The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-12
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
or THE UNITED STATES,
Preamble and Constitution Of the Nalirc .4meriea"
qss ,c;alion Of the UGi!fd States.

Preamble and Constitution Of the Nalirc .3mericaa
ass ,cialion Of the Uai,sd States
WuEeEAs, is analnittcd fact tEiat all G'yefnmen
are no, only capable, bal bonni ny az 'he primer
national preservation. 10 govern lheir alaTs
r. ~ go n D,eiT own citizens and we believe
NJ. ra,nhIican form Of onr Government 10 De an
,;.rt az fear ana dislike to the advocates OF mon
archy in Europe q d Tor lhAt feaso'i, = - ~.
other IL order to preserve or lhstau , Pu.e
and ,innoGatcd we are npPrativeiy caIieG Upon -
alntni:ar our pecli ar system Tree OF az ioftl?h
,,a,a,,.s All ;ni,fIere..re. By admitting the
,ranp4r indiscrilninal4y TO tie exercise OF lnose
MA n,riEntrs which constitute the rights o. me
native bora American citizen, We "eaheti 'ie a.
tacl,nent Of the native, and gain naMsa' ont '''e
sora;A alegia &C OF the foreigner. me IiSh's @
the A!Deriyan, which he holds under the Lons.i-,
m,inn Of Inc Re, citation and exercised by him
as the gorious prero5atye of his birth, are caen-
,t.A ia stimulate 10 &C tion condense 70 slrenElh
an, cement il sentiment and patriotic sythpa,hy.
Bl,n. thsn. the right and du,yto con'ehrra'e on
these high ttus,We profess ~ oIuet ,'t
pro;nation al our native country in all me walks OF
r,ra1, hoaof, putlic credit and national indepen'
,,ence: and therefore maintain the fight, ~ US
most extended form, CT the native porn american,
and h o1l; 10 exercise the various dhlies inc'oeh'
IL the ranitirai:Dns of IL" laws eHeca'i'r' 'si'a
,y1, or il, ;nsteIiA from the highest 70 tne loves,
pest Of the GcrerHme6t -aGd TO OBTAIN liis gfea'
end we shall aslvo ate the cnrerePfalo o. me has'-
raiEatiun laws b. Congress. Aware tnat NE Coisu-
tlton lortds, and even 4 tddnol, we nave no "is,'
10 establish pos! ftcto laws the ac'oh We sen
with regard TO the laws Of naturalization, is INTENDED
To srt ~ ura.ncciiye character. We shall advocate
equal liberty 10 all WHO born equally tree to
be SO born, constitutes, when connected Win moral
Qualities in our minds, the arlstocracy OF human ma
ture. Aching under these generic r'hclpies, we
further held that 10 be permanent people we mus
be uulted one, bound together by sympa'hies, the
result or a common political organ and to be nation
all we must cherish the Native American sentiment,
10 the entire and radical exclusion OF lorelgn cpln
ions and doctrines introduced BY foreign fanpers ana
EIrQuean nolitica adveniurers. From Kings our
gallant iorefattcrs won their ifberties-the slaves Oh
Kings shall not Kin them back again.
Regioisy entertaining these sentiments, we as
so'emnlv believe That the day has arrived, when the
-AUercans should unite as brothers 70 sustain the
strength and purity Of their political insutulions'-
We haze reached That critical period ioreseen ana
pro; besird by some Of the clear ST. ltcd apostles Of
lrcecn hen danger threatens from every snip ina!
floats on the ocean 10 our shcres-When every Wind
that blows watts the ragged panrers 10 our clies,
bearing IL their own persons aud characters tpe e!e
,aens of degradation and disorder. 10 prevent
these evils, We are now Called upon to unite our en-
cr.its TO .ht over this great moral revolution,
the shadow oil our first revolt of glory, VIII De the
duty oi the sons o! these wars, and we must 20
into ttIe combat determined 10 abide by our coun,
Try: preserve her honor free from contag'on, ana
scr character as separate FSoife, hiSh anu aOo''
t!le cissaftme.t Of lnonarchcai despoi!sms
ARTIcLEs OF TIE CONSTITUTION.
FifSh We bind ourselves 10 cooperate, by all law.
tli means. with Our fellow ha,lve citlzchs in.the
uate,i States to procure repeal Of the naraiiza.
ton ilHs.
Second Wewitiuse eli proper and reasonable ex.
tr'iaas u exclude tprri .ncls from enjoying the emo-
u.a"n's OF honor5 Of Office, heer under the Gen.
cral OF Stat" 10. erntnent
l1il pT hse
coEnj,}'s wonS, Who, hoving,je power, Shall place
- foreigner in Office. white t!.ee is competent ma.
tIys Wi3GHg 70 accept.
E.yayM. rh#t we vii not Ia any form or manner,
connect ourselves Mi!n Tie general or local poiitIcs
ol t!p rnu'ry nor ii ucr De the means Of aiding,
the ca<e o aj,y Iolticaa CT party whatsoever, but
wil! extensively atvocat" stand TO- and be separate
atl ja4eP7tfen' party Of native Americans, Tor the /
Of tie ceuntIy, AID The principles as set
to'th IN the above preamble anl tlese articles.
fYh That we viii rot, nany manner whatever,
cu!r.cct utt,S lives or be connected, with any reg-
IS sect Or INFLAMMATION; leaving every creed TO ITS
rTa >tien,ih a'i every IN II Gntfainneiie, III LIS
la.,h adlr. ing for nnrst "es 10 the sole cause
ID the Eativcs, the rs.ah isk.cLt OF n4iiona char.
- Ter, and tjc p.penty q oer Institutions, through
IKE ~c1hz RI cur cE:H cp9aitywca.
SiJH, That lis Association shall b. connected
'Ht, a',d !of,n r5!i 81 sgch ether socc; hrong-
't Ire ItF;si states o. i.iay now CT hereafter be
e. h!isicd nN t.r principles ii ru!ir'cI crced
>rrr""i Ii;' III, 4 ,sociatior shall te styled Ne
~ 1'ir" a"ilcap AsSrcia ion OF the United States -
Etsh't Wat NE ntarcrs sg'l consist Of a Frcsi.
lcur, F1ae ?,ssii,pt, Cannrl Of Three Corftspon.
uS 81 cr".irv, Recording Secretary, Committee
rn &i!resS.. n 20 9s.' o. thrrR u"tn'ers, Ircn'
sGr"r aud sirh Others - may he r.qurOd under any
y" nfs ''rroer adopted. and wh st daties shall be
u,rr.ia tfha,d
Niai1 That all thc foregoing Grrrs shalt be cleo
'1'' 'h's meeting 10 srr"c OR -" year, cXccp'
the ComrIiir" Oh Addresses waic shall IL arpoih-