The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-04-13
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Natiue american
Association of the United States.


Preamble and Constitution Of the Native american
Association Of the United States.
Whereas it is an admitted fact that all Governments
are not only capable but bound by all the principles of
national preservation to govern their affairs by the agen-
cy of their own citizens and we believe the republican
form of Government to be an object OF fear and dis
like the advocates of monarchy in Europe, and for that
reason if for other in order to preserve our nstu
tions pure and unpolued we mperatiyey called up
to administer peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence and interference. By admitting the stranger
ndiscrmnately to the exercise of those high attributed
which constitute the rights of the native born American
citizen weaken the attachment of the native andgan
naugh 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
acton condense to strength and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basing them the right and duty to confederate these
high truths 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 he only to exercise the varl
Gus duties incident to the ramicatons of the laws exc
cuve legislative, or ministerial from the highest to the
lowest post of the Governments and to obtain this great
end shall advocate the entire repeal OF the naturaza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and if it did not have no wish to establish
tacto laws; the action seek with regard to the
laws of Naturalization intended to actin prospective
character. We shall advocate equal liberty to all who
were born equally ee to be born, constitutes when
connected moral
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 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
troduced by foreign paupers and European political adj
venurers. From Kings our gallant orefathers won their
berties-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
Regiousy entertaining these sentiments, So.
lemny believe that the day has arrived when the Amerl
should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political Institutions We have reached
that critical period foreseen and prophesed by some OF the
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
cities, bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils now called upon to unite our energies
To fight this great moral % the t shadow
those wars and must go into the combat determined
abide by country; to preserve her honor free from
contagon and her character separate people, high
and above the engratment of monarchica despotisms
ARTICLES OF 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 to exclude foreigners from enjoying the
or honors of Office whether under the General State
Third That we will not hold him guiltless of his coun
ys wrong ho having the power shall place foreigner
Fourth That will not, in any form or manner, con-
meet ourselves with the general local politics of the
country nor aid be the of aiding, the
of any politician party whatsoever, but will ex
clusively advocate, stand to- and be separate and
Independent party of native Americans, for the of
the country and upon the principles as 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 man untrammelled in his aith adhering
for ourselves to the sole of the natives, the
tabishment of national character, and the perpetuy
of our institutions through the means Of our oaon country
men.
Sirth That this Association shall be connected with
and form part Of such other societies throughout the
United States may now or hereafter be established
on the principles of our political creed.
Seventh. That this Association shall be styled the
Native 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
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
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 it may be deemed ne