Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1849-06-15
The New COmmls5Iontr az Patents,

Mr.. Thomas Ewbanks, Of this city, has been
appointed Commissioner Of Patents in place of
the Hon. Edmund Burke, removed. This up.
pontmcnl will give general satisfaction 10 all in
vonlors. Mr.. Ewbanka is an inventor, prac.
teal mechanic, a man Of great scientific attain.
monta, and author Of that pro-cminenI work,
"Ewbanks Hydraulics" This wsrk together
with many other scientific papers has given him
u good and great reputation both Mt home and
abroad. lie is a man OF unsulllcd character,
modest and generous, but firm aud just also.--
No better appointment could bo nude. Mr..
Burke was a good Commissioner Of Patents, and
we suppose that he was removed because he
was keen partisan. Mr.. Ewbanks is not u hot
partisan, but good quiet citizen, and this quail
fcOtion is good recommendation TO inventors.
What do they care about parties! Our inven.
tors want man who will compile statistics on
the improvements in the Arts, not party stats-
tics. Agricultural statistics aud statistics on
public policy, are excellent, bat they should be
compiled by boards for that purpose. The Pat
enl Office is supported and sustained by the
money pad in by inventors To the Treasury, and
surely no other class has right TO the labols
Of those officers, who arc paid and supported by
the funds paid in by inventors. We contend,
and always have commended, for the rights of in,
ven,ors, but their rights have been overlooked
always for the benefit of others. The Patent
| Department was instituted for tho purpose OF en-
couragng improvements in the Useful Arts"
Now, although this isan undeniable fact, we well
know, and have spoken Of it frequently, that the
improvers, the inventors, haYo received far less
attention Than some others who never paid u
single dime for the advancement of the Arls.--
Huge documents on agriculture have been issu-
ed year after year from the Patent Office, while
the epitome of Improvements IN the ArIS has
presented u miserable appearance in comparison
with their buttermk neighbors, for whom the
Inventors did all the Chuning, and made the
churn too. We hope after this lhal all the Pat
en-. Office Reports will embrace matters only
revelent TO patents and Improvements in the arts
with legal information in connection, and that I
copy of every Report for the yearbe sent to eacl
man who secured patent during the year.
In penning these lines VIC write above partisan
feelings--lor we ure on the side of Justice witt
the good will, we know, of the inventors, who
are of every party in politics, and who care lo
Justice alone in this department above Wing o.
Democratic feelings. Mr.. Ewbanks we know
will give his influence and the best wishes ofhi
heart to secure full justice to inventors and tc
extend a more universal and better knowledge
of American Science and Art.
Mr.. Burke, as Commissioner Of Patents, ean
ed the fame of being a prompI and able officer
Whatever faults one party may have with anolh
er, is no business of ours. We speak of hin
as high officer of the United States Govern
ment, who performed his duties with honor tt
himself and his country, and ii is source o
pleasure to know that his mantle has fallen upoI
worthy shoulders.--Scisat.Ec AmsrieaH.