The native American., 1838-01-20
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and C0nstitttion of the Natius .fmericdn
.association of the United Statss

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Preamble and C0nstitufioa of the Natips fmericGn
.Association Of the United States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable but bound by all the principles o
national preservation. govern their affairs by the
cy Of their own citizens; and believe the republican
form of Government to be object of fear and dis
like to the advocates of monarchy Europe and for that
reason if for other in order to preserve nstitu-
on to administer our peculiar system free Of ali foreign
influence and interference. BY admitting the stranger
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
naught but the sordd allegiance Of the foreigner The
rights of the American which he holds under the Const-
tuition Of the Revolution and exercised BY him as the go
10 action, condense 10 strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basng them the right and duty to confederate on these
high truths profess other object than the promotion
native country 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 thevar-
duties incident the ramcatons Of the laws,
cuve legislative ministerial, from the highest TO the
lowest post of the Government and to obtain this great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal o. the
bids and il it did not have wish to establish
post cto laws the action seek with regard to the
laws of Naturalization is intended 10 act in 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 aristo-
cracy Of human nature Acting under these generic prn
cipes, further hold that to be permanent people, we
be united one, bound together by sympahes the
result OF political origin and to be NATIONAL we
must cherish the native American sentiment to the entire
and radical exclusion Of foreign opinions and doctrines IN
roduced by foreign paupers and European political ad-
venturers From Kings gallant forefahers won their
ibertes-the slaves Of Kings shall not win them back
again.
emny believe that the day has arrived when the Amer
should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions We have reached
apostles Of Freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to shores
when every wind that blows waits the ragged paupers to
Cities bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils, called upon to unite our energies
To fight this great moral revolution the shadow Of
first revolt of glory, will be the duty of the o
those wars and we must go into the combat determined
to abide by couIy to preserve her honor free from
contagon, and her character separate people, high
and above the engatment Of monarchica despotisms.
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION
First We bind ourselves to cooperate, 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 exer.
tons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the
honors Of Office whether under the General State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold him guess Of his coun.
tys wrong who, having the power shall place foreignel
Fourth. That we 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 sn
Independent party of native Americans, for the
the country and upon the principles set forth in ths
above preamble and these articles.
Fifth. That will not In any whatever con-
meet ourselves, be connected, with any religious 80
denomination: leaving every creed to its strength
and every untrammelled in his faith; adhesng
for ourselves to the sole of the natives, the e.
ablishment of national character, and the Perpetn
of our institutions, through the Of oar cos
men. sss4.4 5s .s-sFs4
Sirh. That this Association shall be connected with
and form part of such other societies Throughout u
United States may hereafter be established
on the principles Of our political creed. ts3s s
Seventh. That this Association shall be sty3tA IL
Native American Association Of the United Es1es.
Eighth. That the officers shall consist Of PfesdGat
Vice President Council Of Three, Corresponding 0eeSe.
tary, Recording Secretary, Committee on Adaessss
consist Of three members Treasurer and such Osys
as may be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined
Ninth. That all the foregoing officers shall hs elected
BY this meeting, to for year. except the Com.
mittee on Addresses, which shall be appointed BY Tie
President. n $s
Tenth. That the President or in his Absence the vice
President, or the absence Of both the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized to convene meet
ing Of this Association whenever it may be deemed No
cessafy.