The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-19
From the Albany Argus.
The new Com mi ssiOner Of Patents,

The remark of the Washington correspondent of the
New York Journal OF Commerce-thst If the cabinet had
not succeeded in satisfying every one by OF their
appointments they had certainly succeeded in surprising
everybody-applies it would seem, to the Commits
soner OF Patents well the marshal of the southern
district, the collector of New York, and and so
forth The correspondent thus gives the history
and the of Mr.. Ewbanks appointment:
"Mr. Ewbank, who has been appointed Superintendent
post i said that Mr.. Ewing having read his work
hydraulics, was so much pleased with il that he youn-
We certainly are not among those who hesitate to
think well of Mr. Ewbanks appointment but this expana
ton, to those who familiar with Mr. Ewbanks clever
book, we suspect will be greater surprise than the ap
pointmen itself, conferred, il was, on one who was
not only not candidate, but whose known enthusiasm
in the pursuit of his favore researches in the field of
everything else and whose especial contempt for politics
and politicians and warriors, and, above all, for
the profession OF arms, was so repressibe that finds
vent in the pages OF his book-hough scarcely in place
in philosophical disqnsilion the history and prnc
Piles OF pumps and watering pots, evershot and undersho
wheels, artificial fountains. water rams, &c, &c.
troed this appointmen as it ran through the book, was
arrested in admiration of the passage politics and poll
ticians, where Mr.. Ewbank spreads himself as follows
at is much seek ephenral distinct on
the troubled of politics par,yi but Of the thousands
who launch their barks upon it, how few evo reach the
in Oblivion, while few exhausted by useless Struggles
are berelt OF their energies, and quickly sink in despair
which arises from useful inventions. Whitney and White.
more Evans and Fulton, will be remembered long
cot'on-gns, cardng machines, m-engnes and
boats known these continents, and when
rary politicians are ,oaoHy forgotten Ia fact most Of n"
are ahtady The name of Watt will be known, while
that Of every caior and monarch and OF his
day has pershed aad ought to be- for, with few
ceptions, he contributed the happiness of his
ces than have such men from the beginning of time
Mr. Ewbank probably not thinking of the second
Washington when he penned this last remark. Il
written before General Taylor had earned the military
laurels that have recently been surmouned by civic
wreath. But they certainly broad enough to cover
the first Washington and all the other warriors and
statesmen since Noas time, and the politicians
boot ButperhaPs the particular passage which pleased"
Mr. Ewing was this
Science and the arts renovang the constitution OF
society The destiny of nations be much longer
held by political gamblers wealthy dolts titled buiioons
and royal puppets these longer sustained by Fictitious
aids, must descend to their own level.
Baes will be fought by engineers instead OF gen.
rails, and by mechansm in place of But battles,
trust, will be hereafter few for if called
upon by that which is dear them and their raceby
which is calculated the puest feelings and
inmate the ones to dsaoune fhof spirit of mill
glory chc encouag and induces ofeasipe Take
away the false glare and pomp OF and tyranny will
expire; for il would have nothing support it, Put in
its light, and ossguiad mind could embrace
il as a profession"