M. DE ROTHSCHILD AND THE JEWS.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 235, 30 August 1848, Page 3

M. DE ROTHSCHILD AND THE JEWS.

" Tue French ciu/.en," says the Hdily News, " «h<>«* position and whose conduct amid the late event-, lias been i'elt as mott important by eveiy one jntejebte.il m the successful issue of the great experiment in Pans, is certainly M. de Rothschild. Amidst all the confidence which the aspect ut the entire French population naturally fr.s)urcd, there was still much hesitation— many fears. The chiefs of great establishments in tint country, did not show themselves in general, possessed of much courage. Several banks h« sitated— even the payment of bills adjourned for ten iU}B, it was understood, would be likely to be adjourned still more. Tv the midst of this too general panic, one man, from the beginning, held high his head, and showid a confidence uadiminislied. This man it M. de RothucluM. He provided for all the urgent and immediate necessities of the Provisional Government, and paid, or became bound to pay the instalment of the loan. Whatever tin n affairs may take in France, the commercial and political world in th it country are immensely indebted to M. de Rothschild, since, in the present ensio, w!iat-> ever aggravates the decline of credit, aggravates the state of the industrious classes and of me count: y. We may say, therefore, the fiist and most usotul, and must patriotic citizen in France, at this moment, is neither more nor less than a Jew— one ot thoMJ v/liom not a few amongtt us would exclude fiom the full rights of citizenship, as incapable of either feeling the sentiments consequent upon such rights, or at least of acting as a native of the realm should act. But here expedience shows us what a Jew may do, and how a giot count! y may fall into difficulties Jiom which it may so chance that a Jew can best relieve i. The Jewß btanrl cqiul with other citizens in France. The law makes no distinction between them and others. M. Crernieux, oris of the Provisional Government, i» au Israelite, a lawyei , and a deputy. His icspictability, experience, and talent, give him great weight in the dangtious and onerous position which he has taken* Had the State and Government of Fiance proved step r atliei^ and haioh rulers to all his creed, M. Cremieux, with all his talent, might have been enlisted as u ioe to the wellaie and greatness of France. As it is, France commands and gains by the cordi'tl assistance and e.nergie.3 of such a man as M. Civmieuv, and of the financial resources or such a man an Rothschild.