New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-30

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sIR E1acation md experience united Nth
elective Institutions ore the shields Of che millions
who earn their bread b. the sweat o. their brors
from oppression and wrong Let bat tls huuo.est
citizen state bic case, ihrough the medium Of =
Journal upheld by enlightened public sentiment
and where, throughout the Union, !. hat public
officer who Il Justly charged with fraud grcss neglect
O. duty partially or other misconduct sha! dare 20
remain silent and regardless OF bis reputation
Your humble corresponieni morton, last month,
cited couple Of Eelied functonsries a. Washington
70 explain & they could certain sets Of theirs OF
somewhat anomalous character. snd Dr.. Charles O.
Page senior examiner IN the Patent Oi,e has snswer
ed through The Tri5ae. n very great length A h
f. probable tbs; inquiry into the nsnsgeren, Of hst
important epartmeut may take ace shortly a. Wash
lngi0u. am de-rous ID directing attention 90 the FOL
lowing Partcuiars:
Twelve years since Congress reduced into one act
tie Statutes regulating Patents and appointed com
missioner. OF Judge u applications, with salary of
5000 a year on whom they bestowed nc frgHki1g
DrlCifgc which Nr Edmund Burke the present n
cumbcui cnsc4vored O. turn % some political accoun,
last Summer by hs periodical plis Of Cas- aud Polk
patriotism. and ls- 90 the tlsiior1Is Wings me
Mexican Whies the men Who have sympsthixed
with the public enemy. and who support Tor Presi
dent t4 has l0 other ground 0n rtict ~ adro
cate hi. s0H fho' q, has beH slrf,ssft ni'1r
N fffail
Mr. Burke appears e. have been too busly employed
n settling the succession 90 tha Presidency % give
much attention ~ patests too fond Of scoidns the
Federal party now masked under the once patriotic
name of Whig for supporting man Continues
Burke who 20 slaves aud who has been ~ least
purchasing slaves nearly al ms life the very man
Who commanded 10 Florida aud who recommended
the employment of Cuba hiOOdhounis % nuni the Ia
disns On toe Seminole WAT Speaking of Gen. Tay.
lori. union with the Wing party ard Ms avowal Of
Wing principles SIR. Burke asks Whist spectacle can
be- more scandaous and, IN the spirit OF premature
prophecy awards defeat aud disgrace % the candidate
Of what be- calls huul1ug. cisptrap 1cdhd5Hiy'
Within the last months the Department o.
Patents has increased the salaries q re officers ~
the rate Of sl2tU per with the permission oi
the traitoruus Whes" VINO also conferred new and
the 2lth Of May last As soon almost AZ the Nbg
Speaker affixed 10 the Bill the crafty Com
missioner opened MS political campaign and AIRED Oh
petard charged with the offensive combusuoics Oi
which have already 1iied specimens Hiss ques
ton with me whether any Commissioner with the i'm
agDsry veto Of Secretary Of state D. tue best tepos
tory OF the power Of appointing eight Examiners and
Deputy Commissioner al $1,000 year, for passing
upou the merits Of inventions.
ii an Editor Congressman. or Politician stump
ing state for HE party had talked a. Mr. burke do
.N..k 81. 10 of.
important judicial department should have exhibited
his feelings 60 indecorousy shows bis utter unntuess
tor situation requiring calmnoss. impsrality moder
atom strict gritty and great legal knowledge aud
acumen.
Ia $50 Congress allowed the Commissioner. with
the Secretary Ststes consent ~ appoint one Exam
ming Clerk Al 500 salary next year he was author
izea 10 sppoint two 10 l-}a. two assistants were al
lowed 10 the two clerks each A. 81 go Last January
the four Examiners complained OF their Inability 10 per
form the work Of them, Page, SAIL ne nAd f55
Application II bis desk unexamncd another, fiiz-
gerald assured Congress that be had J.J Al his DECK
now many applications numbered the desks Of Gale
and Clinton. Assistant Examiners 10 not known but
evident that while heavy tax on inventors had
paid all expenses and yielded surplus OF 500 90 the
public business unduly and most lnlurOusly de
iayed and instead Of removing the four incumbents
aud skiing such men IS Thomas Ew0snk PrOis Henry,
TOnev Draper. &c.-prsctical men OF acknOwlrdged
experience skill and lesrnngto try 20 get on better
with moderate increase Of income the staff was thus
Edmund Burke Comms.ioner 5000; c. G. Page
w. T. \ Fitzgerald Henry B. Renwck Leonard i.
Gale Examiners 40 - 500 each with j. II Lane sam
uel Cooper. " storms and L 4 Peae. Assistant
Examiners AZ II 800 each Chief Clerk At - 100 and
- other officers. AZ cost Of nearly StOOuO a
year Mr Burke told Mr. Speaker Winthrop .Rept
- that = 500 a sum paHry ia comparison With
the abilities required sud only equal % ne common
cikstDs in the Offices IN the Capita and the weighers
measurers and gaugers -Ot the custom Houses. Com
mon clerkships Of the pairy ,um Of sl,5O) Mr. Burke
can afford % up his democratic nose IT. u seems
but As for the Custom House neasgrers. their 3ou
year Is political rec0mpense for services Ike that
III Mr. Burke letter about the traorous wings last
June In any other sense. the II measurcrs IN our
Custom House here are not worth cent 10 the pubic
in a century though they receive S2j go wear. with
stat VI cashiers and auditors well paid for paying u
over 70 them, IN current funds monthly snd Board
of common clerks a. 3 800 AZ Washington Tor look
ng over the hgures-thai a. If they ever 10 (which
may be doubted, Il Jesse Hoyt Cos so3 900 entry
air 10 l4 and the way the error was checked, i
AL average specimen Of his or their accuracy.
Judge Monroe Of Kentucky. (whose brain. appear 70
be none Of tue clearest Il may judge ~ rs Hgu'
nent and interim decision In the ORei.ly and Morse
there, ast October IN the oath OF Morses late
partner Ia the Telegraph patent his creditor iof
= 600 directly Interested in rendering valid the claim
on which he holds bis lMoTses) bond, gets but SooO
year. ike common clerks and ssugers II may
well be doubted whether ns services nominee OF Amos
Kendall though ne is are worth nall the money.
Mr. PAGE cOndescends % enlignten the public a. 70
Mr. Burke's rules Of practice bat falls 70 mentoh
whether they ARE Tor Hll applicants me tAhr Dup W
the Statutes OF so which Dr. Page, Mr.. burke and Mr.
Gale swore faithfully 20 observe is in these words
~ SAID Commissioner clerks and every other person
appointed and employed 10 said lPsienp once snaA re
ds1uaf-d sud iat-rdcied from curing or ia~ns e
81 fqisrIncs during he periods Tor which tney sh4 200
their AZ 9oniels pecve.y any ngh or interest," D
RFcTLY sDiREcrLf, 10 any patent io a. Inventor VI
discovery rh1i aGs beeg, may hereafter 10 granted
What does this mean Clearly thst Examiners wno
we're 70 inquire judge, and report between pstentees
and persons ca ming other patents Tor IKE purposes
ought not be part1ers win one party Or inc other
sud thus interested the side where tne gain lay but
70 be perfectly Tree aud unbiased and that none but
such srbters should be appointed or continued Nr
Burke swore thu, the statute in ~ spirit would be
faithfully enforced By him.
Did be keep his OATH
Dr Gale was appointed an assistant examiner. a
-rogrb II was notorious that be the partner o.
aor,e and smith IN the telegraph patent having very
direct rest n is being maintained % the exclusion
nj others Ii DR. Gale who : person VI rcy 0rdi-
lars Abilities Tor the station be i placed in and utterly
uude.ergins an income VI s-501 year, except upon
a. flnIg principle could be- equi'aoly installed he
4 pstea.ae. Why hinder DR.. Page rom buying stock.
whether be paid Tor . 90 not
On this subject. Page says
a., regard % Dr. Gales Interest 10 Aorses pssnt D.
vel "a IN fhsl he formerly par owner IN Us
,sf.,f kn-r appointment M The Paleli once, Dr. Gale
"a perfect shl under ne az 70 retain rs Interest 10
Morse. patent but wisely resolve u art VIII T. "ncn
BE- did % my EnowledSe'
Av-O.Reily and Morse didsred Gale sold out on