The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-09-07
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.


ued at the option of the publisher
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Native american
Association Of the Unied States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
ue not eaiy capable, bt bound by all the principles OF
national preservation to govern their affairs by the agen
CIV of their citizens and we believe the republican
form of our Government to be object of fear and dis
ke to the advocates of monarchy in Europe and for that
reason if for other order to preserve our lnstu
tions pure and unPoued we are mperatlveiy called up
on to administer peculiar system free of all foreign
influence and interference BY admitting the stranger
indiscmnately to the exercise of those hgh attributes
which constitute the rights oil the native born American
citizen we weaken the attachment Of the native and gain
paught but the sordid allegiance of the foreigner The
rights Of the American, which he holds under the Const
tuition of the Revolution and exercised by him as the go
rious prerogative 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 we profess other beet than the promotion
o our 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 ne only 10 exercise the var
Gus duties incident the ramications of the laws exc
cutye lerisative ministerial, from the highest to the
lowest post of the Government; and to obtain this great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal OF the nataraza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and even il it did not, have no wish TO establish
er post aco laws the action we seek with regard to the
laws Of naturalization is intended to act in prospective
character. We shall advocate equal liberty 10 all VINO
were born equally fee to be born, constitutes when
connected with moral qualities in our minds, the arsto
cracy OF human nature. Acting under these generic prn
cnles we further hold that to be permanent people, we
must be united one bound together by sympathies the
result of common political origin and to be national, we
must cherish the native American sentment to the entire
and radical exclusion OF foreign opinions and doctrines IN
troduced by foreign paupers and European pohcai aa
yenturers. From Kings our gallant orefahers won theT
Iberties-the slaves Of Kings shall not win them back
/, again. .:t 80 - a.
emnly believe that the day has arrived when the Ameri-
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political institutions; we have REACHED
that critical period oreeen and prophesed by some OF the
clear sghted apostles of freedom, when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the ocean to our shores;
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 we are called upon to unite cur energies
To fight over this great moral revolution the shadow OF
onr first revolt of gorv will be the duty OF the sons OF
those wars and we must go into the combat determined
to abide by our couaty to preserve her honor free from
contagon and her character, as separate people, hgh
and above the engrattmen OF monarchcai aespo'isms
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
E,rx, 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 70 exclude foreigners from enjoying the emolumens
or honos of office, whether under the General or state
Governments 80, 80.
Third That we VIII not Iolu Dio Souii-
trys wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in Office while there competent native Wiling toaccept
Fourth That will not, in any form or manner, con
meet ourselves with the general or local politics OF Inc
country nor aid be the means OF aiding, the cause
OF any politician party whatsoever, but VIII ex,
cIusiyely advocate, stand to, and be separate and
independent party of native Americans for the cause OF
the country and upon the principles as set forh In the
above preamble and these articles.
Fifth That we will not in any manner Whatever, con-
meet ourselves or be connected with any religious sect
or leaving every creed to It's own Strength
and every man untranmelled In ms own la.h auerhS'
for ourselves to the sole cause of the natives the es
tablishment of national character ana the PerPetuy
IF our institutions through the means Of our oon country
;. - /, ..o..l ,,;th
nd frn ma 1T of such other societies throughout the
United States as may now or hereafter VIC es'"oeo
on the principles of our political creed. 49,, -
Sev,ath. That this Association shall be styled the
80 Native American Association of the United States"
Eighth That the officers shall consist OF RESIDENT
VICE President Co neil of Three, Corresponding Score
ary Rseordiug Sec Rotary, Committee on Addresses
ITO ;st nf three nbers Treasurer and such others
NAV be- reured un der any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose ,hties shall be therein defined.
Ninth That all the 70 regong officers shall ne elected
1by th is meeting to serve LOT one year. eAcep. '1
lmitta IN Addresses VIII ich shall be appointed by the
Preside mt. ,;bo,, Tho v;ca
yprs.J or in the absenc of both, the Corresponding
r Reco ing Secretary is thorzed to convene meet.
ing Of this Association Whenever II may De deemed ne
cessary.