The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-03-20

written and place him 10 niche shiloh has BY gene
raj aoei.%s,i"n long since occupied ne nrs uss
sojourned among not to perceive thss inventors In
this country unlike bis own while ne was tnsSe nave
the sympathy aud good wishes Of the whole republic;
that fulton. Evans and whitney are our household
gods ped by the infant and blessed bv the aged to-
gether with host Of living Inventors. to name some
OF when would be svidous and to Discriminate ina-
possible but whose chief aspirations 70 win place
But i, is time 10 Iurn to the report with the
theological part we shall have nothing to do, and
therefore di, miss it into ADLER hands although
We cannot hep acknowledging that the idss tina,
Adam, educated Of God, was unnamed animal
and ra.see, Is to as, sho not familiar wis
that the Commissioner in his dramatic aud ssms hut
graphic prologue, should insist upon and elaborate
the fact q. novelty uusokno~edgsd that civilization
largely indebted TO the inventor for It's rspid pro-
sress In modern times, when the many oonplsiots Of
msden idsslists have constantly pointed to the age
sent men have come those who advance the
physical sciences and applied mechanics, above all
or any else shouid be- at liberty TO msintan the
contrary and TO prove IL too in essay in his pri
yats capacity -s not disposed to dispute but the
isct OF mis- doing this IN report to Congress which
should be con fined to sho~ing the state Of
under his chargs ana the progress OF the
the year, 10 highly Questionable.
The public in general aud inventors In particular,
VIII -Sptct something more of the Commissioner this
entering the lists u the wraDglers subject often
before discussed, thu neglect OF his legitimate duties
We than Lot attempt to p0nt out many al the failures
IN this part Of the the se position Of the in
Veuter wnoee caute VI have spent lifetime ad
eating; but We cannot wholly pass by such gross
tions Ms the following without comment -" Physical
forces are everything On cur orb, ss they mu,t be
every other" Or other BIS net learned enough
TO dispute; but meat certainly, there never va. q
greater sophism utter.d q own; no! However Mr.
Ewbsnk may think that matter IA supreme, there is
directing obvious moral perceptions here
OF which ply fofc-s but the effect He IL
the hst wLo has AIRY u.a that an elect 6as a cause;
but hey have Let occupied euoG high government
places. it would ut be difficult TO maintain the
verse OF the Con argument that the
h. n. sI.rra etutlt
ton and did We not dsprecste and esohew any sp-
PesrsLce OF pedsntry: We might, perhaps brush up
our chronology 10 dhprovo nc. That they pc
ul aids will di pute, but cannot agree with
the proposition that IN the c,es the
chronology Of the human condition Is best studied and
understood Ihe idea, though not new, is fanoiful,
and better To round period than to b. stated
sxi M, and be wb~ puts 1t forth but Allows that
s his power to gsneraize are s~ailsssd up in one
pred ninent icen
But we tAyr lot time or space to dwell long on this
Grade AL oy,sisd tbety and must pass over the
pCwtts that be Il ose 10 which the Commissioner
il directing. ugaestiv-iy the inventive genius OF bis
accepted uIuy 1be nrst Of there in order Is air,
who Ga Diprssc.pce and force globe he some
what lepgtbiiy describes rbis element. ne graveIy
iII could be n ade useful motor, II could,
under pi.'on sphihhsts II, or displace IT, 1t would,
no dosot, b. porisctly obsi US even to MI Ewbank,
thai IL could not be displsced, except with force
equal to the power Obtained without creating PEG
peual M ctioD, n II Is generally called And "uabtis
siei, the other plan lie to anLhsts dscom pose IL
oh ne Mr. E~bapk, do ttudy your elementary che
mistry before you tsls OF a-com posing atmospheric
ar 10 reduce it, bulk the simple elements OF which
are only mechanically mixed. We are induced TO
offer our advice to all who might be led to waste
Inventions OF To invent on his suggestions not to be
dra~p away by such AZ tgas fataas, partly to save
them from expensr. ana partly from feeling OF suHo
cation hat naturally comes over when think Of
the possibility Vt sLpihlsiDg the element which
~e i've OF the coining IL into new source OF wealth
which may be moGopolized. rhs commissioner SOS
We want bot little To accom- pish this object May
want that little long.
The oc,a.. although spoken Of BY the Commissioner
of Patents as new source Of poser Is an old scqusn
tapce 81 ours IN that regard aud are surprised that
he BIZ ignorant the many devices that nHve
nom time to time bsep invented aad successfully
poyed Tor the purpose. That the most perfect mode
OF employing thiT power has been devised, might bs too
much 10 say; but up TO the present ue herehAs been
nothing achieved to warrant much cement to
new Investigations IN that quarter
or exploive forces se have but little to say except
that IA, p nil our iri-uds will give them wide berth
q motors TO those who understand the applicat on
OF dynamic forces TO piop-i mschipery tins caution
viii be NEEDLESS as there II ar that they will
waste tb-u energies or lives upon thsa; may the
commissioner feel account able for any lives lost
IN =, p.rin' ntiba upon nis susgstons' steam has
proved itsef sufcisBy explosive VI late without
sJrtDg TO other agents Ell dlincult 10 control
We srs not as,on,tbvd 10 note that the who
grsyeiy smnsDds or sUgs-fts Experimenting With
sxpotiVs mix uT.s IL shch tEere have been such
sspt iIseDcDs th.t nave ell proved fixtures should
see 10 insIsed results In the experiments In electro
motors ana tnst he should know 40 little II what has
been doue ia he naive COUNTRY, in this. But is
gcstiope o. make the subject thAt this named
aud We mipht almost say raduoed power, will be the
hrtt ana We s iutbtr venture 20 prophecy, the only
that vii be made available II ell he has suggested
and this prediction Will venture 70 pit our judg.
ment ssairst thai OF the commissioner We shouIi
have b-n rather concerted With the dictun OF the
commissioner, that IN TIE present state OF electrical
science the In heI 10 be hoped TOR tbs
expected taxing IL graz ed that we'll posted
mp the subject, bot relieved from diff-
Guilty by declAI aoniE subsequsEt paragraph, taat
IN. cieelty 10 not Ia tDs machine tor employing the
forcei SO all a ~hieh ~ snOss his total gBo-
rance OF the subject. sad cannot enough stnlre
the intrspidry 81 the Commissioner la Swing his
cpinisns snnJsets 81 which he shoss profound de-
ncieucy Of koo-sog"-for We riil venture 10 assert
that no mas st sTsseEt well vrrsed IN the subject
would dare hazard his reputation on the statement
that pound 81 cal has more virtue la t (as powcr)
than n,e pounds Ot Eiuo We kno~ the statement TO
he erroneous We have not Invented u power of this
Kind and do not intend TO experiment. for the purpose
of itnv.ntng an .i-ctromouvsi but We heartily bid
God speed to those who ate. or may hereafter do
We sincerely respond TO The sentiment Of the Com.
missioner IN olofiug this pArt OF his essay, and
have no doubt that tins uns Of tbs motors viii be
far more lucrative 20 the World than tho.s Of tbs
SscrsD. nto; but God fot bid that toe public should
have sueb leader and dreo or therein IS the present.
Comnisiorsr OF fst~pts We are stronIly reminded
In these suggsicps for the bsueh OF inventors OF tho
old lacy Who conceived . pe- nechssiesl Idea ana
applied TO an artisan 10 carry it out After givog
confused d.scrpuop OF cerisia complicated move
mepts abe witbed TO erect. she vouud up by sayinx
that they we're Ill o. b. scconp lish-d I" somehO~ by
means a . sorss'A .siusbis suggestion that We
would sdviseiths comrn'sion.r to adopt in his psst
report.
IL is with feeling q some deoacy tina, We venture
10 enicire ire propcsitirns q the Commissioner Of
II
hrst will unite ~iib him In the protest against
using a. upon the building wheh L. In process Of
erection Ia 10 . msbt-st wrong to Inventors The
.Usgsstion ter pubshius be patents, which has been
teiui- tngrers various for for some years.
gad a. renewed ~ tn. present Com isiooer;
but ~e feel that 20 give 70 any effect more msturs
plsn shCuld have b,,n detailed Congress IL not apt
10 biindly appropriate fund.- that may Be missppled
and they like to kpo~ ssen and how the money 10
going To give ci.cIetionsry poser TO the Commis-
siouer OF Pstsnts vhst pstents to pubb and what TO
rcpfe~ would DO highly ohjsstiu sable There eau be
doubt e. the value Of proper snalyt,csl index ~
d. ccveries and Inventions but 70 would be york re-
quirug n ueh tsrNt ssd education ss any desk In
the bureau aud that could not be properly died
under sssry equal ct Least t. that % toe examiners
hing short ~ ths could be total faiurs and the
mt usy expended thereon wasted.
The next Proposition q the Commissioners We are
sorry 20 b. obliged wholly 20 cissent from via Offering
national premiums certain subjects Ameucsns
need reward from thor govsrpmsnt for their nven
items They are ipdepsbo.nt of tt AL they ass Tor is
a pretscties IN their rights II they nave Improve
mepts which the government requires they are ready
20 sell and tn. government should be hners IA the
purcbs hut a. spsis they ind the public their bst
pstrtps sud s.cur-st protsctois snd " member Of
the CON murity far dsrsFArds the right a. TO tres
psss upon them, they v only ash for proper laws 20
punish the offender TO grant premiums would 81 once
csssese4 Irritation