Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-09-15

MEYER ANSELM HOTHSCHkAD'
To the Editors Of the Union and Amsrican:
Having noticed in the New York Daily
Bulletin, of the 7th September, an srti-
Gle about the foundation of the s'ROth-
schilds," /" in which touching history Meyer
Anselm is made hero and bsronet for
saving other peoples money from con-
fiscation, we must wonder that g leading
paper of the commercial metropolis OF
this continent is not any better informed
about this very interesting matter; and
since we have reliable sources on hand,
we will give short statement of the
first starting point of the colossal wealth
of the ''Rothschilds.n -~-
1t is well known TO our readers that the
Grand Duke Elector of Hesse- Cassel
made an agreement with England in our
revolutionary war, to furnish certain
number of soldiers, and for this purpose
shipped to England al able bodied pau
pels, criminals and all travellers and
strangers that could not pay him heavy
ransom, and by these means he amassed
q large fortune, which he kept in gold
and diamonds in his chateau in Hesse-
Caseel. rPr rrTTNT
On the approach of the French under
Ney, then commander of division, af-
terward Marshal of the Empire, the
Grand Duke Elector fled precipitately, and
had no time to unearth his treasure, hid
under the steps from his chateau to the
garden, therefore intrusted the same
to his Prime Minister, Bsronet Won Carls-
hausen, whom he had raised from en-
humble position to 8 baronetcy and mir
istership of State on account of his well
deserved merits.
Brig. Gen. Ney had orders from Napo
leon to sell sll private property of the
Elector, and not being able to find the
hiding place of the cash, had Vor Carls-
hansen arrested and imprisoned, and
actually led him out twice to be shot if
he would not divulge the secret. Baron
ess Won Carlshsusen, who was a very
beautiful and dutiful wife, of fine address
and amiable manners, managed to get q
passport to take ride out of town every
day on account of her health. The hiding
place of the treasure being known to her
she contrived to get the whole amount
out of Hesse- Cassel, and not deeningi it
safe in ony banking institution, she sent
it to Meyer Anselm Rothschild, then q
humble tradesman in the Ghetto of Frank
fort on the Main. Carlsbausen after
while was set at liberty and Rothschi!d
had the money with which he made at
this time of leans at any rate, general
war and Amy contracts ''three per cent.
After the downfall of the Kingdom of
Westphalia, to which Hesse Cassel had
been attached and given to Jerome, Ma
poleon's brother, the ElectOr had his
former possessions restored to him, and
Rothschild and Won Carlhausen returned
the treasure, and offered per cent. in
tereet, of which interest the EIector made
presents in equal parts to ROthschild and
Carlshausen for their fidelity, and only
claimed the principal.
The above will show to our New York
friends of the Bulletin that NJ A. Roths-
child did not risk his life nor his ''tha-
lers," nor was he made bsronet, but he
had become the first banker in Europe,
and to facilitate an Austrian Syndicate"
he was made baronet by the Emperor of
Austria.
Now, if one will take lessons from
history our advise to Mr.. Fish Secretary,
would be to reward those that back his
financial measures with their green-backs
with the title of Baronet, snd we are per-
f. ctly confident he will turn out second
st. Peter and catch in the meshes of his
syndicate all the long purses of our Cod
Fish sristccracy without as much>ss a
hY.