New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-21
For The Tribune
To the Inventors of the United states.

Impressed with the difficulties which have ever
besct the path Of inven,ors-the precarious hold
they have had on their inventions species ofprop-
erty created By themselves and often the only for
tune they possess-the expense OF securing patent
rights-the common disregard paid TO those rights
and the consequent modification Of beholdng others
reaping the fruits Of their talents and tol-ihe har
assng litigation TO which authors of useful discove
res are subjected to before their claims are sustain
ed if perchance they be sustained for the enormous
costs and almost insuperable distractions in the
way of successful prosecutions have become proven
bal By legal sophisms the spirit and design OF
the Satent laws also cvaded, 50 that they cease
in great measure. TO afford that protection for
which they were enacted Impressed with these
and kindred considerations. several meetings have
been held in this city with view Of devising
some means for the removal or mitigation Of these
evils.
1t is TO inventors the world is indebted tor It's
civilization, nations for their wealth and modern
ciety for its refnemen,s With these men The
ARTS arose. and by them they are matured. No
country ever owed much to this class OF citizens
az the nited States. 1t is the Whiineys and Whit
tcmores. the Evanses and Fultons and their sue
cessors who have enabled our country to shoot up
into maturity by magic and to shine with increas
ing lustre in the constellation of nations. BY the
class of men il will hereafter be enabled to compete
with the foremost in the race OF true glory-in the
cultivation Of science and its application 10 those
arts which conduce to the mental and physical I'M
provement of mankind.
But invaluable as are their contributions 10 socle-
ty Inventors have seldom been correctly apprecia-
ted by their contemporaries As a general rule they
have been neglected Until the present century
they were considered a a restless, improvident and
useless set Of men Throughout the l7ih and down
to the close of the 9Th century. they Were standing
butts for the shafts of wits The world has been
slow to understand and slower 10 reward them
TINE things are nov somewhat different but they
still have 10 struggle with serious disadv antase p
As pa,entec- they are not protected although they
ask for no privilege except II be that OF enjoy
what is absolutely their 0rH-their own indePen
IDENTITY of all legislative enaclments There Is how
ever little doubt that the DEFICIENCIES in the United
States patent laws will De promptly removed on a
proper representation of the matter to Congress by
Inventors themselves And it is certain that other
evils OF which they complain may be removed oy
cooperation among themselves.
Asa body Of men, it mus, be admitted that none
have been more negligent OF their common inie-
rests They have made less exertion To protect
themselves and sustain their claims as contributors
10 their country welfare and bcneaciors OF their
race than any other class whatever. While none
stand so much in need Of it, none have been so re-
miss in adopting that principle of union which Is
found 50 effective in the prominent institutions OF
the day Other classes unite for mutual aid-why
not those to whom the world is indebted Tor the
comforts and clcgancits of domestic and social life
i; is high time for Inventors act for themselves as
other classes do Shall we set the example to those
of other lands 1t is believed that larger, more
useful and influential association could hardly be
formed than one OF American Inveniors-an associa-
ton where the objects and interests Of It's members
would be in unison. where combination OF effort IS
wanted and where It's benefits are 80 obvious
Ii is therefore hoped that Inventors from all parts
of the Union will be in attendance at the Conven
ton to be held in New.York on Wednesday. 2sd
inst. in the Lecture Room Of the General Society
OF Mechanics and Tradesnen, Crosby street with
the view of adopting such form OF organization a-
NAV be deemed expcdient, as well a. 10 memorial
ize Congress on the subject of the Patent Laws
DEDALUs.