New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-24
National As.ecIa don Of Inventors.

Cr,zK taxe the Chair This was carried.
Mr. ST JoHS va. then appointed Secretary
M Roo.ryE1r. from the Committee to draft a
Constitution and Laws reported 10 part 70 the number
OF articles and the Committee having leave 10 ~
again. retired
Col. CLARK asked Mr. Hoichkiss II he acted with
tie Committee.
Mr. HorcHxrss sid he feared this would be only
4 locsi Society for the benefit Of Sev-iork-
Col CLARK thought not Il was TO De a. wide as
the whole country be should not encourage Il II Il "s
no, the Society however w0u make THIS their centre
and have iocal Societies every where.
Nj H0TcHEIss would act 4 he was pressed.
Nr RrFUs DAWES then stated that he author
zed By the ProPnetors 70 present new journal % oe
called The American Jourua. Of improvements n the
-eflf Ar.s and Sciences and Mirror % TIE Patent once
one Of It's features might Be thus stated This Journal
TO be devoted 70 the Interests OF Inventors and "" oe
found 10 D. tree and sufficient medium AZ the ceat OF
General Government for the advocacy Of Their long
neglected nghts and privileges.
Mr. OWES was going on 10 make few remarks
. the enormous new productive power produced N
The as, ity years By machinery and inventors he SAID
that with = 500 men and women he obtained az uucn
labor 81 formerly could be obtained with ooOOoo men
about nifty years thst i. human invention nad
created power equal 70 three times the manual labor
Of the Globe
Mr AvDREws moved collection be taken up to
defray expenses this done and with the collection
Of Jas, evening. amounted 20 about sj5.
NJ OWEN was then allowed ten minutes 70 detall
span for the improvement Of the Human Race he went
on till be cut short BY the watch.
We must here give the remarks made by CHAs
: KELLER Esq in relation the leading defects IN the
existing stent Law In the 18th Section Of the Act OF
l-36 which allows the defendant in suit for tue IN
nseneni OF patent set in the plea that the paientee
/. not tie Original and first inventor. or that the patent
should not have been granted. This throws all the dim
cuues On the back OF The pateniee and the operation
OF this = expose the patent 10 endless husalon
against which the pafentee cannot defend himself fow
erfl companies array themselves against the psientee
a. def nd n
quarter which only be resisted by power OF wealth
equal the defendants-a circumstance never yet AZ
tanned by an inventor
The patent aw Of France relieves the inventor from
thl. difficulty By Withholding from the defendant the
plea Of Of or ginaiiy 10 psentee IN suit Tor
damages FOR the nfn cement OF the patent That Is 20
say t places patent for invention m ihe same CON
d.uln A. he tenure OF any other property-that ne
holder of the rgft whilst DO remains unrepeaed - me
true proprietor Jnder this system any one desiring %
max. use u patented invention WHICH he believes to
have been unjasty granted. must first apply 10 the
Courts for the repeal Of the patent but be fails u do
this hrs he il liable the pstentee for damages and N
suit law tor the recovery OF ucn damages no othe'
defence be advanced than that the machine or pro
cess used By the defendant Is not substantially the same
the patented
The Committee reported Constitution
Dr. ANDREWS was not prepared as yet 10 adopt
aCon.rtufion III wished and hoped % get something
new out Of such an intelligent body OF men sndu We
could get nothing new then IN Heavens sake let get
the best can He moved that the Report be accepted
for the purpose Of having il under the control OF the As
sociaiion
Mr. CLIFFORD was Of the same opinion. ne thought
ss this was 70 be society for the whole T. states that
the Constitution should be printed snd sen, to inventors
a over the country that they might deliberate carefully
on L. and then meet AZ some future time and take up
sndac; on 10 prudeny. This Is The most important 50
cleiy formed the United states, and u you taNe
this you vii have more inventors man WI n .
such rooms The Country fu.i Of invenors-oi gsan-
tic minds fun II genius and talent and all ihey want Is 10
have their rights protected
Dr. JovFs said that they must have nucleus 20
begin with. The National Academy OF Design began with
i've men Some of the best Societies in the world began
with six or eight men There hity or sixty In
venors present-enough TO make beginning snd adopt
Constitution.
Mr. ROOSEVELT followed on the same side.
Mr. Horace II DAY thought that both parties
might be suited Il necessary 10 begin. We might
90 and form Society, and then adopt Const'
tuition some future day.
Dr. A JONEs was Willing that this Constitution
should be submitted to a Committee. whQ should
send Il ali the Country and report on L. al some
future meeting
Mr. OWES said that the British and Foreign Bible
Society began with meeting with only two men l-
They voted each other. President aud the other
az Secretary.
Mr. ROOSEVELT would be discouraged fihey did
not adopt Constitution now.
DIR ANDREws said that the leading feature of an
inventors character that be discourage
The man that invented patent leather went on until h-
last bed sold and he is now independently rich
y v 81
ton tor the Inventors Of the United states why II took
five years % invent thimbe. lie wanted the matter
submitted 10 he great body OF inventors OF the United
states
Mr. II DAY made few very able remarks, tend.
ing 10 conciiate and reconcile the differences existing
and pressed strongly the Society the necessity Of max
ns iudicous and effective beginning al once Anew mad
gone II great personal trouble and expense 30 circulate
advertisement and circulars 70 call together the nVcn
tors from all parts of the United states and ne trusted
that they would not separate now without dong some
thing effective and judicous TOR the beneht Of inventors
generally.
DR. :. ANDREWS said the call was for the esiab
ment of centre Of information where may be gathered
such facts and suggestions as viii bear on the genera
interests OF Inventors which facts will receive AZ the
next annual meeting such attention as may be found
now neNpedent And expressed hope that THIS call
would be- widely responded TO- and that such srepreeh
taon of the interests OF Inventors VIII De convened A.
will make il the appropriate body 10 de0esaie on such
subjects viii give weight the result OF he deOera on
and efficiency 10 10 measures He hoped that this plan
of deberaion would be followed out BY this and al iu
turc meetings.
Several other remarks were made.
Dr. ANDREws moved that the report be laid on
the table
This was put and lost
Dr. ANDREWS gave his views on the best mode
Of getting the views Of tho Inventors on forming mis-
Society.
The meeting then commenced canyassins the sub
Jet article by article.
The name and style Of the Association shsl oe the
National Association Of Inventors
This was passed
. This Association shall consist solely Of inventors.
This created considerable discussion. as 10 what
constituted legitimate inventor.
Mr. II II DAY wished to have II include all those
who obtained patent which has not been repealed
by Court If Law.
DR. ANDREWS wished none but legitimate invent
ors 70 be admitted and inventor could easily be
known the true marks were him he could be known
by the very table which he with MS nks'and on u
Mr. c PARTRIDGE said, If this Society was 10 de
,ermne who are and who not inventors be wished
70 know who determine upon the aim, Of his
BODY % decide on that question. Where are you going
% stop
Dr. ANDREws-Where are you going 10 begin
Mr. ROOsEvELr- Gentlemen. this - splitting
hair.
DR. ANDRgws-Well we want a machine for
that Laughter and spplause)
Mr. II II DAY moved 10 amend the ID article by
adding" and all persons who hold patents oy assign
meni"
Nj H. II DAY suggested that having now adopt
ed name and aso adopted rue 70 say Who shall form
The Society. meeting 70 work select iis oeer'
snd their mode OF appointment, 80 az 70 organize eject
ualy.
Mr. PIRssoS moved that committee De appoint
ed % examine into u the proposed Constitution
send copies 20 al inventors and report hereafter, 10
future meeting Of this Society.
Mr. DAWES offered the following a. as1bstitute,
Psof-ef That mAry Of the Articles Of the proposed