Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1859-02-18
The Financial La Fayette War of independents

Navajoe Indian villages, containing some 900 warriors
The Financial La Fayette War of Independence.
Haym Salamon of Philadelphia, held in finance much
the same rank among the devoted and unpaid servants
of the Continental Congress- which La Faytte occupied
in the army, and Paul Jones on the ocean. They all
had to pay their expenses and from their own prl
vate they all contributed the bread of life for our
newborn, struggling and moneyless Union. The wealthy
French noble was not ruined by this generous devo-
ton to the cause of the young Republic but Paul Jonrs
anc Haym Salamon utterly sacrificed. After SIX
ty-odd years of vain application and ruinous delay the
heirs of Paul JONES' the persons who bought up their
large claims for of pottage received something
from Congress but Haym Salamons descendants have
not to this day obtained dollar for the 100000
which he advanced to his ruin for the salvation of
our country in the darkest hour of tribuation
This is of those Jryng chapters in our nation
al legislation which would fam cover with the man
tie of oblivion were not silence akin to completely In
the denial of Justice 1t concerns every honest man that
our government should pay its honest debts at the
unusual sacrifice of slight retrenchment in its lavish
OUTLAWS for all of useless and improper Objects
The Senate Committee on Revolutionary Claims has
investigated the of Haym Saamon, and its exceed
ngly lucid and conclusive report must go direct to the
heart of every who has spark of pride IN the fan
dealing-we will not say beraity patriotic spirit but
simply the common business honesty-of public ser
wants.
These are the facts of this unparalleled case. Hayn
Saamon, Poander by birth, and ardent Llberal IN
and at the opening of our of independence was
rich banker and a prosperous merchant Such man
was prime necessity to the Continental Congress-
His European facilities and connections enabled him &c
negotiate war loans in France and Holland and on such
terms rarely been obtained by feeble colony in
the early stages of revolt against powerful mother
country In one instance the French agents received
100000 fair business commission for services SINH
lar to those which Haym Salamon was rendering fol-
nothing.
Salamon also thought it was desirable to make tn:
hostility of Spain to England available for the recogn
ton and advancement of national independence and
mainly through his skilfu management Don Francisco
Rcndon was commissioned by the Spanish government
to reside Congress and carry out this policy Docu
ments exist to show that this enroy Of Spain acas
tanned and supported here by the liberal purse Of Ha
Salamon; but for this charge was ever entered by
the patriotic banker. Again, there is evidence under
the hand OF James Madison and Robert Morris, that
during the sessions of Congress of Independence many
of the members reduced to such pecunary distress
that they would have been obliged to return home but
for the open purse of Haym Samon Yet these accounts
ranging between $4,000 and $4,000 unpaid-are
not charged to the government The heirs only ask fol-
the 100000 advanced in cash, for the indispensable
operations Of the army and government and yet this
undenied and undeniable act of justice is withheld
WASHINGTON States.