The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-21


Southern States in this Union What change
what revolution-what an awful mutation such
movement would cause upon the destiny of the
Southern States, and even England itself!
II is interesting to remark, from the natural oc-
currence of these and other facts of the establish
ment Of manufactures in the Southern States, how
rapidly natural events marching along, while
the twaddlers and spectators in Congress are
spoutng about tariffs and protection of trade. Men
of enterprise, both of the old and new world, will
settle the tariff question and the tariff excitement
by positive facts, and will leave nothing for the
spouters in Congress, or their agents and specu-
lators, to do hereafter.
The CHEAT DISCOVERY OF HENRY M. PAINE
MIR. Paine is now at the Astor House, in this city,
and has declared, in direct and unequvocal terms,
that he will light that establishment, by means of
his new invention, by the fourth of July next. This
| is a solemn promise, in view Of the deep interest
taken by the public in the subject and, as we have
promised to do Mr.. Paine full justice, we fairly and
frankly, upon his authority, shall represent his
! case.
In discovery inv( living such worldwide results,
great circumspecton is judcious, lest the inventor
should be deprived of the rewards of his ingenuity
The history Of all great discoveries is a record of
inventors.
suits in science are brought out by simple mca ms
within the reach Of all. The application of steam
fully illustrates this position, and readily and rea-
sonably can We perceive the necessity for Mr..
Paines caution in not telling the world the secret
which he claims 10 p, s. Our patent laws are
but poor projections 10 many kinds of inventions,
and il would be difficult, without an immense bat
terry and fortress Of capital, guard simple nven-
o.. zS
this, the commissioner at the Patent Office, Mr.
Page, the history Of Morse's Telegraph has ndl-
Gated, is scarcely the man to be trusted with the
specification Of an nvsntion after the fact has been
well established, that for fifteen years his time has
been devoted to investigations in electrical science
The public feels deep sympathy for, and has an
anxious desire for the reward of any one who con-
tributes to the happiness glory of his country,
and will justify manly suspicion that views posi-
bic danger in governmental position. Mr. Paine
has to claim fair commission upon his spe-
ci6casions. Ifhis claims are Of that enormous inn
portance, which his success will establish
beyond the cavii Of doubt, lac Is entitled to
the decision OF commissioner, whose integrity is
beyond the shadow of a suspicion. A tremendous
money influence is evidently at work against him
because, upon his success, will pend the downfall
of the most disgusting monopoes which have
cursed all the cities Of the world since gas was in
troduced within their walls. In these days of
Galphinism and corruption, men are justified in
fearing the potency of gold upon the plant minds
of men, and just discrimination and unimpeach-
able fairness are wanted to settle Mr. Paine's de-
mands on The protection of the government. This,
We believe, il not the language of Mr. Paine's
thoughts, will illustrate his feelings, 90 far Is the
government is concerned.
As to the merits Of his invention, we have no de-
sire TO be learned. One single practical result, in
our eyes, is worth foos Of theory. During the
last thirty years, il will be remembered, il has
been proved by science that wheels could not run
upon smooth rails-that locomotive engines could
not be used-that a steamship could not cross the
ocean. These monstrous fallacies have been an
swered by myriads of facts, which have battered
down the most ingenious array of scientific theory.
Professor Henry has been quoted against Mr..
Psine-bu IL the Smithsonian professor continues
TO assert, that TO produce given result, the ex-
pense Of the force applied must be the same in
whatever shape the application Is made, the Smith
sonian Institute may as well be shut up, and
science sleep by the side Of Adam. Electricity
can fell timber quicker than the allied armies Of
Europe. Would there be saving in using the
fsimer, rather than the latterl o, no, says the
modern, Smithsonian philosopher.
II MIR. Paine has no deeper science to contend
against than this, end the IFS and butts shaped in
opposition to him, by the socialist journal Of this
city. he is not in much danger Of being harmed by
the pre-judement Of such skeptics. There has not
been any one point Of his assertions controverted,
and ihorgb, we must confess, we have recently
been inclined TO doubt the applicability Of this
discovery to the practical uses Of society," we are
still prepared, az in every case, we have asserted,
to do full justice to Mr. Paine. We have thought,
from the delays and the peculiar shifngs Of Mr..
Paines ground, that he was indsposed to submit to
a fair tial. We now wait for him to redeem his
promise lie has very frankly and satisfactorily
explained the nature Of those impediments which
have inierposed themselves between his desires
and the demonstration, and, being now at liberty
to free hrs name from the abuse lavished upon IT,
by the fourth Of July he will either be one Of the
most cnvied, or the most unenviable, Of men. We
wait to see the result of his experiment on the