The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-23

get cory Though the Secretary OF Commissioner,
know how to get il after the meeting OF Congress am
informed tina, il is singular document. and and you
curious to see It.
In my next communication l shah shoW from the
annual reports of Commissioners Ellsworth and Burke
commencing in 1910 and ending in ls49, that the Of
hce has been embarrassed for want OF room since
is4e, and that the additions OF the east and west
wings, when completed will not be sufficient 10 en-
trey relieve the Office and that the north side must be
erected possible in order 10 produce the desired
accommodation II is true. the present Commissioner of
Patents. in $780, before he had become fully acquainted
with the Office, over which he had but recently been
called TO preside, made report somewhat ut variance
with the reports OF his predecessors and his own subse
quent reports, drawn up by his chief clerk, Mr. Law
renee. his principal officers IN January last and his ma
chinst the LIST day OF Inc present year. and ncorpo
rated into the annual report 10 Congress
II the present Commissioners should utter his own unb
ased usment this subject have no doubt he would
concur in opinion with his predecessors Ellsworth and
BURKE and his present corps OF examiners and machnist
but il seems from his letter TO Of the 10th inst that
he dare not act independently was in hopes Mr. Ellis
WORTH who framed the greater part of the new code Of
patent laws. had made his Office independent of the Secre-
aIy OF State by the insertion of the clause in the frat sec
ton OF the law. which declares that he chief officer shall
be called the Commissioner OF Patents to be appointed
ats President, by and with the advice and consent of
W,
il is high time he should be, and tina, our Patent Office
should be independent bareanas much so as the De
partment OF State or Interior. have no idea that our
Commissioner shall be crushed and paralyzed by the
Secretary OF the Interior, and great and glorious
institution for the promotion of the increase of arts
and sciences (Which is honor to our noble and go-
rious epubc) treated improperly by this new depart
ment OF the government told that the pres.
ent Secretary of the Interior does not allow the Commits
sloner to appoint even messenger or lampghter or
TO make rule for the government of his office with
out his consent! Ih,s must not be So We must have
our patent laws amended to do away with this sin
gular anomaly. Were Commissioner, should have a
| fair understanding with the President Of the United
States. by whom the appointment is conferred should
then act earessy and independently the guardian oil
the rights OF inventors and patentees and tell the Score.
tary that he should forthwith provide for the removal oil
the National Institute, and the collection of natural
and artificial curosities under the control of the same
and all exraneous matters and things not properly be
longing to the granting OF patents, and that he should
not take possession Of foot OF the Patent Office with
out my consent, that of the President.
intended before concluding, 10 state the reason why
single is appropriated 10 each assistant examiner
but as have already prolonged my remarks to an extent
that fear will fatigue the reader, defer what
have to say this head TO another day.
JOHN c. F. SALOMON.
| WASHINGTON, D. c.. October. 1851.
P. S-The position assumed by the Secretary OF the
Interior In his note TO OF the Goth instant hereto ap
pended believe is not tenable, if have given corec
Interpretation OF the 4th section Of the patent law
which says that "any person making application there
for may have certified copies Of the records drawings
and other papers deposited in said Office, on paying fo
the written copies the OF ten cents for every page
OF one hundred words !; and his refusal to allow the
Commissioner of Patents TO grant copies of of6cia
| papers on file in public department is in perfec
keeping with his previous conduct towards our Patent OF
nee Fortunately for the people, the reign of the Suar
| is near its end.