The native American., 1840-11-28
NATIVE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
Presmbk and Constitution Of the Natire .dmericGn
Association Of the United States.

Presmbie and Constitution Of the Natire dmericGn
Association Of the United States.
WHEREAS il ia an admitted fact that all Government
are al niy capable, but bound BY all the pIinci
ples d ional preservation 10 govern their AFFAIRS
By thu kncy oil their own citizens and We believe
the rel lean form OF our Government TO be an
object or FEAR and dsl.ke to the adyoc iies ct fno
archy in Europe, q ior that reason, il for none
ether, ia order to preserve our Institutions pure
and III polluted we are inperatIvely called upon t.
administer our peculiar system free Of all foreign
influence and interference. BY admitting the
stranger lndiscrminately to the exercise Of those
high attributes which constitute the rights OF the
aauye born American citizen, We weaken the at
tachment of the natve, and gain naughl but the
sordd allegia OF the foreigner. Tho rights OF
the American, which ne holds under the Consti-
tuition Of the Revolution. and exercised by hm
- the glorious preroga,ve OF his blrh are cacn-
lated to stn ulate TO tion condensr TO strength,
and cefnent in sentiment and patriotic sympathy
Basing then, the right aud duty to confederate
these hi truths, We fro.ess no other oblrc man he
promotion Of our native country in all the walks oi
private honor public credit and national 'idepen-
aence; and therefore We MAINTAIN the right, ~ lis
most extended form, ct the native born American,
and hp ONLY to exercise the various dtsles iRciden
70 the rami Ec atoms OF the laws exrch i've, Icgsla
tive, or ministerial, from the highest to the lowest
post Of the Government and TO obtain this great
end we shall advocate the entire repeal ni The nafh
sAiization laws by Congress. Aware th.t the Cohs',
ration orbidS amt even II II dd mol, We nav" no MIST
70 establish post facio laws the action We seek
with regard to the laws OF n'n'aihat'on = t;trhed
70 act Ia prospective character shall advocate
esuA liberty to all who born equally free ito
h 50 born constitutes. when conn, crd "iih moral
sualities il our minds the arsiocracy 81 human
hare. Asng under these genefic t'iacif'es, ne
further Ispd that, 10 ba ptrnanr'ieoplr We must
be united onr, bound together by syIna'hies. the
result Of common political organ and IL b. nation
T. W must cherish The Native American, .shtiinent.
= the entire aud radicz exclusion OF foreign cp1
IONS and doc by fore papeis and
European political adventures. From Kings our
esllant foreatners their libertirs-tie slaves OF
Kings shalt not win them back again.
ksligiously entertaining these sentiments. we as
eo.emnly beileve that the day has arrived when the
Americans should unite IS brothers 10 sustain the
strength and purity Of taeir political institutions =
We have reached that critical period foreseAn and
prohesied by some Of the clear .hted apostles OF
Freedom. when danger threatens from every ship ;ht
leats on the ocean to orr shnres-"htn every wind
Nat blows watts the ragged paupers 10 our cities,
bearing in their persons aud characters the ele-
nsnts OF degradation and disorder To prevent
these evils. we are cow called upon te unite our en-.
sveies. To fight over this great mora! revolution,
tho shadow Of our FIRST revolt of glary, viii be the
dsty Of the sons OF these wars, and We must 20
icto The combat determined TO abide by orr com.
,ry; to preserve her honor free from coEiagion aud
her character A. separate people, high aud above
Ne euyr aftmsnt OF tnonarchicai aespotIslns