The native American., 1838-05-05
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Nafire -fmsricaR
.fssociatioa Of the United States.

| Preamble and Constitution Of the Natre -Americaa
| association Of The United States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
not only capable, but bound by all the principles OF
national to govern their affairs by the agen-
cy of their citizens; and we believe the republican
form of Government TO be object of fear and dis
like the advocates of monarchy in Europe, and for that
reason if for other, in order TO preserve our nsu
lions pure and unpouted mperatively called up
to administer our peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence and interference BY admitting the stranger
inscrimnaely 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
naugh but the sordid 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 perogative of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
to action condense strength and in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basing then, 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
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 ramfcaons Of the laws
cutve legislative, ministerial from the highest TO the
lowes post Of the Governments and to obtain this grea
end shall advocate the entire repeal of the naturaza
tion law by Congress Aware that the Constitution for
bids and even if it did not we have wish to establish
er post taco laws the action seek with regard to the
laws OF naturalization, is intended TO act in prospective
character We shall advocate equal liberty TO all "hc
were born equally free; TO be born, constitutes, when
connected with moral qualities in minds the arsto
cracy OF human nature. Acting under these generic prn
cpls, further hold that, to be permanent people, we
must be united one bound together by sympathes, the
result Of political orgin and to be national
must cherish the native American sentiment TO the entire
and radical exclusion Of foreign opinions and doctrines
troducad by foreign paupers and European political ad
venturers. From Kings gallant forefahers their
ibeIties-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religiously entertaining these sentiments we as So
emny believe that the day has arrived, when the Ameri
should unite brothers sustain the strength and
purity Of their political institutions: We have reached
critical period foeseen and prophesed 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
cities, bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils, now called upon to unite our energies
To fight this great moral revolutions the shadow Of
first revolt of glory, will be the duty Of the sons OF
those wars, and must go into the combat determined
to abide by couy to preserve her honor free from
conagion and her character separate people, high
and above the engraftment Of monarchca despotisns.
| ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
FIRST. We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all lawful
MEANS with fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure repeal of the natu uraZaion law
Second We will use all proper and reasonable exer.
tions to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emouments
honors Of office, whether under the General State
Governments.
Third. That will not hold him gness Of his coun-
ys wrong who, having the power shall place foreigner
in office while there competent native willing to accept
Fourth That we will not, in any form manner, con-
meet ourselves with the general local politics Of the
country, aid, be the of aiding, the
of any politician party whatsoever, but will ex.
clusively 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 connected, with any religious
or denominations leaving every creed to its own strength
and every untrammelled in his own faith; adhering
for ourselves to the sole of the natives, the
tablishment Of national character, and the perpetuy
Of our Institutions through the means Of country
men.
Sirth 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.
| Scuenh 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
consist of three members Treasurer and such others
may be required under any laws 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
mitee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President.
Tenth. That the President or, in his absence the Vice
President in the absence Of boh the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized to convene meet.
ing Of this Association whenever it may be deemed ne.
cessary.