New-York tribune., 1872-04-01


the patient and ndomitabc inventor. we must quote
another passage from his "reminiscences OF trial:
"rhc Hon. Cave johnson, who had distinguished himself
held the once of eScr in is,5 and the
experimental line between Washington ana Baltimore.
Wrh hciongcn To the Government, was put under his
control Finding disposition on the part of the Gov
enment TO make any arrangement for controlling the
whole invention. onchaf the time granted by the plain
t having EXPIRED forced to look TO other sources
for The means of reimbursng myself for the ex-
pcnditurcs incurred i obtained the services OF tho
Hon. Amos. Kendall, through whose skill and expert
a former POsimlser-General. joint stock com
panies formed To extend the lines eastward from
Baltimore to NewYork and Buffalo. Not willing to shut
the door TO negotiation with the Government Tor the
possession of the invention, caused clause to be u
every contract making provision to surrender
the contract in favor of the Government, on cor
its purchase concluded within a limited
time,the 4th Of March, lS7 Tn, Tno time tex Gx,
was virtually killed by the Postmaster-Genera
who in his report although speaking of the invention as
IAN agent vastly superior any other devised Ivy
the gouis Of man yet adds the operation of the telo
graph this city Washington and Baltimore has
not satisfied me tina; under rate of postage that can
he adopted its revenues can he made % equal ITS eXpn
ditures. This opinion from responsible and official
OurcA could not but operate dsasDusy upon Congress
In regNd 10 proposition for the purchase Of the in
vention But the influence of that opinion was felt be-
yOnd the walls of Congress The companies which had
been formed for constructing the telegraph from Ba
more 10 NewYork and from New-fork to Buialo in the
belief that the would at equal the Xpcn
dture for the moment paTayzed and but for the
indonblc energy and faith OF of those men Who
early embarked their pecun'ary means in the cnterpre
the telegraph might even be looked upon too
penslre 10 be practical"
There came afterward long series OF vexatlous law
suits. MorSe's patents violated his hOnors were
disputed even his integrity assaed and rival com
panies devourcd for while all the profits of the bus
ness But these troubles were finally overcome, and
though his pecuniary rewards seem small In comparison
with the colo sal fortunes amassCd by other out OF
his invention he nevertheless obtained full recognition
of his services to the world and dies with the knowledge
that two hemspheres spoke his name with grati-
ttIn laxa
mankind been prompt and hearty in honorlng their
bcnofactor. All the principal nations Of Europe gave
HIM tokens of distinction. 50 early 1S4S the Sultan
presented him decoration set in diamonds Gold med
ais awarded him by Prussia, Austria, and Wurtcm-
berg France made him Chevaer OF the Legion Of
Honor. Denmark gave him the cross of Knight OF tho
Dannebrog; spain the cross OF knight Commander OF
the Order Of Isabella the Catholic At the instance Of
the Emperor Of the French representatives Of the Faro
pean States-France, Russia Sweden, Belgium, Holland.
Austria Sardinia Tuscany tho Holy see and Tur.;cy-
met at Paris to decide upon collective testimonial to
him, and the result of their deliberations was
vote OF 100000 francs. Scores of learned societies
all over the world admitted him to membership. In
1856, the telegraph companies OF Great Britain gave him
a banquet in London In 1858, tho American Colony in
France entertained him at grand dinner in Paris On
the 29th of December, 1859, tho citizens OF NewYork
gave hlm q dinner ut DelmonicO's. In June, ISL
bronze statue Of Prof Morse erected in the Central
Park by the voluntary contributions of telegraph
pOyes throughout the country, formally unvaicd.
with address by VIM. Cullen Bryant; and in the
evening reception held at the Academy OF Music,
where of the first instruments used on the original
line between Ncw-York and Washington was placed
upon the stage and connected with the wires nat Prof
Morse might send, with his hand, word Of greet
ing to all the cities OF the United States and Canada
should be forgotten that to Prof Morse we also
owe the invention OF tho submarine cable. One noon
light night in October 1872 he laid in NcwYogk Harbor
the first submarine telegraph anticipating thus by
than year and half the actual construction OF the first
land line 1t only experiment, but 1t enabled
Prof. Morse predict the next year in letter 10 the
Secretary Treasury the certainty OF tho great
project which long Aferward carried out by the
energy Of Cyrus W. Field
The latter years Of PROF. Morscs lie wore Tlscd in
Quiet comfort chiefly at his residence in POuShEcrpsie
His venerable fgIre often at public gatherings
and wherever lie appeared he was always one VI the
most hOnored and distin guisied guests.