The native American., 1839-05-18
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Natiue american
Association Of the United States.
Whereas il 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 order to preserve our nstltu
lions pure and unpouted are mperatively called up
to administer our peculiar system Tree OF all foreign
influence and interference By admitting the stranger
indscrminatey to the exercise of those high attributed
which constitute the rights Of the native born American
citizen we weaken the attachment Of the native, andgain
naught but the sord allegiance of the foreigner Inc
rights Of the American which he holds under the Const
tuition of the Revolution and exercised by him as the go-
rous prerogave 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 ramcatons 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 naraiza
ton law by Congress- Aware that the Constitution for
bids and even if it did not have wish to establish
er post tacto laws the action seek with regard to the
laws of naturalization 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-
crazy of human nature Acting under these generic rin
cpes we further hold that to be permanent people, we
must be united one, bound together by sympahies the
result of common political origin and to be national we
must cherish the native American sentiments to the entire
and radical exclusion Of foreign opinions and doctrines in.
troduced by foreign paupers and European political ad-
venturers. From Kings gallant orefathes won their
liberes-the slaves of Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religiously entertaining these sentiments, so.
lemnly believe that the day has arrived when the Amer
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political Institutions We have reached
that critical period oreseen and prophesed by Of the
clear sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to our shores;
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paupes to
our cities, bearing in their persons and characters
the elements Of degradation and disorder. 10 prevent
these evils called upon to unite cur energies
To fight over this great moral revolution, the shadow OF
our first revolt of glory will be the duty OF the sons OF
those wars and we go into the combat determined
to abide by couaty to preserve her honor free from
contagion and her character, separate people, high
and ABOVE the engrament of monarchlcal 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 emolumens
or honors of Office whether under the General or State
Third That we will not hold him guiltless of his
trys wrong who having the power shall foreigner
in Office while there is competent native willing oaccept
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-
clusively advocate, stand to- and be separate and
ndependent party of native Americans for the cause of
he country and upon the principles set forth in the
tbove preamble and these articles.
Fifth That we will not, in any manner whatever, con-
ect ourselves, be connected, with any reSlons sect
or denominations leaving every creed to Its own strength
and every man untrammeled in his own faith; adherng
for ourselves the sole of the natives the es-
adjustment of national character, and the perpetuity
Of our institutions, through the means Of our o,cn 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.
Scprn,h. That this Association shall De 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 on Addresses
10 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
ittee on Addresses which shall be appointed by the
President. , ~
Tenth That the President, in his absence, the Vice
President or the absence oil BOTH the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary is authorized 10 convene meet
ing of this Association whenever may be deemed ne