El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-08

various times of settlement in his bank
book show special balances. Of from
$4,000 to $4,000 at each period The
amount charged by the bank to his
account as paid to Robert Morris was
over 100000, while Robert Morris own
account during the same period had a
deposit OF less than $4,000. A further
interesting fact is that on a day when
bank. he received exactly the same
amount from Haym Solomon
Loaned Much to Government.
Not only did Solomon advance large
sums to the government for which ne
received no return, but the services Of
James Madison, N Edmund Randolph
Gems Alifflin, St Clair and others were
retained in the cause through his
bounty In MadisOn's letter 10 Virginia,
in 1871. ne writes Ny wants are so
urgent that it is impossible to suppress
them. The case of my brethren is
The kindness Of our friend in Front
street (Mr. SalOmOn) is a fund that will
preserve me from extreme necessities,
but i never resort to II without great
modification, as he Obstinately rejects
all recompeDse- To necessitous dele
gates he gratuitOusly spares from his
private stock
James Madison, twice president of
the United States, the most learned
and patriotic member Of the reyOlU-
uOnary congress, thus paid his tribute
&c Saloman's devotion and bounty:
when any member was in need. all
that was necessary was to call upon
SalomOn-' Again and again he refers to
MS little friend in Front street" &C
knowledged not only his Indebtedness
70 the little Jew on whose bounty he
had pensiOneG. but again and again re-
lers TO his integrity and disinterested-
ness
Did Valiant Service.
Not only did Solomon aid his home
government, but he was the confiden-
tlaI friend and adviser Of agents, con-
Sulsi and representatives OF foreign
powers in sympathy with the recolu-
uonary movement He had confidential
rciaLOns with all the foreign repre-
senIdllFes at one time or another. He
was the confidential friend of that ar
dent adnerent to the American cause
count de Ia Luzerne. ambassador from
rance With this appointment SaIo-
mon was made banker for that govern
ment- He was appointed by monsieur
hOqueDrune, treasurer of the forces of
France in America and made pavmas-
Of charge.
From the registers office in Phila-
uelpnla IL IS shown that the amount of
puDllc securities he advanced to the
government amounted to S353744 A.
kesldes he left evidences of adva noes
70 ROBERT Norris in the sum OF S2II.0OO
a claim OF $4,000 on the United States
Tor additional loans. an unpaid balance
Of $4,000 to the Spanish ambassado--
and innumerable loans to Madison x
Clair, Steuben, Wilson and many 9TH
ers.
Loans Never Repaid.
It has been shown frcm docuua7t,-,-
evidence afterwards submitted to con-
gress that he advanced TO the r0,cTI
ment all told $685. O0L13. not d0IIar of
which has been paid to his heirs an
enormous sum at that period for a nj
Yate individual when all commerce and
business were Frustrated. Madison in
1927 urged that the memOrialisfs r,ie-b+
be lndemnified and reports in their "a
y or nave been frequently made. b1If not
q dollar has been repaid-not a medal
granted IN lieu of the claim facf
which affords support to the oft-rc-
J Gated observation OF the ingratitude
Of republics.