Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-08-19
Auguste Belmont.

The Baltimore Times, commenting on
Mr.. Belmont's appointment to the Hague,
says:
Mr.. Belmont has no claims upon the coun-
try for such q mark OF distinction. His SYM
pathies, tastes. affections, antcccdents, and
present procli Invites are aristocratic AMI anti
American. He is Austrian in every thing
which makes the Austrian, and, if wc are not
mistaken, took sides against Hungary, in her
struggle for National and Constitutional In
dependence. His wealth is derived from
Austrian influence, and wcere the treasure is
depend upon it the heart is also.'''
Knowing his history and character, we
have to say 10 the Times that it could not
have well managed to string together
more mistakes with reference to this gen.
tieman. If ever there was foreigner
coming here quite youth whose % SYM
pathies, tastes, affections, antecedents and
present proclivities are" republican and
American, that man is Auguste Belmont.
Though wealthy, he is without ostcnta-
tation. His tastes are those Of the cav
New Yorker, yet steady Yankee business
man. His affections are centered on his
American wife and children, the friends
he has acquired il his seventeen years
residence among Us, and in the improve
1nent, prosperity, freedom and happiness
of the country and city of his adoption.
He has done more for his means for the
relief of suffering of all descriptions and
for the advancement of the city of New
York, than almc st any other man of his
age in it. lie has never pocketed dollar
from fees for his services as Austrian Con-
sui using that position only to enable
him the better to learn the necessities and
to befriend those cast penniless and help
less upon our shores by the remorseless
governments of the Old World; and,
more especially the Hungarians, against
whom the Times thinks he man have
sympathized during their late ATTEMPTS
at revolution. Though born in Europe,
his antecedents" were precisely like
those of nine-tenths of the American
born country lads who seeking their for
tunes in New York and Boston, by dint
Of excellent early training and superior
minds, character and industry, become
leading citizens. HIS father is farmer of
fair estate residing in Ulzi, a village ON the
Rhine (where A. B. was born) twenty
miles from Mayence. He was early an
prenticed to the house of Rothchilds. in
Frankfort, his family being distantly
connected with the RS. During his ap-
premiership he gave evidence of business
talents and character so much beyond his
years, as to induce the head of the House
to intrust him with his American agency
as the ROthchilds are in the habit of estab-
fishing elevcs from their existing houses.
when finding it necessary to transact
business ii new quarters. His wealth
has not % been derived from Austrian in
fluenccs," bat from his own ENTERPRISE
and success as New York merchant
1t has been gathered in legitimate Amer
lean commerce; it having been as fortu-
nate for our country as for him, that
through the confidence which the Roth
childs have in him, they have employed |
immense sums in trade in New York. |
There are five hundred commercial houses
IN the United States trading on money
obtained from abroad. A very large per
centage Of our railroads are built with
money so obtained; and it is just as sen.
Sible and fair to accuse the directors of
such roads and such merchants with
making their profits by foreign influ-
enceS," as to accuse Mr.. Belmont after