The native American., 1839-07-06
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Natiue american
Association Of the United States.

Association of the United States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable but bound by all the principles of
national preservation govern their affairs by the agen-
cy of their citizens and believe the republican
form of Government to be object OF fear and dis
like to the advocates of monarchy in Europe and Tor thai
reason for other in order to preserve our nsu-
tons pure and unpoluted, imperavey called up
on administer peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence and interference By admitting the stranger
ndscrminatey to the exercise of those high attributed
which constitute the rights of the native born Amerhan
citizen weaken the attachment Of the native andgan
naught but the sord allegiance of the foreigner The
lights of the American which he holds under the Constl
uon of the Revolution and exercised by him as the go
ous prerogative of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
action condense to strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy
Basing then the right and duty to confederate these
high truths profess other object than the promotion
of our native country in all the walks of private honor
public credit and national independence; and therefore
we maintain the right in its most extended FORM OF the
native born American and he only to exercise the varl-
GUS duties incident to the ramfcaons of the laws exc
cuve 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 naturaza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and even if it did not have no wish to establish
er post cto laws the action we seek with regard to the
laws of naturaization is intended to 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 arsto-
cracy Of human nature Acting under these generic pn
cipes we further hold that to be permanent people, we
must 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
troduced by foreign paupers and European political a
venurers. From Kings our gallant foreathers won the
biIertes-the slaves of Kings shall not win them back
Reigiously entertaining these sentiments, we as so
emny believe that the day has arrived, when 'he AMER
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity Of their political Institutions We have reached
that critical period oreseen and prophesied by some OF the
sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the ocean to our sLores
when every wind that blows watts the ragged pauPers to
our cities bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils we called upon 70 ane e our hg
our first revolt of glory will be the duty OF the sons OF
those wars and we must 60 into the combat determined
70 abide by our country; TO preserve her honor free from
onarion and her character, separate people, high
and above the engratment of monarchicai despotsms.
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
First We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all Lawful
,,aans with our fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure repeal of the naturalization law
Seoond We will use all proper and reasonable exer
4;ons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emolumen
or honors of Office whether under the General or State
d That we will not hold him guiless of his
., wrong who having the power, shall place foreigner
in Office while there is competent native willing accept
Fourth That we will not in any form or manner, con
meet ourselves with the general or locai pocs Oh ne
~ anv nolitican or party whatsoever, but Will ex
cnsvev advocate stand to- and be separate and
denendent party of native Americans, for the cause OF
the country and upon the principles as set forth IN the
ahove nreamble and these articles.
Fifth That we will not, in any manner Whatever, con-
nect ourselves or be Connected with any religious sect
or denominations leaving every creed 10 lts own Strength
and every man untrammeed In his own iai!h adhefihg
for ourselves to the sole cause OF the nauVes the es
toblisbment of national character, and the perpetuy
of our institutions through the means OF our oDn country
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and form part of such other societies throughout the
limited States as may now or hereafter De estaDsned
nm the principles of our political creed
Scnenth That this Association shall De styled The
..Nat;ve American Association of the United States
Eighth That the officers shall consist OF PRESIDENT
Vice President Council of Three, Corresponding Secre
,arv Recording Secretary Committee on Addresses
IN consist of three members Treasurer and such others
40 NAV be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined
Ninth That all the foregoing officers snail ne eiec1ed
nv this meeting, for one year, except te Com
tee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
Tsn That the President, in his absence, the wee
PRESIDENT or in the absence OF 6oth tne Corresponding
or Recording Secretary, is authorized to convene meet
inc Of this Association whenever 1t may be deemed ne
cessary.
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table use, put up jars of convenient size ior Ia
N, .aue ;mst rsce;yed at TODD'S Drug Store.
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