The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-17

....3 For Union
To the Hundred Thousand Inventors of the United
states.
The undersigned. one of your fraternity, takes the lib
cry of addressing few lines to you from the seat Of
general government, (where he is at present tempo
raIy visit to obtain letters paten, for his Themo Me-
chanic Motor" and other invenions) with view OF in
forming you that your rights in danger of being
vaded by power that ought to protect them.
am sorry to inform you that after all your trouble
and expense you likely lose the OF the east
wing of your noble Patent Office building, now nearly
completed 1t is now your imperative duty 10 be
up and doing something ehectua to defend your rights
against the attacks OF those who have sympa,hies
for YOU Notwhstan ding ii is well known that this
building was designed and erected for the especial
use of the Patent Office, and that it lin parD
paid for out OF The patent fund created by your
contributions aud that the act OF Congress OF 1896,
authorizing the erection OF the building, is very clear
and explicit, yet the present Secretary of the lnte-
rior, (Hon A. H. H. Stuar) without right or reason |
regret TO say intends deprive you Of your building and
appropriate il TO the of his new Department of the
Interior created within the last three years understand
that he has declared that il is his intention 10 take pos
session OF the Patent Office building before the meeting
of the next Congress, and believe he will carry his
intention into effect unless the President OF the United
States forbds the commission OF so great wrong on
our rights and this, believe, Mlard Fillmore will
do as soon be examines the several laws OF Congress
making appropriations for the erection OF this building,
and becomes well acquainted with the whole subject.
The President perceive that the Secretary OF
the Interior has no right 10 take the Patent Office
building for the use Of the Census Bureau Pension and
La nd Offices than he has TO take il for the penentary
which is also under his jurisdiction Why does not the
government erect blocks OF buildings suitable for these
Offices out OF other than the patent fund, and not take
from the inventors their building, which was designed
for the especial Of the Patent Office and which has
IL In,,a tAt
models and which entirely unfit for the accommoda-
ton OF copying clerks Why not complete the Treasury
building for the Department OF the Interiors II should
be The presidential office, in order 10 be in the mme.
date reach of the Presidents CALL the Secretary forms
OF his cabinet council The original plan OF the Patent
Office should be strictly adhered TO in every particular
Should the Secretary of the Interior take possession OF
this building for his use must forthwith call
convention Of inventors from all parts OF the Union to
meet at Washington city, and take energetic to
have our wrongs redressed in efectua manner and
have ocular demonstration there Of what shall commu.
ncate to you through The medium OF the public press in
relation 10 the condition OF the Patent Office. We
not and must not submit TO such injustice without
making firm and fearless remonstrance. To have the
rooms designed for the reception OF works. and paid
for out OF our funds taken from whilst beautiful
and costly models left in heaps Of confusion in the cell
lars covered with dust and coroson and breaking
from the superintendent which are daily thrown
upon them is beyond all endurance The models 10 The
basement are abused in a shameful manner. do not
blame the present Commissioner of Patents, as he has no
room to arrange and classify them Sixteen years ago
was here for patent for steam boiler Since that
period have taken out several patents for and
full inventions. In the winter OF 1885 -35, was in
the Patent Office almost daily, and well remember the
seven thousand beautiful models which all consumed
by the fatal confagation OF The 18th December. 1896.
which entirely consumed The General Post Office building,
wherein was contained the United States Patent Office.
also remember examining t,e drawings OF the plans for
new fire proof buiIAng for the Patent Office prepared
by William P. Elliot, esq, architect aud engineer, for
merly OF the Patent Office, and now acting in the honor
able capacity OF solicitor Tor patents for inventors IN this
city and being avoaby impressed with the grandeur,
simplicity, and fitness OF the design, begged the author