The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-05-04
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution of the Native american
.Assuciation 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 in Europe, and for that
reason if for other in order to preserve our nsttu
tons pure and unpollued mperatiyely called up,
TO administer peculiar system free of all foreign
influence and interference. By admitting the stranger
ndiscrimnately to the exercise OF those high attributed
which constitute the rights Of the native born American
citizen weaken the attachment Of the native, and:gain
naught but the sordd 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 go
rious prerogave of his BIRTH calculated to stimulate
to action condense TO strength, and cement in sentiment
and patriotic sympathy.
Basng them the right and duty to confederate these
high truths profess no other object than the promotion
Of our 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 va
Gus duties incident to the ramcatios of the laws,
cut,ve 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 naraliza
ton law by Congress. Aware that the Constitution for
bids and if it did not, have wish to establish
post cto 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 free to be born constitutes, when
connected with moral qualities in our minds, the asto-
cracy human nature Acting under these generic prn
cples 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
cherish the native American sentiment to the entire
and radical exclusion offoregn opinions and doctrines in
troduced BY foreign paupers and European political a.
libertiesthe slaves Of Kings shall not win them back
again.
Religously entertaining these sentiments, we as so,
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 andprophesed by some OF the
clear sighted apostles Of Freedom when danger threatens
from every ship that floats the to our shores;
when every wind that blows watts the ragged paures to
our cities, bearing in their persons and characters
the elements of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils called upon to unite our energies.
To fight over this great moral revolution. the shadow Of
our first revolt of glory will be the duty Of the Of
those wars and must go into the combat determined
to abide by country; to preserve her honor free from
contagon, and her character separate people, high
and above the engraftment of monarchlcal despousms
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
FIRST We bind ourselves to ooperate 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 exclude foreigners from enjoying the emouments
or honors of Office whether under the General or State
Governments.
Third That we will not hold MN gulitless OF MS coun
trv wrong who having the power shall place foreigner
in office while there competent native willing to accept
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 cause
of any politician or party whatsoever, but will ex
clusively advocate, stand to- and be separate and
ndependent party of native Americans, for the cause of
the country and upon the principles as set forth in the
above preamble and these articles NJ
Fifth. That we will not, in any manner whatever con-
meet ourselves be connected, with any regous sect
or denominations leaving every creed to its own strength
and every man untrammelled in his faith; adhering
for ourselves to the sole of the natives, the
adjustment of national character, and the perpetuy
Of our institutions, through the means Of our o,on country
Srth 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.
Scrsnth That this Association shall be styled the
Native American Association of the United States
Eighh 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
as may 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 one year, except the Com
mittee on Addresses, which shall be appointed by the
President. , ~
Tenth That the President in his absence, the Vice
President or the absence Of both the Corresponding
or Recording Secretary, is authorized to convene meet
ing of this Association whenever may be deemed ne