Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-14
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war steamers. But, on the other hand, two poor
! but ingenious Observation-Disclosures and Banch-
ard--have been literally robbed and plundered Of
the two most useful and beautiful inventions Of
tho day. You appropriate $4,000 to one pro-
fessor to "enable" him to experiment with and
perfect his invention of the electro magnetic tele-
graph, and $4,000 to another-1nd Govern
ment officer, aso-for experiment with his electro
! magnetic engine. But when the destitute me-
chanc and inventor makes his apprenticeship
wing expended his last tarthing and the toll of
years to perfect has lnventlon--he Is referred 10
the Patent office for the only favors and privile-
ges to be obtained. There, after having paid
the lee OF thirty dollars, which, perhaps he has
borrowed, and one-thlrd OF which he must forfeit,
he is informed that his specification and claim
are informal that his drawings and model are
insufficient that he must employ u "patent-a-
gent to perfect his papers and drawings, and a
model maker to construct new model. lie has
no more money for these purposes, but he has
good sense He inquiries what has been done
with the immense fund which must have accu-
mulated from the sums paid into the office by in
ventorS. Is no part of it appropriated to employ
persons 10 draft papers and drawings for those
who cannot do it themselves lie is answered
no and is informed that up to lst January, Is
40. a surplus fund had accumulated to the amount
of S2lG, 468, small part of which would have
answered the purposes mentioned, but that Con-
gress had higher uses for the fund, and appropI-
atcd $4,000 Of il to pay for collecting agricultu-
raj statistics mot to ddrdHce the interests Of ag-
ricuAure but simply TO collect statistics of what
agriculture had reached by its own uHG:deG end
unencotTagcd cnrsleS; one thousand dollars
more for a chemical analysis of the various sub
stances used as food by man and beasl'-not to
furnish them food or facilities to obtain t--oh,
no--bu. simply to analyze what they did cato
furnish employment ard supper for another pro-
iessor, while he aSCertancd for the common
herd Of men and beasts the quantity of gelatin,
albumen, and tibrin in beef's shank or pigs
foot of glutin and starch in u watery potato;
and of prussic acid in red cabbage lie is fur
Their informed that the whole remainder Of tho
fund, to the amount of Ss207, 459, was appropri-
ted, with $50 1872 in addition, TO build marble
wings to the Patent Office not however, for
the use of the Patent Office, or of the mechanic
and lnvcnor--tor the present building was am
pie for that pIrpose, if it were devoted to it--but
for the use of the "Interior Department." and OK
National Institute" or museum, in which TO
deposite the bugs and Lizards, snakes, agators,
and orang-oulangs brought home by your various
EXPLORING EXPEDITIONS
The patent claimants suggests, perhaps that
this is all wrong that if no part of the fund can
be applied TO Tighten some OF the burdens of his
class, at least the fees and deposites required
should be reduced, and no further surplus be al
lowed to accumulate, but remain in the pockets
of the inventor. The Commissioner, however,
assures him this can never be done, and refers
him to the last Patent Report, where il is actual
y recommended that the fees, deposites, and for
feitures'be increased-some Of them one hundred
per cent.
After having every impeachment thrown in his
way, and receiving neither look or deed Of en-
couragement, the man turns away with unavail-
ing sorrcW and apontment--tlIe anticipations
and hopes OF years, perhaps of life, blasted by the
blow. He cast furtive glance at the Capitol
it is, indeed, but iurtive lie sets TO hope of ia
vor there he is neither an official professor, nor
naval or army officer. He mentally muses.
with himself and wonders what crime he or his
class can have committed, that there should be-
such a distinction made. He thinks OF the plow,
the steam engine, the cotton-gln, poNer-loom and
locomotive; he looks round upon your public ed
ifces, and dwellings of case and comfort, upon
your ships of war and commerce, upon the very
stores of the pavement at his feet, and remembers
that all were produced, constructed, or placed by
minds and hands like his. He therefore feels
more keeny the justice of your partia,y--
taste more bitterly his subject inferior
ty.
Sir refer to these instances and cases only
to illustrate your unjust and imroite discrmna-
tons in favor Of wealth, class, or station
could proceet for the day, TO enumeralc instances
and classes IF cases to prove that the wants OF the
necesstous working classes arc either totally
neglected Or nsutngly surrcd, at the same limo
that the mcyesJ incidental desires Of wealth and
station are cared for and gratifcd with the most
scrupulous politcness and promptness.
Sir would you learn and practice the remedy
Would you produce content and happiness, and
render firm and secure the institutions of your
country Yon must reverse your policy and
your attention FIRST to the wants
and necessities of The people as MAN, irrespective
Of his rcla ions to wealth or station. Meet and
provide for these wants, land all things else will
be added" | do not mean by this that you
should provide by direct contribution; far from it,
The Intelligent workngmen of the country de-
sire no such thing; they would scorn the propo-
they know full well, and by
experience, TINT most Of what you lave TO con-
tribute--as in the case Of the patent fund-was
first drawn from their labor and pockets. Blu;
what they do desire, what they demand is, that
you cease your class and job legisaton that you
pass laws 10 operate equally upon all, and exc
cute them with impartiaity; that hey may not 10
starved, but may have fair chance in the race
of enterprise. But above all, and as means TO
this end, they demand that you shall no longer
usurp the useful domain OF the soil, and exclude
them from righJM occupancy Of the earth, leav-
mo them but charity or snfrranco tenants 10
hose upon whom you now lavish your unnccdod
bounty bit liza. you surrender it to their free
as a means 20 them Of life and inde-
pendence--sec airing at least the indispcnsables
Of food rainent, and shelter, through the eXeE-
else of their own energies and industry They
demand your negative action ony-that you
shall not dfirma:jrelyor positively Cypress them
To this they are enttled-fhis they wiH have.
In their name now tell you that you must and
shall reform the Government to this extent: the
reasons shall appear more manifest before close
Grant his reform, and they will never ask you
for contributions.
But hitherto your policy and practice have
been all wrong. Besides the partial and class
legislation Of which have spoken, your public
land policy has been from the beginning 10 en-
courage large landed proprietoTshiPs and specu-
aton and to discourage settlement IN small sub
divisions for purposes Of sel:-subsistence. BY
the ordinance of 1887, with which you began,
YOU required the Governor Of the Northwestern
Territory to be az owner of 200 acres of land,
the Secretary 500, three Judges each 500, each
member OF the Legislative Council 500, and each
al, lnN1