The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-06-08
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Natipe 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 agen-
cy of their citizens and we believe the republican
form of Government to be object of fear and dis
like to the advocates of monarchy Europe and for that
reason if for other in order to preserve nsttu
tons pure and unpollued mperatively called up
on to administer peculiar system free of all foreign
influence and interference BY admitting the stranger
unfortunately to the exercise Of those ngh
which constitute the rights of the native born American
citizen we weaken the attachment Of the native, andigain
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 as the go
ious prerogative of his birth, calculated to stimulate
action condense to strength, and cement IN sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basing then the right and duty confederate these
high truths profess other object than the promotion
of our native country in 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
duties incident to the rafcations of the laws, exc
cutive 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 nauraza
ton law by Congress- Aware that the Constitution for
bids and if it did not, have wish to establish
post aco 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
were born equally Free to be born, constitutes, when
connected with moral qualities in minds, the aristo-
cracy human nature Acting under these generic prin-
cples further hold that to be permanent people, we
must be united one, bound together by sympathies, 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 ad
venturers From Kings gallant forefathers won their
lbertiesthe slaves of Kings shall not win them back
again:
lemnly believe that the day has arrived when the Amer
cans should unite brothers to sustain the strength and
purity of their political institutions. We have reached
that critical period oeseen and prophesed by of the
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
our Cities bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder. To prevent
these evils called upon to unite cur energies
To fight this great moral revolution, the shadow OF
first revolt Of glory will be the duty of the sons Of
those wars, and must go into the combat determined
to abide by country; to preserve her honor free from
conagon, aud her character separate people, high
and above the engratment of monarchical despotsms
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
First We bind ourselves to cooperate by all lawfl
means, with orr 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 emonments
or honors of Office whether under the General or State
Third That we will not hold him guiltless of his
trys wrong who having the power shall cregnes
in Office while there is competent native willing accept
meet ourselves with the general local politics of the
country, aid, nor be the means OF aiding the cause
of any politician party whatsoever, but will ex
cusively advocate, stand to, and be separate and
Independent party of native Americans, for the of
he country and upon the principles as set forth in the
bove preamble and these articles.
Fifth That we will not, in any manner whatever, con-
meet ourselves or be Connected with any religious sect
or denominations leaving every creed to its own strength
and evey man untrammeled in his own faith adherlng
for ourselves the sole of the natives, the
adjustment of national character, and the perpetuy
of our institutions, through the means Of our oarn country
men. >,
Sirth 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.
Scperath 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
to consist of three members Treasurer, and such others
AZ NAV be required under any bylaws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined.
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall ne elected
by this meeting, to for year, except the Com
mee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President. !, r..
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
cessary.