The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-03
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Natirc american
Association Of the Unied States.


Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Government"
ire not only capable but bound by all the principles
aaonal preservation to govern their affairs by lhe ag"h
~ of their own citizens and believe the rerubllca'
firm of our Govern to be object of fear and dis
Ike to the advocates OF monarchy IN Europe and Tor ma
reason if for other order to preserve our ns'l"
lions pure and unpoiluted mperatvely called up
On TO administer peculiar system tree OF all ioreg
;naueoce and interference. BY admitting the strsnge
indscrimnatey to the exercise OF those nigh attribute
which constitute the rights Of the native horn Amefha
citizen weaken the attachment OF the native, and gal'
taught but the sordid allegiance Of the foreigner In
rhts of the American, which he holds under the consul
tuition Of the Revolution and exercised by n as the g'o
rous prerogative Of his BIRTH calculated to smn'al
t. actioa conense TO strength and cement IN sentiment
ard patriotic sympathy
Basing then the light and duty to confederate OF these
gh truths we profess no other object than the promoo'
four native country in all the walks Of private honor
ubic credit ard national independence; and Therefore
ye maintain the right in its most extended form, OF tn
alive born American, and he only, to exercise the val
ous duties incident to the ramcaons OF the laws, exc
:uve legislative, ministerial, from the highest to h
lowest post Of the Governments and to obtain TINS great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal OF the naalLa
ion law by Congress. that the Constitution for
sids and if it did not, we have no wish to esahsh
&c post acto laws the action we seek with regard to we
laws Of Naturalization il intended to act in pro'necve
character W. shall advocate eqna b rty TO all who
were equally ee to be SO born, constitutes when
connected with moral qualities in our minds, the aSto
cracy of human nature. Acting under these generic prn
cples we further hold that to be permanent people, we
must be united one, bound together by svmpatirs the
esut of common political origin and to be national, we
must cherish the native American sentiment 10 tho ent're
and radical exclusion OF foreign opinions and doH'r in
troduced by foreign paupcrs and Enrooean political ad
v,ntrers From Kings gallant torcnters won their
bertiesthe slaves Of Kings shall not WIN them PACK
again.
Relgiousy entertaining these sentiments, we as 50
emny believe that the day has arrived when the Amerl
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
pury of their political institutions. We have reached
that critical period oresecn and rop by some OF the
clear sighted apostles Of freedom when danger threatens
ti,nt A,ofp fhn IN e. nrpG
when every wind that blows watts the ragged panrers to
our cities bearing in their persons and characters
the elements Of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils called upon to unite orr energies
To fight this great moral revolution the shadow OIL
our first revolt of glory will be the duty of the sons OF
thosa wars and we must 90 into the combat determined
to abide by country: to preserve her honor Tree from
conagon and her character, as separate people, high
and above the engraltmen of monarchca despotisms.
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
First We biml ourselves to cooperate, BY all Lawful
means, with fellow n%tive citizens IN the united
States to procure repeal Of the naturalization law.
Second We will use all proper and reasonable eXer'
tions to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emol'imets
or honos Of Office whether under the General or State
Third That we will not hold him guless of his conn
trys wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in Office while there is competent native wiling 70 accept
Fourth That will not, in any iorin 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 or party whatsoever out WI ex
cIusivelv advocate, stand to, and be separate and
udependent party of native Americans for the cause OF
the county, and upon the principles as set iorh IN the
above preamble and these articles.
FYfh That we will not in any manner whatever, con-
meet ourselves be connecte, with any religious sect
or denominations leaving every creed to lis own strength
and every man untramneled in his faith; adhenng,
far ourselves to the sole Of the natives the es
tabshnent of national character and the perpetmfy
of our Institutions through The means Of our oon country
men. = - ;.L
and form part Of such other societies throughout the
United States as may hereafter be established
on the principles of our political creed
Scpcnih That this Association shall be styled The
.Native American Association OF the United States
EirhM That the officers shall consist of President
Vice President Council of Three Corresponding Score:
tary, Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
to consist three members Treasurer and such Others
az NAV be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall he elected
nv this meeting TO for year, except the Com
nittee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President. . J, =.
President or in the absence Of both, the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary, is authorized TO convene meet
ing of this Association whenever 1t may be deemed ne
cessary