The Founders absolutely believed that corruption and foreign influence were grave threats to the young nation.

That's why the 13th Amendment in the Constitution for the united States of America was passed.

It's called the Titles of Nobility Act (TONA).

Was still there even in 1876 as printed in The Laws of Wyoming that includes a re-printing of the US Constitution (pics related)

Of course, it was usurped by a foreign owned corporation that masquerading as the government during the Civil War.

United States is a corporation (28 U.S. Code § 3002 (15)), for-profit and foreign owned.

The fraud and crimes of this corporation perpetuated against the American people cannot be overstated.