth. That we will not in any form or MANNER con-
meet ourselves with the general or local politics OF the
country, aid, be the means of aiding the cause
of any politician party whatsoever, but will ex
clusively advocate stand to, and be separate and
Independent party Of native Americans, for the cause
the country, and upon the principles set forth in the
above preamble and these articles.
Fifth That will not, in any manner whatever con
meet ourselves or be connected with any religious sec
or denomination leaving every creed to its strength
and every unrammelled in his own faith; adhering
for ourselves, to the sole of the natives, the
tabishment 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 as may hereafter be established
on the principles of our political creed
ScpenM That this Association shall be styled the
g Native American Association ofthe 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 bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall he elected
by this meeting, TO for year, except the Com
mitee Addresses, Which shall be appointed by the
President
Tenth That the President or in his absence the Vice
President or in the absence of both the Corresponding
Recording Secretary, is authorized to meet
ing of this Association whenever it may be deemed
cessary.