The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-01
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Naiice american
Association of the Uniied States.

NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Preamble and Constitution Of the Nafice american
Association Of the Oniied States
Whereas il 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 me ageh
y of their own citizens and believe the republican
form OF our Government to be object OF tear and DIS
like to the advocates OF monarchy in Europea Tor That
reason if for other order to preserve our nsn
tons pure and unpoluted are imPnravey called up
ON Ia administer our peculiar system free OF all foreign
influence AMI nterferehce By admitting the stranger
indscrnn ,tey the exercise OF those high attributes
which constitute the rights of the native born American
citizen, We weaken the attachment OF the natlVe, ana
gain nauyh but the sodid alegia &c OF he loregh"r
The rights of the American, which he holds under thr
Constitution of the Revolution and exrIclsel Dy MN
~ the glorious prerogatve of his BIRTH are calculated 10
SIT oul,te to action condense to strength, cement N
sentiment and patriotic sympathy.
Basing then, the right and duty % nese
high truths profess other object Than ne pronoo
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 iorm OF e
native horn American and he only, to exercise the vail
ou duties incident to the ramcations OF the laws, exec
utiye Legislative ministerial from the highest TO the
lowest most of the GovernmcntaEd to OBTAIN ms grea
end we shall advocate the entire repeal OF thr na'n'aza
t;on laws bv Congress Aware that the Constitution Tor
bids and even if it did not we have no wish 20
err most fucto laws: the action we seek WIN regard 10 e
Laws NJ ,uraizaton is intended to act in prospective
character We shall advocate equal liberty to all who
were born equally free to be 50 born, CONSTITUTES wheh
connected with moral qualities in our minds the hrs'oc'
racy of human nature Acting under these generic pm
c;nes we further hold that, 10 be permanent people
we must be united one bound together ny sympathes
the result of common political ogan and TO De naona
we must cherish the Native American sentiment 20 ae
entire and radical exclusion Of foreign opinions and doc
tr;nes int reduced by foreign panpers ana European oii
teal adventures From Kings our gallant ore'a'hss
won their berties-the slaves OF Kings snail not win
them back again. -
R,;gonslv entertaining these sentiments, we as so.
lemnly believe that the day has arrived when the amer
cans should unite brothers to sustain Tue seh a
nnritv of their political institutions we nave reach'o
that critical period oreseen and prohesled by some OF
the clear ghted apostles of freedom when danger threat
ems from every ship that floats on the ocean 10 our
az erv wind that blows waits the ragged pa'rers
r. onr bearing in their own persons ana
the elements Of degradation and disorder 10 prevent
these evils, we are called upon to unite our energies
To rht over this great moral revolution, the shadow OF
rr 6rs rev volt Of glory will be the duty OF the sons o.
these wars and we must 20 into the comoa' desermhea
to abide BY or country to preserve her honor rec
conagon; and her character as separate people, my"
and above the engrament Of monarchlca' oespo''Sms.
ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION.
First We bind ourselves to cooperate, by all a"n,
means will, orr fellow native citizens IN the United
States to procure repeal Of the naturalization laws
Second We will ell proper and reasonable exer,
tons exclude foreigners IRON enjoying ."s Nv
or hnnors OF Office whether under the General or ota
1nrd That we will not hold him guiess of his co'n
trys wrong, who. having the power sha pace u,esa
err Office while there IS co"ipe'1'' ""N'' ''7 :
accept. . c :. ,n,.r oo,
nect ourselves with the general or local politics OF Tue
country nor al l. be the means OF aiding, 'h' cause
Of any politician or party whatsoever, but WIN exclusive
w advocate stand to- and be separate ana tnoepe'e"
nartv Of native Americans, for the cause OF the country"
and rnon the principles set forth in the above pream
BILE anG hese articles. ,. 49,.
EIfh rnat we will not in any manner Whatever con
ourselves or be connected, with any religious sect
n ano,nation leaving every creed to its own Strength
and avery man untran neiled his own faith adi,ehg'
for ourselves to the sale cause OF the natives he e.
tabisnent Of national character and the Perpeluy Oh
our institutions through the mems Of our op" cougne.
Sirh That tins Association shall De connected WIN
and form part of such other societies THROUGHOUT 'e
TTned States AZ NAV now hereafter be established on
ths nrncples of our political creed.
Senenth That this Association sha'i De slyieo ue "
i've American Association OF the United states
Eiehh That the officers shall consist OF Fres,ueh''
Vice pres lent Council of Three, Corresponding oecre
,,rv Recording Secretary, a Committee on Addresses
IN consist of three members Treasurer ana such
"a nav be required under any by laws hereafter adopted
and whose duties shall be therein defined
Ninth That all the foregoing officers shall oe eiec'e"
nv this meeting to for one year. excep' the oo
m;ttee ON Addresses which shall De appointed oy 'ne
President ,;L,o tbe Viz.
T,ah. That the President, or in his absence ,he ice
p,Iant or in the absence OF hnth the corresponding
or Recording Secretary, is authorized TO convene meet
inc of this A,.os N whenever 1t may De deemed ne
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