The native American., 1839-03-30
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

ucd at the optioii OF the pubilsher
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
Preamble aud Consultation of the Natiye american
association Of the Uniied States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
not only capable, but bound by all the principles Of
national to govern their affairs by the aeen.
cy of their own citizens and believe the republican
form of Government to be object of fear aud dis
like to the advocates of monarchy III Europe and for thai
reason if for other in order to preserve our nstitn
tons pure and unpouted mperatively called up.
to administer peculiar system free Of all foreign
influence and interference By admitting the stranger
Unfortunately to the exercise Of those high attrbuet
which constitute the rights Of the native born American
citizen weaken the attachment Of the native, and agai
naugLt but the sordd allegiance Of the foreigner The
rgts Of the American which he holds under the Consti
tuition of the Revolution and exercised by him the go
rous prerogave Of his birth, calculated to stimulate
to action conense to strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basng them the right and duty to confederate on these
high truths profess other object than the promotion
of our native country ia all the walks of private honor
public credit ard national independence and therefore
maintain the right in its most extended FORM of the
native born American and he only to exercise the yar.
duties incident to the ramfcations of the laws,
cutve, 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 naraiza
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
character. We shalt advocate equal liberty TO all who
were born equally ee 10 be born constitutes, when
connected with moral qualities in our minds, the aristo-
cracy Of human nature Acting under these generic prin-
cipes further hold that to be permanent people,
must be united one, bound together by sympahies the
result Of political origin; and to be national
must 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
venurers From Kings gallant forefathers their
lbertiesthe slaves Of Kings shall not win them back
again.
Regiousy entertaining these sentiments, we as so.
emny believe that the day has arrived when the Ameri
should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political institutions We have reached
that critical period foeseen and prophesed by of the
clear sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to shores
when wind that blows watts the ragged pauPers to
cities bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils, called upon to unite cnr energies
To fight over this great moral revolution the shadow Of
our first revolt of glory will the duty Of the Of
those and we must 60 into the combat determined
to abide by country: to preserve her honor free from
contagon and her character as separate people, high
and above the engatment Of monarchica despotislns
ARTICLES 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 exclude foreigners from enjoying the emolnnens
or honors of Office whether under the General State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold him guiltless Of his conn
ys wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in Office while there competent native willing toaccept
Fourth That will not in any form or manner, con-
meet ourselves with the general or local politics OF the
country aid, be the means of aiding, the cause
OF any politician party whatsoever, but will ex.
clusively advocate, stand TO, and be separate and
Independent party of native Americans for the cause OF
the country and upon the principles set forth in the
above preamble and these articles.
Fifth That we will not, in any manner whatever, con-
meet ourselves be Connected with any religious sect
or denominations leaving every creed to its own strength
and every untrammeed in his own faith; adherlng
for ourselves to the sole of the natives the
Enlistment of national character and the perpeuity
of our Institutions, through the means Of our ocn country
men. ),
.SirM 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.
SrprnaM That this Association shall be styled the
"Natiye 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 NAV be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Nn That all the foregoing officers shall ne elected
by this meeting for year, except the Gem
mtee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President. - -
Tenth That the President or, in his absence, the Vice
President or in the absence Of BOTH the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary, is authorized TO convene meet.
ing of this Association whenever II may be deemed ne
cessary. q