The native American., 1839-05-25
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of he Native .Americar
.Association of the United States.

.Fts .Association Of the United States
Whereas Il is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable hut bound by all the principles Of
national preservation, to govern their affairs BY the agsn
y Of their own citizens aud believe the republican
form OF our Government object Of fear and dis
- r. - aissanAsS Sf msau1 ia Enrope, and for thai
tons pure and unpoluted, imperayey called up
to administer our peculiar system ree OF all foreign
influence and Interference. By admitting the stranger
unfortunately to the exercise Of those high attributed
which constitute the rights Of the native born Amerhan
citizen we weaken the attachment Of the native, andan
naught but the sordd allegiance Of the foreigner The
rights Of the American which he holds under the Consti
tuition fte Revolution and exercised ~ MN as inc go
to action condense to strength and cement IN sentiment
and patriotic sympathy
Basing them the right and duty to confederate on these
high truths we 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 ne only 70 exercise the var
GUS duties incident to the ramicaons Of the laws exc
cutiye 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 it did not have wish to establish
s post cto 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 be born, constitutes, when
connected with moral qualities in our minds the aristo-
cracy Of human nature Acting under these generic prn
cipes, further hold that TO be permanent people we
must be united one bound together by sympathes, the
result Of common political origin; and to be national
must cherish the native American senment the entire
and radical exclusion of foreign opinions and doctrines in
troduced by foreign paupers and European political ad
venturers From Kings our gallant forethers their
Kbertiesthe slaves Of Kings shall not wan them back
again. ... .,a l59g.. a,.
emnv 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 oreseen and prophesied by some OF the
sighted apostles Of eedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the ocean to our sLores
when every wind that blows waits the ragged paupers to
our Cities bearing their own persons and characters
the semsas Of degradation and di.odeI 10 prevent
To fight over this great moral revolution, the shadow Of
our frst revolt of gory will be the duty OF the sons OF
shose wars and must go into determined
coatagon and her character, as separate people high
ana above the engrament Of monarchical despotsms.
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTIONS.
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.
tons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the
or honos Of Office whether under the General or State
Governments. 49,. f.
trs wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
3; 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 local. poAucs OF the
country nor aid nor be the means ofaidng, the cause
of any politician or party whatsoever, but will ex.
cIusiyely advocate stand to, and be separate and
INDEPENDENT party Of native Americans for the cause Of
ie country and upon the principles as set forth in the
tbove preamble and these articles. ,i9it '&
Fifth That we will not, in any manner Whatever, con-
nocf ourselves be connecte with any reHgious sect
n Haying every creed to its own strength
and eysrv man untrammeed in his own faith adhering
IA Ourselves to the sole of the natives, the es-
tablishment Of national character and the perpetuy
Of our institutions, through the means Of our o' country
men. " ...., 81
Sirth. That this Association shall be connected with
and form q part Of such other societies throughout the
limited States IS may hereafter be established
On the principles Of our political creed.
Seperah That this Association shall be styled the
ssNative 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
a NAV be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall he elected
nv This meeting to serve for year. except the Com
nttee "a Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President I, W..
Tenth That the President, in his absence the Vice
President or in the absence of bOth the Corresponding
81 Recording Secretary is authorized to convene meet
Ing Of this Association whenever 1t may be deemed ne
fkcssary. t VI .aElt
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