New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-20

idrt ,oss.sso1 our National Wealth the game result
must be reached after years or perhaps of violence
mai has been Witnessed the Old World and hora ci
armed hands would OF yore exhibit Their swords
the titles hy which they had Obtained, and with which
they would ~ anthn, their possessions. SO long hen,
as peace and security rui personal violence she!!
iinne IA 5, the chief oil human happiness rights
OF properly IN things augibc must be known and pro
tected and The necessity OF defending them by the Social
Conrsct becomes more apparent in country than in
any ti.- u men il Is considered that wherever the ncc
mutations Of the proytsn no secured from INVASION
the condition II the ooay o. the People becomes
and worse in exact proportion as Tue a% fails in justice
OF principle and equality IN execution
Suct fnen is the origin ana absolute necessity o.
right Of properly in mnte-!g! things End both unite IL
prescribing tnat The oilsh5 t-.e sh. not be mater
subject inquiry. ne Law can cn@ decide between
conflicting claims both arising IN the compact.
whether founded justice or otherwise.
The case OF the inventor oil useful discoveries and I'M
nrovemeuts in The Arts is widely different What
ever NAV have been the origin vi property II lands
and Inovabes. it becomes sacred oy prescription. An
invention when longer secret ana therefore III most
cases so soon comes INTO use cannot ne defended BY
tae strong arm. and the policy IN which Government is
founded of substituting forms Of legal procedure for
bru fr-e out cut no adequate reason for defending
tina, whose invasion leads TO 70 breach Of the peace
Yet l. the clan rigE. o. property in such iuveT
lions less sacred in moral SENSE and iar less doubt
iu origin IMAM the ;i;ic 10 material nings IL may
b. known in Europe that the cialia oil one proprietor 10
ns wide domains Is founded III the conquest OF lis
tor that OF another upon the conhscluons OF Revo-
luton Il De questioned whether the pols IN which
vatnd fields we're not originally obtained by fraud
force from the Indians bu, to ln:a.date the title IN
either case would be Gis.Ovc the implied compact by
which Society is formed. IL ma! IN Ike manner
Ter be notorious that proa-acy Ia politics cncanery in
the law petty deccpdon in trade. Or the use at the In
yptous of another been The origin Of fortune yet
when in possession the policy OF the compact giara
tees the wealth The holders. When, however. the
patient toll OF the deyaborer earns the cans Of his
subsistence no one question the justice OF his title
10 his savings wei 10 the bread his industry pro
fanii u L.
and rcon,ruyerlibc basis STANDS the claim OF an IN
ventor TO be secured the enjoyment of an adequate
reward Tor his toll and thought Both to the best
advantage in their power. the faculties given them by
their Creator; ana this use equally rests their re-
spective claims 10 remuneration 80 long then, 10
aupropiate Cr even cove the goods OF another shall
be a breach of the Moral Law long will the appro
priation of the inventions % another be crime IN tue
eve Of Conscience. il II be no punishable 10y human Law
The yer: compact on which The r sht to material pos
rests Them capabr Gi he4 restricted
and Limited as may hest adapted 10 the general good
They may and be taxed 70 provide for the malnte
nance OF th., Government winch defends them from
encroach.ncEt laws may be enacted 10 proven, their
accumulation in the hands OF corporate or religious
bodies their being vested IL perpetual trusts because
in such ways the rational industry nay be clogsed the
i.t O; prmogenur" may ht hbushed eEal!s may DC
broken and even an unequal distribution by vii among
heirs prevented by legislative provisions because by
such means an asfocftcy mchtbc built and finally
neglect Tor aerm ci years ay Dc construed nio al ghai
donment in favor oi tio.c no have increased the re-
sources OF the country by The profitable use OF ne neg
lecied property So while claimed that the right
Of using ones inventions 10 Inc exclusion OF oth
ers founded upon nmcabc principles OF justice, the
expedencv of the Use being limited in time and restric
ted in It's REDRESS to LEGAL forms cannot be- gansayed
Admitting however the rights Of restriction and nIta
ton il caled lnat the title OF inventor 10 the prot
is OF his discoveries IL sacred, mora
that OF farmer 10 the land ne has purchased OF OF
banker TO the money IN his vaults
mas been stated that the protection OF inventors does
not occupy prominent place in the causes which have
led the formation Of. the social compact Every ore can
that declare the fraudulent or violent seizure OF ma
terra. goods crime is absolutely necessary toindivcGal
happiness and security Few, on the otrer hand seem
thar security the possession OF the wealth ere
By genius is almost equally essential 10 national
prosperity. Were protection not rendered inventions
would either De maze, or ii made "OuI ue .pIse
cret which II pro!nug gated might add incidentally 10
the strength. wealth and general happiness OF the conf
munitv That therc are inventions OF such character
have among ourselves OF the most !eI1arka9ic
instances in the cotton. gin Of Whitney-an Instrument
which has directly created the whole agricultural indus
try OF at least four States OF the Union added uch 10
that OF several others, and indirectly advanced he a
culture the and the manufactures OF al! Inc
rest extent that can hardly be realized Is I'M
reasonable suppose that there may not al the present
moment suubcr in The breast OF some equal IL genius
invention capable of producing results OF equal mag
nluGe whom the tale OF the unrequed abors OF W mt
ney prevents from encounterng similar instance o ma
iOna ingra;tuGc. IT, then, the existing State OF the laws
in relation to patents prevents bnt single person from
bringing VIVA; his mind has created 1t may be
of injury TO the prospective wealth Of the country
the culture OF cotton would produce in its actual rcsour
ces Yet that numerous inventors are deferred from
proceeding to the completion Of their discoveries or
their publication when completed, is notorious some
of the most eminent OF the counsel engaged in the eau
scs arising under the patent law, or III the drawing OF
the legal forms of patents accustomed 20 advise their
clients their inventions in secret II possible ana II
be done and they desire 10 protect themselves
by patent &c prepare for long years o. hIisaicn ana
the possibility TIA. the litigation way end n defeat.
Convinced that an impartial considerations The whole
must lead to the conviction tina, grant adequate pro
lection TO inventors no than give legal force
to sacred natural right, and that by 80 doing the inter
esand welfare Of the community vii be greatly aavan-
ccd the Inventors Of the United States and others inter
ested in patents assembled in Convention have directed
petition TO be presented TO Congress- praying Tor such
amendment. ard addition the existing Statutes may
in its wisdom appear TO be best calculated to render
VIII is at present lit,lc more than promise 10 the
positive reality To aid he attainment of ths ob
jcct they make this appeal their sovereign the People
in the hope TIA; it will upon its representatives
By the force OF public opinion 70 ensure the attain
nent of the objects they have forth in this Address
objects which if fully accomplished they are satisfied
must largely coudrce totle welfare OF tie country at
la.cc.-New.York, 10Th Nov lsl5
Jas RENWICk, President OF
The Convention If Ll,cn,oIs ana others
Interested IN Patent Rights.
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