American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-09-06
RESOLUTIONS.


Gaining the sentiments of the members of said Con
yeutiOn.
RESOLUTIONS.
adopted July 5th and IN, ~ d. l3i5.
Believing our free institutions, if worth any thing,
10 be worth preserving, and transmitting unimpdircd.
believing the permanencyOf those Institutions to
depend upon the honest and intelligent exercise of the
right of suffrage.
believing that ruin, if it come, will come through
perpeTSton and GblBe of that tight.
Believing such perversio and abuse to have already
prevailed, and 10 be- now increasing to an alarming
extent
Believing that the greatest Of evil in this
spcct to be found in the rapid influx of ignorant for
eigners aud the facility with which they are convert
cd into citizens.
Believing that Americans in form, should and of
light ought To be Americans at heart.
Believing that under any circumstances, it is dan
gerous to commit the Ballot Box, the .frk Of Free
fomS CoUendnt to foreign hands, or submit destI-
mics To the possible control of them who may he for
egners in heart and Americans in form only.
Believing that from any Of the old political Organi-
cations, SUCH cannot hope for any radical re-
form of the evils we dcpreCae.
Therefore, |. Resolved, That we do hereby form
ourselves into political parry, for the radical reform
of abuses and the preservation of institutions and
our liberties, under the name of the Native American
Party.
=. Resolved, That as Native Americans we cannot
consent 10 give our political sufrages to any other
than to those born on our soil maturcd among our
institutions.
g. Resolved, That no foreigner hereafter comino to
these United states, shall be allowed 10 exercise the
elective franchise, until he shall have been resident
mere ut least twehty-onc years
s. Resolved, That removals from important offices
Hnder the general government, should be made like
appointments, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, other approving body, except in the alb.
sence of the Senate, when the President may have
The power 10 suspend for
t. Resolved, That these principles, lying they do
at the very foundation of our political freedom, and
our national cxisence involve, and are paramount TO
all Others however important to our external pros
penty.
Resolved, That the interest, the honor of the ma
qure that subordinate party questions should be made
TO yield to the great principles for which
tending
g. Resolved, That organizations of Native Ameri-
can Associations should be established in all the
townships and wards of cities through out the United
States,
9. Resolved, That the appointment of two Delegates
from each Congressional District, be recommended to
meet in General Convention, on the End Tuesday of
May, lSi7 to nominate candidates for President aud
Vice President Of the United States, and that the
place of meeting be Pittsburg, Pa,
10. Resolved, That we advocate the principle that
no alien should be naturalized except the produc-
ton of a Custom House certificate, TO be procured on
his landing on these American shores, proving his re-
sdehce OF twenty-one years; such certificate to be
given up 10 be cancelled.
IL. Resolved, That hold it to he the duty of all
true Naive Americans, to give their suraees TO those
only, who subscribe heartily to our principles, and
will maiHtaln them
ID, Resolved, That as Native Americans, we hold
Il TO be our duty to take high moral ground all sub
Iecs, TO grappe with the principles of right, Of truth,
availabity and TO contend for them tparessv aoanst
the world.
l3. Resolved, That the several Executive Commit
of the States. be requested to appoint each wo
proper persons 10 constitute CORES ondpy Nolon-
al Committee.
Ia. Resolved, That while every constitutional effort
should be made guard against the de!eterous CON
sequences of rapidly increasing Immigration by the
enactment of the most efficient laws for the accom-
pshmcut of that all important object still generous
magnanlniiy requires that those aliens who are. or
may become inhabitants of the UBed Stales should
them gxcepr that Of narcinaiing in a9v Of nur noii,
cal administrations and eyercisiuG tho right IF r
frage until after a rpsdenc, of NJ Iaas, t,vpntvone
Years ~
l5 Resolved That rs Native Americans vva will
foster and defend all the great interests or our
try its agriculture lis commerce its mechanics man
uiactores nayipatiOn mmInr and scipnrr fne airs
and literature against the world
49, Resolved THAT we do adyocate the nassace of
laws impo ing upon all foreigners cominp hiIheI FIR
purposcs of pcrnanent residence = cayitaiion tow
suiicieptIylarue TO prevent me excessivo ntiuy ~
vicious and pauper iinmyrant. and mar ,ya do ,bis
as "A matter of self defence
H. Resolved That we urce the promotion and f,s
terng of all the means of moral and intellectual
tire nv uermanpnt provsions fnr pauor,I educ.,ion
eIievinn the teIIirencp or The ne6nIr m be
~ to the right use and the nermanence of hertie
civil and religious
IT, Resolved That the Native American marty do