The native American., 1838-04-21
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Naire american
.dssociaiion of Lhe uniLed SLQes.


Preamble and Constitution Of the Natire american 7
| Association Of The United States
Whereas it is admitted fact that all Governments
not only capable but bound by all the principles oil
national preservation, 10 govern their affairs by the agen
OF their own citizens; and believe the republican
form OF our Government to be object OF fear and dis
like TO the advocates oil monarchy Europe and or mat
reason il for other in order to preserve insttu
lions pure and unpouted we are imperavey called up
TO administer our peculiar system free of all foreign
influence and interference. BY admitting the stranger
ndiscrminaey 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 Cons
tuition of the Revolution, and exercised by him the glo
rious prerogave of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
TO action condense TO strength, and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy
Basng then the right and duty to 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
maintain the right, in its most extended FORM of the
native born American and he only to exercise the var
duties incident to the ramifcaons OF the laws exc
cutive, legislative 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 natnraza
on law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids. and even If it did not have wish to establish
post Jcto laws; the action seek with regard to the
laws OF naturazation is intended TO act prospective
character. We shall advocate equal liberty TO all who
were 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 prn
cipes we further hold that to be permanent people, we
must be united bound together by sympathes the
result of common political origin; and to be national, we
must cherish the native American sentiment to the entire
and radical exclusion OF ortgn opinions and doctrines IN
troduced by foreign paupers and Enropean political adj
venrers From Kings gallant foreathers their
lbeltiesthe slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
| Regiousy entertaining these sentiments, So
emny believe that the day has arrived when the Amer
cans should unite as brothers to sustain the strength and
bod
that critical period oreseen and prophesied by OF the
clear sighted 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 this great moral revolution, the shadow of
first revolt of gorv will be the duty of the Of
those wars, and must go into the combat determined
to abide by country; to preserve her honor free from
conagon, and her character separate people, high
and above the engraftment OF monarchlcal desposIns
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.
ions to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emonmens
or honors of office whether under the General or State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold him guiltless of his coun
ys wrong who, having the power, shalfplace foreigner
in office while there is competent native willing toaccept.
/ 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 of aiding, the
OF any politician party whatsoever, but will ex-
clusivcly 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 will not, in any manner whatever, con-
meet ourselves be conneced with any religious sect
or denomination: leaving every creed to its strength
and every unrammelled in his faith; adherng,
for ourselves to the sole of the natives, the
tabishment of national character and the perpeuity
of institutions through the of our country
men.
Srth 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 ScvenM. That this Association shall be styled the
i g 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 bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall be elected
by this meeting, to for 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 BOTH the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized to meet
ing of this Association whenever it may be deemed
cessary.