El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-04
America Owes Much
To Patriotic Jews
Financial Aid and Courageous Ser
vice Given By Many Jews to This
Cuuntry in Revolutionary War
BY MADISON c. PETERS.
BY MADISON C. PETERS.


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THE colonial Jew was engaged in
/ commerce on q large scale. Bis
merchandise Goated in every sea he
Invaded the wilderness and contrib
uted enormously to the wealth OF the
country. He cast in his fortunes with
the infant republic. Though com
paratively recent settlers, few in
numbers, perhaps 1000 in 1T7s, they
furnished more than their proportion
Of men and sinews OF war, sacrificing
their lives, rendering valuable serv-
ices and aiding with their money TO
equip and maintain the armies and
this in spite OF the fact that they
were denied the rights accorded TO
other citizens-barred from elective
offices By clauses in the charters,
nemmed IN and bounded by restrict
i've laws, yet almost to q man they
stood by Washington
Francis salvador, \ young English
man. within three years made his
name forever honored IN every nlsIo- Y
written OF South Carolina lie V as
the first Jew in America TO repre-
sent the people OF a state IN popu-
lar assembly In his expedition
AGAINST the Cherokee Indians, excited
20 deeds Of violence by the British,
he fell by the side Of his commander
Maj. Williamson. and falling among
the bushes at 1880 IN the morning.
was discovered in the dark by an IN
dian who took Salvad0r's scalp-dy-
ing for liberty al % years OF age
August J. l1fo, three weeks BEFORE
the news had reached South Carolina
OF the adoption Of the Declaration OF
Independence
First to Be Governor.
David Emanuel the first Jew 20
hold the office Of governor Of one
of the United eorgia-served
throughout the entire revolutionary
struggle in his adopted state one OF
the battle grounds OF the War.
Manuel Mordecai Moan, OF Snltn
Carolina, served on Washington
staff and besides his services gave
100000 TO assist the cause IN which
he had enlisted
Mai BENJAMIN Nones, a native OF
Bordeaux. France. served on the
stats Of Washington and lafayette
as aide-de-camp, and while attached
10 the suite of Gen. Pulaski at the
siege Of Savannah. won his COM
mander's favor for daring conduct
Mordecai Sheftal. patriot defender
Of savannah. who in addition 10 MS
exceptional services as cOmmissary 60
the continental troops for the SOUTH
gave his fortune for freedom
cause
Col Isaac s. Frank was Washing
tons side-de-csmp, under whose i'm
mediate command he took part in the
battle Of Long Island. retreating with
the army TO New YORK, where ne was
taken prisoner and, after being held
for three months. escaped N sIlsll'
1eakv slziff with single paddle
crossing to the Jersey shore Franks
home at Germantown was turned over
to president Washington during The
prevalence Of the yellow fever IN
Philadelphia
Wsf David s. Frank. the Montreal
merchant. paymaster to the American
garrison at 4Iontreals advanced the
money to support Gen Montgomery S
army when 1t took possession OF that
city. He served as aide-de-camp 70
Gen BENJAMIN Lincoln he was one
Il the marshals at Washingtou's in
suEurarion and was sent again and
again as the ceufidaute Of the nation
as seen in various messages ne oeLlN-
cred 10 the governments OF europe
Benjamin Levy was appointed
March q.'I11s. by the continental con-
eress as authorized signer Of bills OF
credit The decision reached in New
York 70 make more stringent the
uon-imp ortaLion agreement. Wnlch
the colonies had adopted TO bring
England 10 terms on the taxation
question. had among its signers SIX
Jews
Among the iEners OF the blliS OF
credit for the continental congress
there were four Jews, including Isaac
Moses. who contributed $4,000 70 the
colonial treasury and through whose
influence an act was passed, Novem-
her IS. 1854, by the legislature OF New
York levTinE specific duties ana es-
rablishinE custom houses Herman
Lew Of Philadelphia, repeatedly ad-
vanced considerable sums for the
army in the field
Congress. in 177S. ordered the CO.
Ionial treasurer 70 pay Philip Minis
$1,000. for money advanced by him
70 the acting paynaster OF the troops
OF Virginia and North Carolina in
Savm SaIamon, a Polish immigrant
a Philadelphia broker, man OF
matchless enterprise, negOtiator OF
IN the war subsidies Of France and
Holland on his own personal integ-
rftv. personal agent in the colonies OF
Louis XVI Of France. confidential
friend and adviser OF agents consuls
and representatives. Of powers in
sympathy with the evolutionary
movement, gave all told S65S-uVl-ls
to finance the new republic, the
justice q the claim having been duly
admitted by the committee on reyo-
lutiouary claims in. the senate, under
date July .. 1865, 70 which was added
the further attestati0n that Solomon
provided the means TO support the
ambassador from Spain, who was IN
secret alliance with the evolutionary
government. and after admitting that
the loans were never repaid, II was
further added. but the memOrialist
"a Erandsonl does not nor ever has
asked this government TO pay that
sum" and not a dollar Of al the
loans OF Hav1n Solomon 20 the new
nation has ever been repaid Solomon
died suddenly in philadelphia Janu-
srv S. 17S5. - years Of age, leaving a
widow and four small children to use
the language of the congressional re-
port, +to hazard and neglect"
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