The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-01
National coarts.,...

The whole world knows OF the philanthropie and be
neyolent mission 10 which M. valtemare. the dstn.
gashed and perseverng founder Of the system Of national
interchanges, has devoted himself We have often no
tced in our columns his great and good enterprise, the
unweared zeal with which he pursues IT, and the benef-
cent results which he has accomplished Already is his
system triumphant and be has established his claim 10
the title Of benefactor Of his May he continue to
80 reconciling and cemenng the friendship OF ma
ons by being the bearer between them Of their mutual
gifts OF intellect and art !
When M vattemare visited this city in ls4s, we un.
derstood that the late Commissioner Of the Patent Office
gave him, for presentation to the Minister OF Agrcu
ture and Commerce Of France, the specifications and
drawings Of twenty-five Of the most valuable and re-
markable inventions and improvements which had been
patented in this country during that year. Recently M
Vattemare has received from the secretary general OF the
Society OF Encouragement in Paris the following letter.
acknowledging the receipt of the specifications and draw
ings the original OF which, we understand has been de-
posted in the Patent Office:
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'PARIs, April 81, 1850.
1.-THE Secretary General Of the Society the Encourr
+, agement OF National Industry Mr.. Edmund Burke
Commissioners of Patents (vestdewt ds Ia comfsson ds
hepefs) Of the United States of America,
"SR: BY letter which read in the session Of the
LIST OF August 1919, M Moean fastened bring the
knowledge Of the Society OF Encoa that Tue Pat
ocs of the United States which you the worthy
head, had instructed M Vatemare present the Minis
Of Agriculture and Commerce the specifications and
drawings OF twenty-five new inventions. a.l9
The Commissioner Of Patents has pressed to the Min
lister the desire have these inventions submitted the
Society Of Encouragement of French industry. ,s.
:. In the name Of the Patent Office, you have accompa-
MED this message with expressions whose value
ciety Of Encouragement appreciates and il is happy
seize this occasion 70 establish an exchanges Of documents
the knowledge Of which can but be profitable to the pros
Perity OF both countries '~ si3Ht tft sS@t
II was only In the session of January 18th that the
Minister Of Agriculture and Commerce laid before
the specifications and drawings presented by the United
States of America. ssta RN3"aAt 4t
"The Society Of Encoua gemen, has made ita duty Mr.
Commissioner call the particular attention and
Of the Committee Mechanical to the inventions and
Improvements which the subjects these patents and
which exhibit a most remarkable talent for invention and
research sli&Rw M I.C3h aH
81 congratulate myself, Mr.. Commissioner, in being
charged with the duty Of conveying you the cordial
thanks of the Society Of encouragement for the interesting
communications which you have kindly placed in its
possession, and which have caused such lively sasfac
ton. L q AZ
..Permi, me, Mr.. Commissioner to offer YOU the assn.
rance Of my most distinguished consideration. -.
10 relation TO the subject OF the foregoing letter, M
vatemare has very kindly placed in our hands the fol.
lowing extract from letter addressed to him by M. Mo-
rean his agent in Paris. which will be gratifying to the
inventors whose labors have been 30 fatteringly ap
proved, and which reflect honorably upon their
try. NJ. Moreau writes a
"You may inform the Commissioner Of Patents (ihe Hon.
Edmund Burke) that Of the twenty-five specifications and
drawings he presented, twelve have been found without
prejudice TO the others, by the Committee of Encourage
ment appointed examine them, possess extraordinary
merit and value I'd
We understand that the report Of the committee APP
pointed TO examine the inventions above alluded to will
be sent 10 this country and, suppose, deposited
in the Patent Office