The native American., 1839-06-01
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Natipe american
Association of the United States.

dissertation OF Inc UntLeG StdeS
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 citizens and we believe the republican
form Of Government to be object OF fear and dis
like the advocates OF monarchy in Europe and for thai
reason If for none other in order to preserve nstn
tons pure and unpoluted mperatively called up
on to administer peculiar system tree of all foreign
influence and interference. BY admitting the stranger
unfortunately to the exercise of those high attributed
which constitute the rights of the native born American
citizen we weaken the attachment Of the native, andgain
naught but the sordrd allegiance of the foreigner The
rights of the American which he holds under the Cons
tuition of the Revolution and exercised by him as the o
ious prerogatve of his birth calculated to stimulate
action, 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 var
duties incident to the ramfcations OF the laws exc
cuve legislative, or ministerial from the highest 70 me
lowest post Of the Governments and to obtain this great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal OF the naraza
ton law by Congress- Aware that the Constitution for
bids and even if it did not we have no wish to establish
&c post faco 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 SO born constitutes when
connected with moral qualities minds, the arlsto-
cracy Of human nature Acting under these generic prn-
cpes we further hold that to be permanent people,
must be united one bound together by sympahies the
result of common 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 our gallant orefathers won their
liberes-the slaves OF Kings shall not win them back
again.
emnly 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 oreseen and prophesed by some OF the
sighted apostles of freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the ocean to our shores;
when every wind that blows watts the ragged pauper to
our cities, bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils, we are now called upon to unite our
To fight this great moral revelation, the shadow Of
our first revolt of glory will be the duty of the sons of
those wars and must go into the combat determined
to abide by county to preserve her honor tree from
contagion and her character separate people, high
and above the engrament of monarchical 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-
ons to exclude foreigners from enjoying the emoluments
or honors of Office, whether under the General or state
Governments. - -
Third That we will not hold him gutless of his coun
rvs 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
W,
of any politician party whatsoever, but will ex:
clusively advocate, stand to, and be separate and
dependent party Of native Americans for the cause OF
he country and upon the principles set forth in the
hove 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 creed to Its own strength
and every man untrammeled in his own faith adherng
for ourselves to the sole of the natives the es
Enlistment of national character and the Perpetulty
Of our institutions through The means Of our oon country
Srth 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
Seuenth 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, for year. except the Com
mttee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
TENN That the President in his absence, the Vice
President or in the absence of both, the Corresponding
mr. Recording Secretary authorized to convene meet
ing Of this Association whenever it may be deemed ne
cessary.