The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-14
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
eE THY UNITED STATES.

Preassss esd Constitution Of the Nahre american
association Of The United States.
yar.yss il is en- admitted fact that all Government
ar. not only capable, bu. bound by all the p1lnci
,is. OF national preservation to govern their affairs
nv the agency OF their own citizens ana we beheSe
tbs republican form OF our Government 10 De an
.,pect Of tear and dislike to the advocates OF mon
,rehv IN Europe Tor that reason, if for none
oth.f, IN urdef to preserve our institutions pure
and IN ae.tuted We are imperatiyely cailedupon Il
anlt..t,r our peculiar system frse OF all foreign
inilU-nes and interference. Fy admitting the
srA CIR ind lscriminately to the exercise of those
E,sn Attributes which constitute tie rights OF The
na,iv- sorn Amencan citizen, We weaken the at.
tacnia~at Of the native, and. gain nanght but the
sns!it al! sla OF the foreigner. Inc rights OF
the Auerican which he holds under the Consti-
,,.ios Of the Revolution. and exercised by him
as tbs .4osious prerosat:e OF his birth, are cacn-
lated 10 stimulate TO action, condense to strength
ana ce,2sat in sentiment and patriotic sympathy.
Dasins the a, the light and duty 10 confederate Oh
these hi truths. profess no other object han the
promotion Of native c0u"try IN all the walks oil
private honor public credit and national indepen-
dance; AVID therefore we maintain the right, in its
most extended form, OF the native born American
and h. onY, to exercise the sGrlcus aNt!es incident
to the 7as.Scstions of the Laws, execHye, srgisia-
tivr OF usiniseral, from The highest 70 the lowest
post az the Goyernment-aEd to obtain this great
end ws s.t advocate the entire repeal Of the natu
raiiaation laws by Congress. Aware that the Const
tation ,srhSS and even if it did moi, we have wish
to establish IS post fucto laws the action we SEEK
with gard to the laws Of ltnralizaton, is intended
to ac Ia prospective character. y e shall advocate
nQrai h~s1y to all who We're born egHutly free to
h. ~ hos constitutes, when connected Evth moral
qnallii.s N minds the aTistocracy OF human na-
turr 40 ing under these generic principles, We
furth-r hsi that, TO be i permanent people We must
be a .in-t one, bound together by sympatlies, the
result OF common political organ ; and to be nation
a. We must cherish the Native American sentiment,
70 tn. entire and radical exclusion OF foreign cpin-
ions aQ4 doctrines introduced BY fore gn panpers and
L rop.,e political adventures. From Kings our
galans farsathars won their iberties-the slaves OF
Kings -s,lii rot win them back again,
krii slnlsIg entertaining these sentiments, we as
80 eul,iy haleve that the day has arrived when the
Americans eAoud mite as brothers to sustain The
strength sui purity Of their political Institutions -
We haze rc4chad that critical period ioresern and
pro- br.sd oy some oil the clear. sig htCd apostles oil
Ire .In.a sEe danger threatens from every ship that
aoar. 90 fhe ocean 10 our =horps-when every wind
that blows watts the ragged paupers 10 cities.
6e.Tiaf IN their persons and characters the se
IE-ns. NJ degradation and disorder. 70 prevent
ia~A, rs8,s. we are now called up"n 10 unite orr en-
erg,s - fight over this great moral revolution.
thu 80 !or Of our FIRST revolt of glory, will b. the
autv ~ ias sons oil these wars, and we must 90
into t.s combat determined to abide by conn-
try o. her honor free from coptagion and
her cha. -<ter separate people, high and above
the eng. aitment OF nonaichica despotlsms