The daily union., 1852-10-01
THE UNION: WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER T. 1852

given most impartial statement in regard to this mat
er-one such as might be expected from thar senator N
sa,nk sa sm Upright and Just view Upon ias saoset q
Dr Morton DENIES that he knew that the Academy
OF Arts and Sciences bad the matter under examination
at all when they made their nrs report; and this was
the reason why he refused the specific award OF money
But this does not appear from the book which the hon
orabs senator has read and therefore be has stated the
facts ar he understands them
Before the explanation OF the senator from Louisiana
was about 10 ask the question; What was il supposed
that Dr. Jackson asked his interest in this matter in
ihe hrs nssnces He first made the susses,ion 10 Mr
Eddy Mr. Eddy thought that DR. Morton ought 10 make
somo credit or do something; and all Dr. jackson then
asked was $500 for medical advice and according to his
own Languages, he went home and charged Df Morton
upon his books $500 for medical advice. and Dr. Morton
executed bond TO pay DR. Jackson &50C provided ten
per cent upon the patent would make that sum- He sub
sequcny claimed ten per cent upon the patent and then
claimed twenty nve per cent and ultimately claimed
that he was the real dscoyerer OF the whole But how
ever that may bc-whatever straits Dr. Morton may have
essn nj tay here s The patent in the name Of Dr.
M,ton and In DR.. Jacksda sursnders any title he
could by possibility have. But, whatever Dr. Jackson
may be able TO show hereafter that be is entitled 10,
shall be willing to grant 10 him.
must make this further remark DR.. Morton has
been pursued IN every step he has taken in this matter.
L is in evidence before the COMMITTEES Of the House OF
Representatives and they have reported the fact ,ha.
there wefe raised in England at time by subscription
ElO. 900 for the dscoverer Of the anaesthec properties
Of ether and the payment OF II 70 Dr. Morton was pre-.
vented by the agitation raised BY Dr Jackson Pr Nor
ton has been pursued ypeople hunting on his track
They are still following him Here they are now pur-
suing him through the mouth OF the from Con-
neclcut. But do not bare him for making any repre-.
sentaons be may proper in regard 10 Or. Wells;
but say that the original claim OF DR. Wells is alto
geher Isfuled by his evidence and by his ad-
vice to DE-. Morton.
Then, taking all these public monuments, as you may
call them, evidence Of the right Of DR.. Morton run
ming from 1876 1852 how it be possibly said that
we are taking snap.iudgment on anybody' Il cannot
truly be said. This subject has been long considered
and the judgment OF the world has been in favor Of DR.
Monons rights But here s the patent, and here he ID
the assignee Of any rights that Dr. Jackson may have
had.
A proposition now comes up from the Committee on
Military Affairs to procure surrender OF that patent
and for what reason is that opposed! Why, that by
paying this we may do something wrong to some othel
individual Sir the patent has been granted at the Pat
ent Office That is the tribunal established by the
stituton and the laws decide 10 whom patent is due
That institution did decide the patent TO be due 10 DR.
Morton, and il issued to him, and any rights which
Dr. Jackson had in it recited in the patent being
assigned TO Dr. Morton Then he CDR. Jackson) car
have claims. But il is not pretended that Dr. Jack
son or Dr. Wells have got patent 1t is known thai
they did not get any. Dr. Morton has the patent and
this appropriation proposed for the purpose of obtain
ing the surrender Of that patent
FRO BE CoKTlEUED1