The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-24

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: NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Native 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
cy Of their citizens; and we beeve me
form of our Government to be object OF fear and dis
like to the advocates of monarchy IN Europe and Tor ha
reason if for other in order to preserve our insu
tons pure and unpoluted we are Satea up
influence and interference. BY admitting the stranger
indiscrminatey the exercise of those high attributes
which constitute the rights Of the native born American
citizen we weaken the attachment of the native and gam
naught but the sordd allegiance of the foreigner Inc
rights of the American which he holds under the Cons
tuition Of the as hs to
to action condense to strength and cement In sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
hsh truths we profess other object than the promotion
81 our native country in all the walks of private honor
pubc credit and national Independence and therefore
the right in its most m loI OF var e
Gus duties incident to the ramifcaons OF the laws exc
cutiye legislative ministerial from the highest 10 e
lowest post of the Government and to obtain this great
snd we shall advocate the entire repeal of the nataza-
tion law by Congress Aware that the Constitution ior
bids and even it did not have no wish to establish
&c post acto laws the action we seek with regard TO te
laws Of naturalization is intended to act in prospective
"haracter We shall advocate equal liberty to all who
were born equally ee to be so born, constitutes Wen
connected with moral qualities minds the arlsto-
cracy of human nature Acting under these generic prn-
ciples we further hold that to be permanent people, we
must be united one, bound together by sympathes te
result Of common political origin; and to be nauohal we
must cherish the native American sentiments to the entre
and radical exclusion of foreign opinions and doctrines m
roduced by foreign paupers ana on
iheriies-tha slaves Of Kings shall not win them back
Regiously entertaining these sentiments we as So
lemny believe that the day has arrived, when the Amer
cans should unite brothers to sustain the srengh an
nuritv of their political institutions. We have reached
that critical period fereseen and prophesed by some Oh Tue
clear phted 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
cities bearing in their own and nrsven
To fight over this great moral revolution the shadow OF
first revolt Of gOr w go into the combat
to abide by our couny to her honor tree from
contagious and her character separate people, high
and above the engraftment OF monarcnlca aespousns
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 all proper and reasonable exer.
lions to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emouments
or honors of Office whether under the General or State
Governments. - .,,,,,. .,,o.ooeh;. ,o,,
trv. wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in office while there competent native willing toaccept
Fourth That we will not, in any form or manner, CON
meet ourselves with the general or local politics OF the
country nor aid, be the means OF aiding the cause
Of any politician or party whatsoever, but will ex
clusyey advocate, stand to, and be separate and
;ndenendent party of native Americans for the of
the country and upon the principles as set 1orh IN Tie
above preamble and these articles. ,,...
Fifth That we will not in any manner Whatever con.
meet ourselves be Connected with any regious sect
ar denominations leaving every creed to us own sehg
and every man untrammelled in his own ai!h adherhg
far ourselves to the sole OF the natiVes the es
Enrichment of national character and the perpetuy
of our institutions through the means OF our o'''a country
Sirh That this Association shall be connected with
and form mart of such other societies throughout the
limited States as may now hereafter be established
m the principles of our political creed
Seyenh 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
to consist of three MEMBERS Treasurer and such oers
as NAV be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall ne elected
Nv ;s meeting to serve for year, except the Com
ittee on Addresses which shall be appointed by the
President. . :. -: ...,oo tho vice
President the absence OF BOTH the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary, is authorized TO convene ee
ing Of this Association whenever 1t may be deemed ne
cessary. -s--- ..s-.. .....'