The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-09
RAin,s TeIegraphlng Machine.

We perceive that Alexander Balm, the inventor
OF the Electro Chemical Telegraph, is about 10 visit
Europe. lie designs TO return To this country with
his family in the spring. We consider the system
Of telegraphing invented by Mr., Balm as the most
perfect in use. Other experimcntalists bent
their energies TO the invention of Electro Magnetic
tcegnphs, and seemed 10 suppose that all other
electrical forces except that Of the Electro Magnet
were useless for telegraphng; but MIR. Balm left
the beaten road and turned his attention 10 the sci
Of Electricity and Chemistry for the purpose
Of making n Geographic agent He gained tri-
umph that will place his name very Ligh on the
list Of Geographic inventors. We think his /.
chine superior TO any other invention. Some re-
cent Improvements made by MIR Balm upon his
machine are deserving Of an especial notice. BY
ingenious contrivance, he has made combina-
ton of two powers which regulates tho electric
movements, and times them that five hundred
machines scattered over the Union may be made 10
makea perfect synchronous moyementS and dot
line made in New Orleans may at the same
moment be made in Louisville and AT all inteme-
date stations. The improved machine dispenses
with the perforated paper, with which one thousand
letters were transmitted per minute. by the new
arrangement the operator composes the message
and transmits il at the rate of one thousand per
minute, without the agency Of the type cutting ma
chine.
Among the scientific and practical gentlemen
who have examined the new machine there is but
opinion, and that Ia that il is entirely without
a competitor. We congratulate southern and
western friends upon the fact. that they Ia be
in possession of of the best modes of telegraph
ing that has been devised. The instrument
works admirably. The inventor Of this instrument
was notified in September by Morse, Kendall Co,
that motion would be made at the October term
of the Kentucky district court for AN injunction
against his machine, an infringement upon the
rights of the Of all celestial electricity, 5. f..
b. Morse.
The question was never argued, the motion hay
ing been abandoned by Mr.. Kendall. We think it
a fortunate escape for Messrs. Kendall & Morse,
who have made themselves amenablc to a charge
of cupidity, if not something more serious.
We hope the present Commissioner of Patents as
act of justice to the people of the United States
will institute inquiry into the specifications for
a chemical telegraph made by S. F. b. Morse pre-
vious to the trial before the United States district
judge in Washington, the specifications on which
said judge ordered patent to be issued, and then
compare the specifications on which MIR. Burke
actually issued n patent, with the previous ones.
The affair should be investigated, and the rights
of Mr.. Balm should be protected. He ia about to
bring his family to this country, though he may be
restrained from'doing so by the fear, ssad in the
Louisville Courier that Amos Kendall will claim
his wife and children inventions of Professor
Morse, or perhaps Of Amos Kendall
NJ Y Express,