The native American., 1839-04-20
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of tie Native 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
cy of their citizens and believe the republican
form OF 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 insttu
tons pure and unpouted are mperatively called up
to administer peculiar system free OF all oreg
influence and interference By admitting the stranger
indscrminaely to the exercise Of those high ATTRIBUTED
which constitute the rights of the native born American
citizen weaken the attachment OF the native, andgan
naught 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 the go
rous prerogave 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 on 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 ramications of the laws exc
cutlve, 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 natralza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids, and if it did not, have wish to establish
er post tncto 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 fee to be so born constitutes, when
connected with moral qualities in our minds the arso
cracy ohuman nature Acting under these generic prn
cipes further hold that to be permanent people, we
must be united one, bound together by sympates, 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
roauced by foreign paupers and European political adj
venlrers From Kings gallant forefathers Their
lberties-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
Relgiously entertaining these sentiments, we as So
lenny believe that the day has arrived, when the Amer
should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political institutions. We have reached
at
clear sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to shores
when every 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 energies
To fight this great moral revolution the shadow o.
our first revolt of glory, will be the duty of the
those wars, and we must go into the combat determined
t, abide by couny to preserve her honor free from
contagon and her character separate people, high
and above the engraftment of monarchca despotisns
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
Farsi We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all Lawful
MEANS with our fellow native citizens in the United
States to procure a repeal of the naturalization law
Second We will use all proper and reasonable exer'
tons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emouments
or honors of office whether under the General or State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold him guless of his coun-
trys wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in office while there competent native willing to accept
Fourth That we will not in any form or manner, con
meet ourselves with the general or local politics of the
country, nor aid, nor be the of aiding, the
of any politician or party whatsoever, but will OK.
clusively advocate, stand to, and be separate and
indepcndent 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 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 man unrammeed in his own faith; adherng,
for ourselves to the sole of the natives, the
tablshnent of national character and the perpetuty
of our institutions, through the means Of our oon 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.
Sepenth. 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 Score
tary, Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
to consist of three members Treasurer and such others
as may be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall he elected
by this meeting, to for year, except the Com
miee 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
inc of This Association whenever it may be deemed