The native American., 1838-05-12
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Natipe .Ameiedn
association Of The United States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable, but bound by all the principles oil
national preservation 10 govern their affairs by The agen
cy OF their own citizens; and believe the republican
om OF our Government to be object OF fear and DIS
ike 10 The advocates OF monarchy in Europe, and for that
reason II ior none other in order to preserve our nstu
hons pure and nnpouted, we imperavey called up
on 10 administer our peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence and interference BY admitting the
ndscriminatey to the exercise of those high attributes
which constitute the rights Of the native born American
citizen we weaken the attachment Of the native and gain
naugh but the sord allegiance of the foreigner The
rights of the American, which he holds under the Cons-
tuition OF the Revolution and exercised by him the glo
rous prerogatve Of his BIRTH calculated stimulate
10 action condense 10 Strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basing them the right and duty confederate on 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
we maintain the right in its most extended FORM Of the
native born American and he only, to exercise the va
GUS duties incident to the ramifcatons 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.
tion law by Congress- Aware that the Constitution
bids and even if it did not we have wish to establish
ca post aco laws the action we seek with regard to the
laws OF naturalization 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 our minds the arsto-
cracy human nature Acting under these generic prn-
cples, further hold that to be permanent people,
must be united one, bound together by sympathies the
result of common political origin and to be NATIONAL
must cherish the native American sentiments to the entire
and radical exclusion OF foreign opinions and doctrines in
roduced by foreign paupers and European political adj
venturers From Kings gallant forefathers their
ibertiesthe slaves of Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religiously entertaining these sentiments, we SO
lemny believe that the day has arrived when the Amer
should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purify of their political institutions. We have reached
that critical period oeseen prophesed by Of the
clear sighted apostles Of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to shores
when every wind that blows watts the ragged panpers 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 revolutions 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 couay to preserve her honor free from
contagion and her characte as separate people, high
and above the engrafment of monarchical despotsns
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
FIRST. We bind ourselves to operate, by all lawful
MEANS with our fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure repeal of the naturalization law
Second. We will use all proper and reasonable
ons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emoluments
honors of Office whether under the General State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold him gniltless of his coun
ys wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in Office while there is competent native willing accept
Fourth That will not, in any form or manner, con-
meet ourselves with the general local politics of the
country, aid be the 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 of
the country, and upon the principles set forth in the
above preamble and these articles
FifM 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 untrammeled in his faith; adherng,
for ourselves to the sole of the natives the
abshment of national character, and the perpetuity
of institutions, through the Of our country
men.
Sirih. 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.
Scucnth. 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
as 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
mittee Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President.
Tenth. That the President or in his ABSENCE the Vice
President, in the absence of both the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary, is authorized to meet
ing Of this Association whenever it may be deemed
cessary.