The native American., 1838-07-28
THE NATIVE AMERICAN.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIVE AME-
RICAN ASSOCIATION.

Pursuant 10 notice given through the Naive
American. and by Handbills, a large and respecta-
bic meeting of the Native American Associa'io"
was held al the old Theatre on wednesday eve
ming last, when the following proceedings took
nl,ce; Mr.. Ulysses Ward, Tice-Presiaeaf, in
the Chair, assisted by the Corresponding and Re-
cor.ling Secretaries.
Mr.. Sweeny, Chairman of the Select Commit
tee appointed to wait on Mr.. Forsyth, Secretary
Of State. for the reasons of Mr.. Bcnson's exraor-
dinary removal from Office by foreigner, report
ed as follows:-
The Committee appointed at the general meeting oi
the lith instant to inquire into the truth of the allega
ton, that William B. Benson, member of the Native
American Association has been removed from the posi-
of Wachman OF the Northeast Executive Building, mere
ly for having enrolled himself member tf the Asso
citation, respectfully Report
That in execution of the duty reluctantly undertaken
by them, they deemed il most proper as mode admitting
of misconsuction Misrepresentation, to address
respectful communication to the Secretary OF State setting
forth the alleged reasons for the removal oil Mr. Benson
requesting that the truth Of Mr. Bensos statement might
be inquired into and if found TO be true, that the only
proper redress might be afforded 10 Mf Benson by
der for his restoration to office.
TO the Secretary OF State, and they submit 10 the ASSoc
aon and to their iellowczens generally, whether in
matter and manner it not OF character to entte it
respectful consideration and those, in whose and
behalf it was written to a civil reply: Yet the Com
mittee have patiently waited TO the very hour fixed for
the assembling of the Association, without having been
favored with the notice of the Secretary.
Your Committee are aware that III kingly Govern
ments, towards whose subjects some OF public iunc
tonaries appear to be exceedingly partial il is not
suai for men high in authority 10 treat with contempt the
respectful Of the Peope hut heretofore
the Committee believe such has been uni
yersaly condemned by the American People, viola
ton of those great principles, which, by them at least
have been looked upon as the most distinguishing fea
lures Of their form of government The remarkable say
ing of eminent awgiver of antiquity, and OF which
may be well 10 remind the Secretary OF State, may bt
found TO be orthodox now when i uttered, tha
that Government is best where a wrong done to til,
meanest subject is considered injury to the whole Re
public"
OF the If Mr.. Bensons removal the Committee
are therefore unable to satisfy the Association by the
production Of any fact explanations; but Mr. Benson
has been uniformly firm and decided political friend
the late and present Admins raonas the ety has
failed to assign any just cause for dEmssing him-and
he has produced and published to tile world the strong
est testimonial OF good conduct and fidelity to his public
trust from large number of gentlemen holding respec-
table stations under the Government and who have had
daily and hourly opportunities Of closely observing his
William b Benson has been sacrificed for other
than that his has been found on the rolls of tho
Native American Association
Ii IS not thought to be incumbent the Committee 10
pronounce ally judgement upon the course which the
Secretary OF State has judged proper TO pursue in rea-
ton to the respectful in which the Association
and the Committee as its organs, have approached him;
and therefore, they content snhnit the whole sub
jet TO the Association and, through it, to the American
People.