The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-11
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of The Naiiue american
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 to govern their affairs by the agen-
CIV of their own citizens and believe the republican
form of our Government to be object of fear and dis
like to the advocates OF monarchy in Europe and for that
reason if for other in order to preserve our nshu
tons pure and unpouted, imperavey called up
to administer peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence and interference. BY admitting the stranger
indscminatey to the exercise of those high attributed
which constitute the rights of the native born American
citizen weaken the attachment Of the native andgan
naught but the sordd allegiance of the foreigner The
rights of the American which he holds under the Const
tuition the Revolution and exercised by him as the go
rous 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 these
high truths, profess other object than the promotion
of native country in all the walks OF private honor
public credit, and national independence; and therefore
maintain the right in its most extended form, OF the
native born American and he only to exercise the vari-
duties incident to the ramicaons OF the laws exc
cutive legislative ministerial from the highest to the
lowest post Of the Government and to obtain this great
end shall advocate the entire repeal OF the naturalza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and even If it did not have wish to establish
post acto 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 who
born equally ee to be SO born, constitutes when
connected with moral qualities in minds the aristo-
cracy of human nature Acting under these generic prn
ciples further hold that to be permanent people, we
must be united bound together BY sympathes the
result of political origin and to be national, we
must cherish the native American sentiments the entire
and radical exclusion Of foreign opinions and doctrines in
troduced by foreign paupers and European political ad
venurers From Kings gallant forefathers won their
lberties-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
Relgiousy entertaining these sentiments, we as So
Iemny believe that the day has arrived when the Ame
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political institutions We have reached
that critical period oeseen and prophesied by some OF the
clear sighted apostles Of freedom when danger
from every ship that floats the to our sores
when every wind that blows watts the ragged pauPers to
our cities, bearing in their own persons and characters
the elements Of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils, called upon to unite our energies
To fight this great moral revolution, the shadow Of
our first revolt of glory will be the duty of the sons Of
those wars and must into the combat determined
conagon, and her character, separate people, high
and above the engraftment of monarchical desposms
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.
tions to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emouments
or honors of Office whether under the General or State
Governments.
trys wrong who having the power, shall place foreigner
in Office while there competent native willing accept
Fourth That will not, in any form or manner, con-
meet ourselves with the general local politics OF the
country nor aid, be the of aiding, the cause
of any politician or party whatsoever, but will ex.
clusvey advocate stand to, and be separate and
independent party of native Americans for the cause of
the country and upon the principles as set forth in the
hove preamble and these articles.
Fifth That we will not, in any manner whatever, con-
meet ourselves or be Connected with any religious sect
or denominations leaving every creed to its own strength
and every man untrammeed in his own faith adhering
for ourselves to the sole of the natives, the es
adjustment Of national character, and the perpetuty
Of our institutions through the means Of our oun country
men. . =,
Sirth That this Association shall be connected with
and form part of such other societies throughout the
United States as may hereafter be established
ON the principles of our political creed.
Scpenth 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 Sncre
tary Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
to consist of three members Treasurer and such others
as NAV be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein Defined
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall he elected
by this meeting for year, except the Com
mttee on Addresses which shall be appointed by the
President.
Tenth That the President, in his absence, the Vice
President or in the absence of BOTH the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized to convene meet
ing of this Association whenever it may be deemed ne