The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-12-10
VINO are our Creditors?

Apers0n, who has access to the books oil
the sub treasury in New York, makes the
following curious statements as to the credi.
tors of the federal government:
"These books are curious study. Many
Of the names they contain are household
words. Some are the names of Europeans;
others Of West Indians, and even Asiatics.
Barely third of the public debt is held in
this country. The bulk Of it, we imagine, is
held in continental Europe One is not sur.
prised to find the nam.s of John ] Astor.
W. b. Aster, Jacob Little, George Peabody.
and such men in the list of creditors of the
United States, but they and their countrymen
are in Q minority The heaviest foreign
creditor We noticed, is Lord Overstone, 1.-THE
famous John Lloyd who has lent this coun.
try no less than $350,000 A Spanish lady,
MERGED de Laseca, is our creditor to the
tune Of 500, 900, and noble friend of hers,
the Count Cass Montlovoy Castillo, draws
six per cent on one hundred thousand dol
lara Several persons connected with the
royal families OF Europe are creditors Of ours.
The brother Of the king of Naples took $50.
600 some years ago, and instructed his agent
TO investthe dividends as they accrued in the
same security. He now owns over $75 900
His niece, the daughter Of Bomba, 10 regis
tered ~ creditor ioc over $4,000 These
wise people have been looking out for
rainy day. Another noble parsonage, the
late Duchess Of Orleans, has enough in the
United States skies to save the Count of Paris
from being compelled to follow his grand.
fathers example aud keep school Several
Of the SAKE Coburg Gothas, have also invest.
ed in the same country. Tho Count iossi |
oaw enough Of this country while he was here |
to iRveat . few thousand in the famous name
Of SOntag, and little Paul Julien has tribe |
enough TO keep him when his violin fails. |
One can readily account for the appearance |
Of the name ofthe Rothchilds, both OF London 1
and Paris; but it is curious thst the famous
publisher Panchuke, OF Paris, is a creditor
ofths United States and that the dramatic
author, Scribe, has also invested enough TO I
give hin nearly 10000 francs Q year. A
carsfnl study Of democracy in America ap
pease % have persuaded Monsieur de Toe
QueyllIe 70 lodge some of his savings in the
hands Of our government aud Lord Macau-
lay, who began with bagatelle Of some
5000. has since increased his venture to
nearly 80, 900, hut I've shall never end il we
II We should attempt to enumorate
All the people, Who havc all their money
placed y he United States securities. Here
ars Lord Dundonald, the great sailor, Who
nas large sum for o son Of Neptune; the
rrlnce de keauvean, the Count de Narboune,
5af !oha BAyley, the Marquis Of Champagne,
l'e.ing brothers, Count De Beaumont, Gen
NAL hermlo9, and host Of titled people.
whos perhaps depend upon the honesty and
.oivency 81 he United States for living -
Lord Elein cav enough Of ne to leave sir
y q h. sasings'in our six per cents; and
lAe fanous Russian, Alexander Hersen. "a,
bagatelle Of 480,tjO0 in the same security. /
There y anOther creditor whose name Il |
ssriossty Il runs thus: lsaron Louis Nums
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