The native American., 1839-01-05
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
preamble end Constitution Of The Naiipe .Anerican
.dss citation OF The United States

. Nnltpe american
.4ss ctaoH Of The United States.
Whereas it is all admitted iact that all Governments
" ho' only capaole, but bound by all the principles oi
M a preservation 10 govern theIr affairs by The .agen
c " ,"ei' oGn ei.izehs, and We be"ve Il republican
M ~ " our government 10 be object Of fear and dis
IKE 10 tht advocates oi ciy IN Euope ard for HAT
,o' none othei IN oid.r to pr irsu
Wv - aa UNI o'u'ed, We ale impcraivey calico up
Oh W administer our peculiar system free OF s for.,pn
influence and interference. BY admitting he s,,ansr
ndscinlnately to the exercise Of those ieb Attributes
Mc constitute lhe rights OF The native born N. rican
CITIZEN We weaken the attachment OF the native and g;
naueht but the sordd allegiance OF the foreigner Tb
rights o The American, which he holds under The Const
luoh OF me revolution and exercised BY him the go
Iious preogave oi his birth, calculated TO smuats
TO achon condense TO strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Bashg then the right and duty to confederate on these
Sh Tuhs We profess 10 Other object than the prom oon
our native country in all the alks OF private Lonr
public credit, ard national Independence and the,ere
we MAINTAIN me right, in ts most extended form of the
naVe norm Aineflran and he only. exercise The ,a.
Gus dulles incident 10 the ramfcaijons al II I.us oxa
cu'e legislative, or ministerial from the highest to The
'o"es posi- OF The Governments and 10 obtain This eat
end we shall advocate the entire rereol Of tle
ton law by Congress Awar. that the Cons,;t,;n, CO.
bhs and even il il did not have no wish o es,alisb
er posi- j0cfo a~s the action seek with epad to be
Avs 0, na'",azaon is intended to act pros ec,iye
character We shall advocate cqnaI liberty 10 All Who
we're BORN equally fire. TO b- born constitutes y hon
connected with moral qualities in our minds Tie aristo
c'ars % human nature. Acting under these generic prin-
IL IIa
must he united one. bound together by s,mpa,Lies ,he
resu o' common political origin; and be rational We
must cheIsi The aiv" American sentiment In mo on f;,a
and padca exclusion oil lorilu opinions and DOCTRINES ;
hoduc"d by foreign paupars and Eurone,,, ,o,;,;I "a
ve"rers flom Kings gallant iorpatbe,s v On ,be;r
Hbe ties-tEe slaves Of Kings shall not Win theo ar,
again. 80 ''@'' 'a'A
Regiousy entertaining these sentiments va
'my believe that The day has arri, ed when the Amer
cars Should unite as bicers to sustain the strength and
purity OF their political institutions W. hava sa h'u
cen n1n rboc;.. !.
clear sighted apostles Of freedom when danger tre,n
from every ship that floats on the ocean tn o,,r =, ~
Mm t;" every ~'nd mat blows watts the ragged parcr to
the elements OF degradation and disorder To urevc,
these evils we are now called upon unite our
l" hgt over 'hs gteat moral revolution tie shadow Of
those wars and We must go into the combat determined
10 ABIDE by our county: TO preserve her hoor flee from
ana her character as separate people, high
ana ABOVE 'he ensraitment OF monarchical desl oss
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
FAST we bind ourselves to cooperate by all lawful
means wan our fellow native citizens in the United
States 10 procure repeal of the naturalization law;
Second We viii use all PROPER and reasonable cxar
'ions TO exclude foreigners from enjo ing the eoumats
or lonors OF Office whether under the General or State
Governments. ~
Tier" hat "" will rot bold lin guil.ls IS OF his c,,,-
rys wrong who having the power shall place fcrejp,r
" once "'i+ NE there IS competent native willing accent
FOURTH That Wc Nill not, in All, lorm or manner can
nect ourselves will; the general or local roItrs or ~
country. ror aid be the of aiding the c,nsa
"i any politician or patty whatsoever, Lut viii ex
ciuslvrly advocate, stand 10, and be SEPARATE and
ndep''den party of native Americans for The cause nf
me country, and upon the principes as set forth in ~
above preamble and these articles " ''e
IvM hat We will not, in any manner wliatcver con,
meet selves or be connectc' with any reeious se,
or denominations: leaving every creed TO its own stra,.b
and every man ulrammellod in his ow faith. adber,
Tor ourselves 10 the sole Of the natives ,ha %
lahlishln"nt-ol national character and The nernt;,
{" our institutions, through the euns of our on clnt
men. ~ o"''"y
Sixth That This Association shall be connected with
.ht olin part OF such other snceii.s ,lrouoLon, t
United States as may how hereafter be esfab,.baJ
on ne principles ol our political creed
SrprmH That Tins Association shall be st, led ,he
: na'lv. American Association OF the United States
Etshm That. the officers shall consist of President
VICE Peslae', Council OF Three. Corresponding Secre
ary. Recording Secretary, Committee on Addresses
consist OF three members, Treasurer and sc o,hers
rs may Dr. required hnder any b, laws hereafter aoned
ana whose dulles shall be therein defined
NmM That all the foregoing officers shall be- e,ctsd
ny inns meeting, TO serve for one year except tLe C,m
President. Nfl " ne
Tenth. That the President or, in his absence tbe Vic
PRESIDENT or IN the absence OF both the Corresponino
Or Recording Secretary, is authorized to convene meet
hg OF tins Association whenever itmay be deemed ne
.eSSary. He