The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-15
Hon, Edmund Burke.

The gentleman whose stands at the head OF this
communication seems destined to gain envabe repu-
taton IN whatsoever position he may placed As law
YER he became distinguished at an early age not per
haps peader, but in the management of case he
has few, if any, equals in New Hampshire. Even while
in Congress, when he was necessarily absent from the
State large portion of the tme he had lucrative and
constantly increasing practice. And now that he
adons different but equally laborious position, he
ests disposition 70 drop his old profession, but keeps
himself familiar with all the recent decisions of the
courts, and is yearly making to his law library large
and valuable additions.
As editor, he stood high among his peers. Having
the control OF an obscure country paper had but short
time felt the effects OF his udcious management and the
vgor OF his style, baore II emerged from lis humble po
sition and assumed place among the foremost OF It's con-
temporaries His articles copied into journals pub
shed in the most distant sections of the country, where
neither his name nor the name of his paper had been
pronounced befoe until great had become his reputa-
ton and popular WRITER that his talents
sought to be displayed IN more extended field Happily
for New Hampshire Mr. Burke rejected these overtures
As representative in Congress, his adopted State has
reason TO be proud OF HIM. Ii her reputation for nte
gence and patriotism was attacked there, Mr.. Burke
stood ready TO (and, in instance, did administer
the mscreant detractor such cstgaton would send
TO raise the glove cast upon the floor by protection that
prophet OF ruin the admirable speech of Mr. Burke
in favor OF just and equal tariff, delivered while he
held seat in Congress- shows that he was eager to ac-
cept the challenge.
He does profess be an oratorthe weakness OF his
voice in measure precudes it but aside from this his
among those whose names are AS terrible TO federalism
as ''an army with banners"
As TO the qualifications Of Mr.. Burke for the office he
holds, and the manner which the duties of his
bureau are administered shall leave il to other and
aber TO testify will only premise that the extract
annexed is taken from the Eureka, journal edited BY
scientific men-gentlemen who understand what the ad-
minlstration OF the Patent Office should be:
"REroRr THE COMMISSIONER PATENTS FOR lsi6.--
Through the poleness oftte Hon b. b. French Clerk of
the House OF Representatives, have received the above
named document a. well copy OF the bill for amend
ing the patent law passed the House of Representatives
ut It's last session We under many other obligations
Mr. French.
This decidedly the best report in all respects tat has
ever been made by the patent bureau Invested of all
the agricultural matter and is truly report of the Patent
Offices and that, in full and complete manner. In Com
missioner Burke's remarks Congress- we have SPLEEN
did specimen OF this able gentenan's mufum parro
style he treats every point in way that evinees thor
ongh mastery OF The numerous responsibilities under his
charge and refers proper manner the importance of
amendment in the patent laws, needed by the inyen-
tors Tor their better protection and to the absolute necessity
OF additional help in the scientific corps of the office
The increasing number of inventions fully forth
by him in all their importance and usefulness The class
fled and alphabetical lists of patents and patentees full
and complete, and to this appended the claims Of all the
remarks of Commissioner Burke viii be found complete
another column OF this sheet
Such IL the Patent Office and such its way of doing
business And from the foregoing requires great iore
sight discover what the duties OF the Commissioner
of Patents, and that it must inevitably be the that
sometimes matters will transpe which do not satisfy all
who may have business 10 transact with this bureau We
have only TO add that the present Commissioner the
Hon Edmund Burke has succeeded in removing much OF
the cause as well as many OF the complaints before laid at
the door of this office, he has been its head All
concede to him the merit OF strict aithuness his duty,
earnest wish 70 comply with the honorable desire OF the
patrons of the bureau, and full capabiliy TO perform its
quiremens in degree far exceeding tat OF amy who have
eve will close by stating this fact that i'm order keep
up with the business of the examining force he has required
the entire corps to be at their duties three hours per day
than were before required and yet their
tons are not equal to the task Congress certainly deserves
much cestre Tor its neglect To aid TINS department OF the
bureaui Dut Oh hcse matters, more anon L.