Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1863-11-14
The House OF. ROtilschild.

sciqnop men, political economists and hundred
Others, one very notable meeting bas almost ca
capped public attention, A few days ago our Paris
cores pOndent told us that congress Of the mem!
beis the illusrious house of R9tbschid he's
baon sitting at Paris, rhapulport oithe meeting
was nothing less than to rearrango the domnions
OF the great banking dynasty. 10 one word the
great object Of the Rothschd congress was to
reduce TIE FIVE branches Of the house who now
rule Europe to four, and following the example Of
tiaribaldi, to slrlkeauolher sovereign Of Naples
from the list Of reighihg moharcls ilancefonh
there arc to be bat four kings Of the house Of
Rothschld, with secure thrones at London, Paris,
Vienna, and Frankfort II is now exactly hun
dred years since poor Jew, called Mayer Anselm,
made bis appearance at tho city Of Hanover bare
footed, with sack on his shoulders, and a bum
die Of rags on his back. SucceSsfulin trade, like
most Of his coreglonists, be returned to Frank.
fort at the end Of few years, and up small
shop in tho jew Lane" over which hnug the
signboard Of a red shield, called in German rOths.
child.
As dealer in old and rare coins. ho made the
acquaintance of the Serene Electcr OIL Hesse
Cassel, who, happening to be in want Of conf
DENTAL agent Tor various open and secret purposes
appointed the shrewd looking Mayer Anselm to
TO the post, The Serene l.lector, being compeu-
cd soon after to ay his country, Mayer Ans1lm
took charge Of bis cash, amounting to several mil.
lions Of forms. With the instinct of his race,
Anselm did not forget to put the money out on
good interest, SO that before Napoleon was gone
to lilba and the ustrous ElectOr had returned
to Casscl tho captOlh had moro than doubled -
The ruler Of llesse Gassel thought it almost q
marvel to get his money safely returned from the
Jew Lane Of Frankfort, and at tho Congress- Of
Vienna was never tired Of singing the praise Of
his Hebrew agent to all tho princes Of Europe
The dweers under the sign Of The red shield hugh
ed in ;hcir sleeves; keeping carefully to themselves
the great fact that the electoral two million ilorins
brought them four millions Of their own, Nevei
was honesty better policy }la ia. oafs.gdh
Mayer Apselm died in 1872 without having the
supreme satisfaction Of hearing his honesty ex
toled by kings and princes. lIe left Eve sons
who succeeded him in the banking and money
lending business and who conscious Of their So
Cla value, dropped the name Of Anselm, and ad.
opted the higher sounding one Of Rohschild
taken from the sienboard over the paterual house
On his deathbed their father had takena solemI
o I'll from all Of them to hold his four niiliol
well together, and they hre faithfully kept th
induction But tie old city Of Frankfort clearly
was too narrow realm for the fruitful soYlug 0
four millions, and, in consequence the five wer
determined, after while, to extend their sphere
operations by establishing branch banks at tn
chief cities Of Europe. The eldest son, AnselH
born 10 l773, remained at Frankfort; the second
Solomon, bora ia l774, settled at Vienna IL,
third Nathan bornin Hi, went to London; th,
fourth Charles the ettdnt terrible Of tho family
established himself IN the soft climate Of Naples
and tle 9th and youngest, JGMes, born l192, tool
up bis residence at Paris. 1l a..5.g
Strictly united, The wealth and power Of tn
4 Eve R6lh:child, was vested in the eldest borl
nevertheless the shrewdest Of the sons Of Mayt
.Anselm, and the heir Of bis genius, Nathan, th
third son, soon took the reius of government int
h4 own hands. BY his Gaith in Wellington an
ths flesh aud muscle of British soldiers, ho rearl
doubled .he fortune Of the ianily, gaming NOR
than a million sterling by the sole battle Of Wa
terloo, the news Of which he carried 10 Enghn
Two days earlier than the mail. The weight {
the solid millions gradually transferred tho ascer
! dapcy in tho family from Germany to Eugani
, making London the metropolis of the reignn
/. dynasty Of Rothschild, Like the royal families
, Europe, tho members Of the house Of Rothsch
only intermarry with each other. James Roth
\ child married the daughter Of bis brother Solomon
/ bis son Edmond, heir apparent Of the French lin
: was united TO bis first cousin, the dahghter
\ Lionel, and grand-daueh uehterof Nathan Rothschil
anl Lionel agan--M 2. for London-gaye b
+ hand, in 1886. to his first cousin Charlotte Il
daughter Of Charles Rothschild, oaNaples,
II Is unnecessary to say that although the
+. matrimonial alliances have kept the millions VOL
derhlly together, they have not Improved the ra'
/ of old Mayer Ansclm of the red shield. Alrea(
!, signs Of physical weakness are becoming yslb
A in the great family 80 at least hint the Frent
!. papers in their meagre notices about the Roth
!. child Congress at Paris. From all that eau
(. gathered out ola wilderness Of cdndrds, thin fac
II and thick fiction, tnppears that the soycregns
/. the Stock Exchange met IN conference for I
" double purpose Of centralizing their money pow
aud widening their matrimonial realm. In 9th
o words, the llyerogning kings, descendants, aOct
/ ding to the law Of prlmogenituTe, Of tho ivo so
|. Of Nayer Anselm, came to the decision TO redu
q their number to four by cutting of tho NeApot
branch of Charles Rothschild, while ii was lik
v wise decided that permission should begiVen
i. The younger members of the family to marry, !
t. the benefit Of the race, beyond the range Of ii
NJ cousinshp
!. What has led to the exclusion or the Neapolit
line of Rothschd seems to have been the col
tant exercise Of a highly blameable liberality
4. heard oil the annals Of the family. Charles.
"a prodgal son Of Mayer Anselm actually present.
y 10 The year 1886 10 900 ducals to the orphan as
,S lum of St, Carlos at Naplss, ald the son and b
m Of Charles, Guslayus, has given repeated signs
inclination to follow IN the footsteps ofhls faith
If Such conduct utterly unbecoming Of tho policy
4 the house of Rothschild, could not be allowed
!. pass unpotced, and, accordinsy quote
"a rumor Of Paris journalism-the ddehdancso Of
10 Noopolitan lines has been pronunced, Howev
4 Baron Uustavus do Rothschild Is not to ret
r. into private life, like famous Charles v, W
Il. only cassock on his shoulders and aprayetsbo
\ bis hand, but Is allowed to take with him o sn
~ fortune Of l5O,OO0OO0 francs, Of about elk u
10 lions sterliog crumb from tho table Of
Il descendants Of poor Meyer Anseln, Who wand