New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-03-11
,ry,rrrn IN BuL.-rhomas McCarty, who was
andEphana.,u. Smith, who
The Electric Teiearnph-Mor-e has invented
Nothing.

IT, n Editor OF me Hi0HHe' 81,
SIR have been an observer since 1880 OIL rio>
f.sor Morses movements, and although SSo" thS' nc
has Invented nothing, ana been furnished win s''NOO oS
Congress- TO test the utility IN America oi olseo'"s
st nv o,hcr. vet should say one word against
his csim to patent TO- the - stem called - MAJ ~ NV
,.,oi IN way which detnc's from any merit Dc may
have had In pressing on Oons''S' " '"''O0''' "
cry at the pubic cost ma
,,nsr in the enormous charges made on several
lines exacllng price beg ond what would nave yieided
q handsome remuneration, from city tditor inc ~
rcs srged all others-then competing every o'e' W.
,or vino copies from him who had paid IN lu 10 pay nah
a.. much more SECOND, In contracting win MI hvup
Tr o. Def cent per annum TO themselves iJr SoNi. nn
the use Of the patent, on eersiA routes Mess's se'
smith a Co to lay nothing. and then gong 20 Il" 10
Ti,5 ant shose had Invested their moaey on hese
-,,e, under The faith OF that contract 80 per cent or one
half The proits their capital, or use u pistA o %
tract on pretext of defect as 10 tme lsIAp "a 10"
tng the Western people, hter me I > courts tn V.'
tbe es bv refusing sanction award ser award u"uc
bv Inc most hoDorabe Of the West OF theh own Sc
lection and ON their principles foURrH In eAactps
extra charges from those W no used soofeNa''ou'
/ not followed on Mr D Reilly 5 routes 80, m.
~, many wears Old Mr. Kendall annoyed THIS couinu-
nty with his endless gaooe about monoPoy NJ y, M
ronov but the moment he sni Smith got hod OF vi
Marse telegraph concern they tried 10 get II AL unaer
one eompany-to make the monopoly as eiose rs cosby
snd as grinding possible Even the present so' ,
i
Inc presses with abuse OF the active and enefprlshs'
These are some Of the reasons why DO not Na 20 see
the American public taxed enormously uhue uie P'evN
| that Mr.. Morsess patent Is All American Invention ~ ~
adj beeu he and his assgnees Nj ssfs Smilh ana hehua
have made fortunes by i1-but, 1t Is not MI MORSE 'es
ma Araeo explained bis (Morses) plan IN me Academy
of sciences Sept no. 1885, but he docs not cannot quote
line 10 show inst Aago announced him rs ms dsVNeer
of new and important mode OF conveying intelligence
Much abuse poured upon LORD Campbell once inc
Attorney General OF England, for not allowing tne great
seal 10 pass IN Mr.. morSes fayor for an Eugh patent
what are the facts His application was opposed before
the Attorney General by Professor Wnea's'one ana r
Dayy each Of whom had systems already patented IL
hvas sso shown that there other discoveries Fro
fs.or Massen Of Caen for instance and sfter hearing
Al, the Arguments great law authority decided on me
evid-nee poc that Mr. Morse had invented nothing
new. DR.. Stsipheirs plan IN Germany nnd rioiessoI
| Whsatstone's in London had common PIipclPle WIN
Mr. Morses Other plans may nave come nearer ~ ee
mode Of operating but what motive had Judge 'aueu
~, ~, To-, iSiustics - And il Lord Campbell Is the
gtv Judge that Nj Morse procaims him TO BE- why old
not Mr. Morse appeal from his nat ana prove bs lsno
snc ar cri atty rather than thus libel his character
HENE and yet appeal r. m his decision ...
Ills well known that Mr Morse IA 10y engaged 10 SCI
mn his Invention 10 kussissnd ho admits mat tbs rmpe
ror would not permit him 70 do H. why! because on
inquiry he be satisfied tn At air Morse was no nven
tor To talk of his invention OF me sot non no'o'"0'
magnet and hs application 70 pre- o., ,hi, ci,,
I his letter OF Dec o. 8lA 70 Mr. fe"' OF TINS Guy
suppo.Ss my Telesrsph be based the PIin
Gin vi, tho European electric telegaphs-whlc1 IL 10
pot-nine hayng been invented ~ 1884, won s'l have
the precedence SOME MOI rms AT LEAST OF oaIs sna
the first 20 simply and make practicable the electric teis
graph' III. &. a. .,,,. at,to,,h
The learned Professor Henry Of Princeton College, 10 MS
letter 70 Mr Morse OF feb. ~ 49, admits thar Nbsat
stones Stenheps and Aorses plans OF the esctomag'
natic tsrrtuh gfe on principals and the q1es
uon IF brag rous months" an, Of Gauss and Weoer
ia 1882 others .tii more import1nt wall yet come IN
due course before tho :. Courts where no pas '" I'm
prde the course OF justice J'd G.mtbsFs
does not extend ia mi, difeciion Whestone ana ms as
soci,es had their plan operation over hundreds Of miles
ia England before Congress, in lSi5 voted SSVoo In
Were to s,as the vsrous remarkable plans, COT which
have curious collset0n Tor the transmission OF hte
.uce by means Of action, which have been aced
o. or proposed since Franz suggested It's Pacucaolil-
IT, recspulaon would TIL one OF your numbers put
this Il not he time for doing IL Is perhaps nos eene
ally known in his lec;ueson the telegraph delivered
the Gu House in this CIy IA or lsl2 the leaned
paternity Of the plan for uniting TIE wesern LAKES WIN
the ocean by mesus Of aosral stated WIN geit clear
ness mode o telegraPhiEs ~ electricity Which, even
than was well known here
end you vol. OF Pnkertons Collection OF voyages
and Travels published at Phadelpbia, by himber Con
rad in 1911 quaro, wherein You will lind, pace ~ the
Gel. brated Blush az icutcrs, Arthur Young, IS
account 4 electric 'e-g Sphgss he ound II Ia france
Oct. 10, 1896 ITO Mons Liyoisier By appointment
, In the evening TO Mons l. mond, q very IN
genous and Inventive mechanic, who has made sn I'M
poyement Of The jenny for .pinang cotton Common ma
but his forms loose and sponey In electricity he has
made remarkable discovery; you write two ~ three
70, m and turn. machine inclosed ia cyiinrca case
top Of which is m eec,roueter rs 'msi me p'h
!, ~ d
"a stsr in distant artnent; end his wife BY remark
10 The corresponding motions of the ball writes Gown
words they indicate from which It appear. thst ne
h. formed an alphabet Of motions As the length Of the
makes diff renee in the effect correspondence
IL hit he carried any distance within and without
.iessd town for nee or for purpose much more
thy, aud thousand times more harmless. between
nsciiOn Whatever the may be. the invention Is besu-
ifu Mon. Lomond hes many other curious m9ehioss,
all the entire work Of his hands mechanical In YEN
ton seems TO be In him natural propensity"
think thawhen the time comes, IS soon wi Mes-rs
Morse. Kendall and Smith wall have dim:nl.y IN per-
suadng American court and Jury thar ihe American
people ought TO pay tax of . 70 % per cent on All tne
capital and labor invested in the Electric Telegraph for
macy years % come unless my es.ao.h asisJ, ptoo,
u priority OF invention than a submitted IN fnssno 70
the much. abused I.oed Campbell MESc.1oE
r. S-since the above written, have met with
Prof norses letter the LOvs journal of JAN s and
the abe commentary Of the Editor Of the Louisville co"'
rier IN his paper OF the Ism Feb M Morse endeav'rs TO
coays the Impression ht he ayontst the characters
used in N. teeag hs in tbs 'eaboafd In 1884, bot
the con,e, shows that In be mad made such phs
bet boz - the Journal ~ tcnimffce ot sept bs
plan which consisted OF Sc Of W. on replss7nuus
l. two VS. &c and there IN ufn Terffen - oiel' a.
/ ~ o. Explanstions published by Nc + D smith In
Morse borrowed H. Aorses own wofs published In
l8f5 shoss th,t Up 10 tho c'cse Of s51. h had no
other dea buI TO use The vs. % ihe 90 OF ApIi',
is5a. Hofse's gaftner, + smith reported from the
Committee of Commerce. 10 Coagrrss, that iccss pa.
TENT has bssH ''epsd under ne authority ~ re Unf'd
State for tae trus,Iion" Wa ihis tue! Not even
csveat entered iil the Coy following and havinE
thog patent DIR. MORSE allowed n 10 eNrre, we0t 10
Europe rrmsined yeais combined Dsyy. and stem
h-ifs phabsts snd then, snd not I'LL then 20 Gus pa
ten, Tor the invenon u other men and got 20 oo from
Congress try the experiment Now. Ia isis, The Ba
shaw aud hs two tails Smiih and Kendall actually
wiinE to allow merchants. manufacturers anr edi OF. %
embark their capital labor snd assume risA sod tfou
bs In ,slaaphng all through the Union, provided they
pay them. fog no,-g al all just halt the profits
The this claim tested In court Of law he bet
ter Ons Jsthrp Woods poS patent l. enough IN one
csntury.
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