The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-03-23
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Natiue american
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 preservation to govern their affairs by the agen-
cy of their citizens and we 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 nsu
tons pure and unpouted, imperatvey called up
influence and interference. BY admitting the stranger
Unfortunately to the exercise of those high attributed
which constitute the rights Of the native born American
citizen we weaken the attachment Of the native and agai
naught but the sordd allegiance of the foreigner The
rights of the American which he holds under the Const
tuition of the Revolution, and exercised by him the go
rous prerogave Of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
to action condense TO strength and 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 var
duties incident to the ramifcatons of the laws
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 naturaiza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and 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 Free to be born, constitutes when
connected with moral qualities in our minds the arsto-
cracy of human nature. Acting under these generic pn
cples, further hold that to be permanent people,
must be united one, bound together by sympathies the
result of political origin and to be NATIONAL
cherish the native American sentiment to the entire
and radical exclusion of foreign opinions and doctrines in
troduced by foreign paupers and European political adj
venturers. From Kings our gallant orefathers won their
lbertiesthe slaves of Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religously entertaining these sentiments we as SO.
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should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political Institutions We have reached
that critical period foreseen and prophesed by of the
clear sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to sLores
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paupers to
cities, bearing in their own persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder. To prevent
these evils called upon to unite energies
To fight this great moral revolution the shadow Of
first revolt of glory, will be the duty of the of
those wars, and must go into the combat determined
to abide by country; to preserve her honor free from
conagion, and her character as separate people, high
and above the engraftment of monarchical despotsms
ARTICLES 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 naturalization law.
Second We will use all proper and reasonable exer.
tons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emoments
or honors of Office whether under the General State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold him guiltless Of his
trys wrong who having the power shall place
in Office while there competent native willing accept
Fourth. That we will not in any form or manner, con-
meet ourselves with the general local politics of the
country aid, be the means 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 sect
or denominations leaving every creed to its strength
and every man untrammolled in his faith adherng
for ourselves to the sole of the natives the
tabshment of national character and the perpetuity
of our Institutions through the means Of our ocn country
men,
Srth 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
Seventh 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 on Addresses
to consist of three MEMBERS Treasurer and such others
as may be required under any byaws 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
mittee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President.
Tenth That the President in his Absence the Vice
President or 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