The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-24

INV iu''ihNANe tt-tc tiif Young man SflOWCt
in money changing determined his parents
TO devote him TO commerce; il is n iascina.
ton 40, TO be resisted by the jew w-the
touch and clink OF the precious metals. W.
de Cent?, the witty Eplomatist, asserts that
Mayer Anselme was an crudite in dcciphcr-
ing antique coins. However this NAV be.
il Is certain that, while very young he was
courted for his activity aud peculiar talen,
in commercial transactions His knowledge
in such matters obtained place at the desk
Of the lsraclite house, David e. Co. of Han.
over, which, on account Of its relations with
England. enjoyed the highest commercial
rcr ,a,ion in Germany. Here he ochieyel
HI financial education; and by his strict
pI bi'y, assiduity and talent. he was soon
enabled 10 establish at Frankfort banking
house If his own, Mayer Anselme Roths.
child a Co. This was in l17s. Here his
honesty and ability soon obtained for him
universal confidence
, The first operations Of this firm were ad.
vantageuosly developed by the paymcn, of
the subsidies granted by England TO the
Grand Duke of IIesse and 10 the X inr of
Hanover, for the levy of troops during the
Z Whi WHICH IpItoIu IlIt 10 sustain
against France, in l1's, on account of the
emancipation Of the United States Of Amer.
lea. The Grand Duke, who was very ava.
ricious, placed immense sums in this bank.
the solidity Of which he well knew. anil
thus il obtained large share Of power and
consideration. But the taste most congenia!
to Mayer Anselme was the exchange of
moneys and the fusion If metals; he was n
veritable cr'rlte in the chronology of Euro
pcan mlntage. Nor was be less renowned
for the melting OF ingots. Tie was real
alchemist surrounded by furnaces, in which
disappeared coins, moneys and me,ials--ev-
erything that, after cleansing, could b. taken
out as gold.
The more numerous is this Hebrew family.
the more is il blessed Of the Lord"
"lsrael shall increase and multiply" Mayer
Anselm had five sons aud five daughters.
Nathan, the third son, passed his childhood
in the midst Of the operations and spocula.
,ions Of bis sire. The Israelites on the
banks Of the Rhine rcaped immense benefits
at the epoch Of the French revolution. from
the immense number Of refugees who fed to
Germany. These most Of whom were pro.
scribed mobiles, brought with them their
property in jewels, diamonds, plate and
other articles Of value and their indolent
prodigali'y aided stil more the speculation,
of Israel When the armies Of the Rcpub.
Tic passed the Rhine the Grand Duke Of
ii,sse, after having for some time sustained
the coalition, made his peace at Baslc, to
gcthcr with Prussia, and Frankfort was re-.
spectcd; bu, the Grand Duke took . ccau.
tiouary measures for the future. 4 part
81 his funds was sen, by the firm of Roths-
child 10 England; and in order 10 supcrin-
tend the employment Of them, as well as to
gain some experience in the business, Ma
than RothschlH came and established al
Manchester, aud afterwards at London, tue
first branch Of The Franklor, banking
house.
Then il was that notable transforma-
tion was operatol in the character Of the
Rotl,s childs, Nathan. contact with the
English aris,ocracy soon gave him more ele
sairl idy,s, aDd manu'rs ami the nerman
jew DISAPPEARED lie son he -ame not
only distinguished banker, but great pol
isician IN tie war cr.sis then agitating Eng
laud. He took pat in all tbc IOat., ne
go,iating With proved dcvoteincss aDd 10y
aty. aAd wlth these qualities soon gaGri
,hc confidence II a.. ihc German Jew,
who,, umCnsc capitals we're 10 The hands
u his .atheg Jhis resource was ot Infinite
value al Il m1.neht when I.Bg.and "ss pay
iuL .lDsiii.s anI -cDdDx cmi~sarl'a l1to To"
German >tGts. ~ l-ll tbe house Of
Roth. bids was 50 completely engaged "ill'
Il. ff all
SIDES on III peld / would rJn ia cavc ot
r,,rrs'. 10 ID q. rfDaIk' Nathan p.Al
this magnanluous rcp.y "N"i, II tu2land
succUgb-. we -ua. b., bA0rd by illiinE
si.h h,r. Nothing of the Jes was let
De- was e-Dp y Transformed b! contact
with III Ep.,,.b aI.'o.rary. 1uc sou ami
granA,0n . o,I May.r Au>|ms V7A'ne a.
compli.is- gui prize, gcnii'inrn, whJr
their 'ca'fabs psJ2 uitor rc'a.ned 10 the
last the pTin.ius, typ aud distinctive CHAR
acier o; l.s rae..
Living 10 t..e JON. qlar,cr al Fran"'eft
the gieitl, 90 ~ may term u. - had never
known the luI4!.cs Gf lie, scarcely ~ n'c',-
-ar,cs h. ui,.Te !uye -ds dlgsird betwob
his bgsin--- and BIZ family. lli- tye .oI'
assembled around bis IcaihI,,d III , 18th
thai rslect invariably met with among the
jews, saorr Geycr 10 separate. bot - fp..0s
with Perseverance the example ~ by than
by ,heir venerable father 1nc FIVE dag
er. contracted rich alliances ia Germany AMI
England In 1913, the Brothers Rpthshill
gave striking example Of VIVA, unity oi
strength and concord can accomplish; they
were ali yoang anl ardent. and s'ill imprint
e,i "a their ch,s.k was that kiss ~ parental
ben~iiction which had impaired To them .
genius f,r commercial en,erwi.e. A. this
epoch EaEop-, in arm. against France, made
an sppeal 70 European credit Germany
Wa in revolt. England. In or',er 10 favor
thi. rersii Of Gcrnauic nationality hs5 f1'.