New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-04
THE GREAT PATENT CASE.
OF WILLIAM II. SEWARD
C'rrcuLrr REPORTED ros the y. r. rRuUys. !,
cOoPgRsrowN. wednesday. A-,us ), \,
FOR THE DEFENSE.

X L. WHICH case - no" on ulal before Jujge Masses
b in the United States Circuit Cour: for the Northe
: District Of NeT.York The testimony WAS coac!ad
on Monday Charles NJ Keller of New York Clio
opened on the part OF the plaintiffs in an argument
Sd uach force and cearneSs Samuel AIMEE of Providence
- l. followed for the defendants. His speech was
, able one fully sustaining bis distinguished repats
ion
s, nator SEwAnD next rose for the defense, and de
.yered the mastery argument Of which the following
Is 4 verbatim report
| ARGUMENT OF MIR SEWARD
Recent publishers 81 rredgold's Treatise, the moss
reconcile thst has been written on the Sea-
Civ, evoked royal patronage by this significant deii-
eaton:
TO aER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY.
Oietoria,
QUEEN 0F GRKAr BRITAIN AND IRELAND,
THESE NlIENEs,
On THE PRINCIPLES AND Construction oF TIRE
SfEAM-ENGfNR,
NyENTEr AND FERtECytD rHE EALENr AND ESrERPRiss
BRITISH SUBJECTS.
| AND Es--NTlAL To lHE PROGRE@s oF CIVILIZATION
ESEN NATI0s
Is annOyS md mOrtiss artisan, prOsperousy
essed in racurng steam engines and erecting chem
IN Boston. Providence Hartford. Trenton, Harrisburg
ant other cap-sls. and IN Lawrence, lowell Laucaste$
NeF-lork, Philadelphia and other OF manutacur
Ing industry 10 W brought before tins Court upon charges
and TQfaY Nevertheless, TIE occasion may
Prove ~ be NJ advantage, in t shah appear in she
cod that not only = he not at all tresspssser,
Irtsan but also that he 10 philosophical and ben
ehcal inventor who has. Ike Fulton, by real AMI emf
neniy useful additions to the perfection ~ the steam
engine confidently claimed for British Subjects, won
new distinction for American genius, and given fresh
impulse 20 the progress of civilization throughout the
world.
Your Honor knows well the history OF the steamen-
CINE its embryo in the rude device of the Marquis of
Worcester, in 1868 for raising water to higher level.
which drew from that pous philosopher an ejaculation
Of Thanks to God, next 10 those which due Tor cre
alton and redemption for having voucasaicd an insight
into great secret OF nature, beneficial 20 all man
" KIND as this commanding engine the invention
by Saye OF the atmospheric steamenglne, and les ap-
pication to hydraulic purpose the accidental though
happy discovery by Newcomer of the process OF con
deDsatOn by the cold water JET and the rude state In
which " att found, and the improved condition III which
h. l this great mechanical agent OF Human Progress,
when M tad defined the due proportions OF the boiler
and the c Under had disclosed the laws of latent heat,
and of the pressure of steam, had invented sliding and
circular valves and perfected steampackng, had re-
placed the atmospheric with the double actOg sietnsn-
gne securing perfect vacuum by process OF sept
rate CONDENSATION and economy by working the OF
pansVe of the steam and had subjected tie engine
to imperfect UT useful regulation by the governor Aad
your Honor well understands Inst WAS when the steam
engine bad attained this degrees OF Perfection tha -
stationary emit went ntO grnsrs use IN tie ma ui ,c,o
RES Of Europe while Fulton seized and inverted
it into marine power and sent 1t abr 'ad to revoi1uon1s
q meolA social All pontos system oi All Nations.
tins OCCASION viii csd US oacA 10 I'd"
period
1he cost of fuel h chef npsdment to the universal
OF the steam engine Every Improvement OF Il 70.
dut thls cost WATTS Inventions effected saving OF
fouIhs Of the fuel before fed 10 the engne and rs
realized ample reward by rsseryDg 10 hnsri the value
Of third Of that saving, although thore was then njs
one steam tuiEe, where hundred nov employ I'd IN
n e nited Kingdom The recently renewsd and uu1
lSp, fu efforts OF Ericsson substitute he tied air tor
steam illustrate tho Importance OF economy of asl IN tas
use the engine Although the expense 0f ihs iasi
is borne first by the manufacturer it ultimately falls on
the pr OF the material or The cOn,u nsr OF the
fabric; and economy in this respect great interest,"
Of society.
We hiring here into Court the steam engine has
been perfected by Mr.. George H. COriss AMI c.n Tor It
that il is elective than 1t lsit by Watt,
while than Onehslf OF the qqauty OF aoi
that il then demanded Nr. CJTh59 improvements nave
thus LoSeytr been applied only 10 stationary ens,nssi
and those only 10 such valves having sliinx
circular notion
lie Improvements are two fold
p.ouer de vice for moving each steam and each e--
iaust ye,ve, wih dlslict and independent mJiion
nrais Of oInlL.wrist. There beiLg thus ssass Il
ratk.p ri.t. at OF winch attached 10 common desx
ar ta'e which Is secui rock sha connected .i
e man cctitnc 30 nat all Of tho waves ste moved.
tJ,n.h 3D. distinct motions 1t the rht uns and 10 ths
Advantage manner Ec1 "nst operates thfo iSn
a distinct ever, upon rs proper wave and su 81 tae
Wflsts arranged on the common WIZ PAts' "itn
reftrnoe their levers that ttey ac IKE crlk 'ch VI
vhch ybrstes ~ deqL potah Or P0int " SiDEeh
mr., w. and therefore im2,rts bat lde movement - tbs
valve II actuAies when hat wave Is ciOssi Whine can
moves With rs fastest throw and hTsf1re inptrb ne
greates movement 10 ia waive Fhen that valve IS Oss
lened
This device is substituted for the process, IN
which a yge and an exhaust wave arc isiny cvn
nect,d together, that shsD oAe IS moved me ta7f
forced equally VIM H. snc thb cps-o 'sFs ~ W
o.urse moved win The opening )De ana consequently tns
whole amount OF force consuined Ia thG' unHe'"'sh
moving while closed - expended 10 no g"oo
purpose ana tends the wear OIL the engine
lis new device seoures taO advantages ist u saves
uuth Of the poser which Ill urO Isly expended IN
moving the clOs ID I'd II pEtVens wire craving or
4Ase Of the expansive foros OF The seAn because hs
valves are mo, I'd increased speed While opening ana
closing their perts . .
ss,s la ne.bol II perfect automatic regulation VI me
,eao IN IL pessag1 into CT Under 80 ih 0y nssasH
cut If Il ht steam valves only the enle exp nsyo
oroe OF the steam saved and aPpIisd ~ shs1say
pres,Ltea 1.h be agency VI stops Or ans s.u ss
catches that b rate valves fvr Tho purpose OF
outing III he AOs Of steam % the cylinder
Mr. Corsss ug'ne hen s the s.aionsry steam engine
h -tqre or creaaT valves aud Sth nST Ssts <aspt-
I'd 20 p+ri'ct automatic r-gu gon ald TO ths s@vinfM
fue ~ applying tho entire 2aIsivo Drco " mo e~
Il Il 6e u.sul all tho gaDic h.ye deep nts' 81 ~ y
bscsUse stationary eIsns 80 coming nov lb' bp'o sa~
,rl man heretofore 10 sysfy dspAfthe % "s
10 les I.n sand being ia operation u Asnosi'
un Llsld alone.
Te .efuIa.ss IL Mr. C0flsss snyns - implied ~ 10
&C. uquct II TIE c.mpain,ats 10 regard 70 T. Iney he
a.resdy brought scto3s sgsinh tnj5s "bo were
u z o. usfg ID in Dsnct OF Rhode isi4Aa one "a 'as
~ - u Jer.ey AND three Of which nst IN Fnich
~ 80 uo& engaged one, Ia the o'uinS'n D""''' ="
Ia. utility Of the engine be eSsAbished' noreovx.
by seien'ihe authority
- sLen eisos no-ou . -'sss-s - ae'ioS "as
q eye An equs5s motion Is sesrabe slr. egsJ tini a
cInt . BENG ,snt mach yir ~ On neg. a.s1'ofJ os7
-efiIe u,. ssd % ne ge.es .,sa. "a, sesar ies
cualtIy wok loe e3syfeat 20 &c qeae lion - "a
ge sd y cssI.'J MIN 'hia ~ one " '-'s
sd lrliorrl' ~.