New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-02-16
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In your journal Of the 9lh inst Just shown ne. I
have read an article on ire Telegraph TIC aa scope
q which shall A. present make other reply than 70
say, should The ghfs s.curef By ;he avs q the
United states be 'nirssd upon. nr XII ., d,usei 90
The last paragraph ofha; srtcis ho~tver VS. 20 make
Few rcRsrfs Youssy, " Il vas On accoun; o. having
Invented noihlng-ss xas ssssrtec.tsi NJ. N'-se
refused patent b. Lord Campbell sh-n 10 Lorsonr n
connection with this statement, quote another
ofihe import, from e'isr published 10 Aas Gin
ennst psp,r s.ned Royal z Boip- Mr. House say.-
Mofsss Telegraph refused psien; Tor ts WI; o.
originality These statements have evidently the
paternity and are both untrue They are calculated
20 weskeu confidence 1 the validity Of my rsent snd are
circulated evidently with that intent. They emboien
those Who are entelvcrfrg = pirate nv inyen'oa.
statement q tie whole case with the English Aror.
ney G-rerzl has for time been prepared Ant will
shortly BE published AID then my c5untrymen will te
able 20 decide for themselves whether ar arbitrary q
gross l0igslce On part ~ Enssh law officer by
which have been robbed q The fruits ~ nv invention In
England is 70 be visited upon a. home 10 ny dscrs5ll
and injury.
The refusal n Sir John nov Lord Campbell 10 allow
proceed IN tak7E out patent for ny Telegraph In
England ir fre $50, not because 1v Invention
was oflgnal" nor that had ilrs7fsd nothing
BAT because orirn7i i-rsniirn, 10 was aegeiI
bad been D1t ff Ergisrd. and wfs. there1re. pablo
rr0fsrU snd .ul not be patented As proof 90 such
pa6e.iion earie evierss produced % the Attorney
General. the Loaien Ns,aaacf N0g1si1s No. 81.
Feb 10. l-3s. w-cn 1ai. wtnou- adi -on the
article from Sf in1ns J9urnG! fr January, J-3,. page
l-5, which. sny therffirr, can consult o. see
themselves the nature of the publication IN Elgisdd,
which produced by nv opponents. 20 SIR John Camp
bell and In Consequence Of which oo7, rss forbidden
% proceed.
have said that nc denial - grant me patent was an
arbitrary Of cross rlus'Iee make this CHARGE
81 random let suppose however that the evidence
81 pHtiioai9H u1douhiet that such description Of
f-H tfh Isna lar
law would deoar from holding ptt,li. SUI the
English law does net refer this g1eston n publication 20
the Attorney General but % Court ariy zrv. The pro-
vince n the Attorney Gercr i % decide whether there
4 rferfereno win previous claims from sigIriy ~ -
rs fion Now ;hs Plea not ny hv my opponents
40 pretcnson 70 similarity o. previous invention ty ar
other limited A.. feel warranted IN repeating
thst the tena o., sir josh Campbell 20 allow 20 pre-
c,ed wss an arbitrary at r gr0p il .rsficS.
Respectfully our che lent servant.
Washington, Feb. ll, las. SAM'L. ?. Z. MORSE.
SsE HFRE-The Defr9t A3-ertiser Of the "a
rs. speaking Gen. Ckss want ~ honest principle,
restes his fact; The very resolutions passed on the
Wumo Pfovlso' ore year ago. in the Michigan Lsgi,la-
lure. submitted 20 him ani the tra gor bars inter-
u cations of character 90 srer ghel their feet o. NJ
h1ndFrifugof Cas- iiHsslE"
USGRATEFUL-lt is feared that the Senate Of
the URitcd States will ~. show sufficient gratitude for
the self sacrificing spirit q Mr.. Folks brother, who re-
slxuod Cnargsstip Tor the ihorny paths OF military
life. Il Is minated that h,s nomination ss Msllr v not
BE- confirmed the ground ma. he sppolnted
the heads II older AID better men
MINERAL WEALTH OF ALABAMA.-The editor OF
tie Stais Guard ~ Weumpta he has been shown.
during the last tx months Of tbs fnest specimens
Of gold dust ara bars obtained from any mines IN the
word. He also says there is large capital now Invested
silver Hit Taapoosa county, IN the digging Of soli.
which is yielding excellent per cent 10 It's owners And
IN our opinion (says the ktt1r) al that required
thar mineral fefion q cosury become famous as
any part Of the world IL the investment o. the proper
quantity OF capital Metals Of NJ kinds rave been d'cov-
cred Instances iu large bodies such Lead silver and
goi ard 10 country an ris and better wsief facii
ties for the purpose Of carrying the rock through the pro-
cess o. separation.
~ The valuable saw mill NJ Portandvile,
(Nlori. Osego county, owned by the heirs Of the late
Hoter, Campbell ~ CoopefsioFn ard the Union Cotton
Factory in Har Cooptrstown were lately nearly
destroyed by FIRE The o.s IN the former case was about
$500 and the latter $4,000 Viii SllOO0 eas In
slred. tC0operstown Freemsn's journal
~ Rev Zephansh Swift died in Derby. ct
on ~ Inst the .fvarcel age 81 u years H. Wa
the frst usrson born boz Wilmington. ". graduated AZ
Dartmouth Coiere IN 1872 and Installed Pastor n
the Congregational ChuTch IN B9xbury, CT I'm 1875 Tie
took charge Of The rsi church In Derby In 1873 where
he has since lived.
~ Capt Elijah Crockett Of Tnomaston, whose
disappearance recently mentioned has returned TO
his home He ss,s he vent INTO the country for few
DAYS and forgot 10 mention the fact o. his wife.