New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-15

Examiner. ~ that tune " oo not appenr
either his acquirr the turn OF h mind wer eaos
ted 20 d. bm the pest. Since, then, howeye Nc hA
has become much better acquainted WIN tne ashes Mia
s,.l ard ia daily acquiring greater familiarity VITA ns
chapicsl subjects aud machinery while the exfenions
issues aud nteeEences which have come to NV dsss
which he has carried through preliminary exam nsea
show his legal aud general requirements b. OF vss
am therefore, OF opinion, that change woad nsA
ar be desirable conducive 20 the interests OF the Os
ara bes you will permit annul my former repeo.
the subject IL this has e your hsnd that thus ls,i
nav be placed upon file with wherever u may be
sur. respectfully, YOUR cbedes, servant
Hoa rso. y~s.s, comsa..,oaer oCrsieris
This letter written By Mr.. Cooper. my priacipS
Examiner, and BY him laid upon my desk with aug
gesnon that might take copy Of 1t before Is d.
Iivered TO the Commissioner
Near the coee of the month Of August last The late
Commissioner with characteristic insoence, Informed
me that he had been directed by the Secretary Of he
Interior 10 ssy TO that could not hold my place BE-
youd the frst of September. In answer 10 somein
auires which made 20 the cause OF such de,emlu.
alton, he denied all knowledge on the subject, sai
said he had never requested my removal, made
any representations TO the Secretary calculated pro
ducc such rcsult-hat "t a voluntary act Of the
Secretary that took him by surprise" then addressed
a note to the Secretary, making similar inquire, n
him, to which received the following answer;
DEPARTMENT oS rHE IsrERloR. Aug N. 1874
Sra la reply 10 your letter OF the 18th inst have y
state that your removal determined upon solely
sequence Of the representations Of Mr. Ewbans the Con
missioner Patents that the interests OF the ofRce imrers
lively demanded that some should occupy the pos an
you held better qualified to discharge the duties thereof
much regretted to learn this bad no other than ID.
favorable impressions toward you but could not no
der my sense OF official duty, disregard the Official
attached and TO whose opinion, in the absence
personal lnowsds. Of ,he qaales,ions Of sss,lersss
under my immediate observation, am necessarily con
PEELED to deter. | am, Sir, very respectfully,
IEx nj nj sru ART s.e,,,,,
Nj Frcp Patent oMcs
1t having been reported that was removed from the
Patent Office for incompetency Hon A. NJ. seherm1
horn, friend OF mine, addressed a note to the Exam
liners and Assistant Examiners of the Patsn, 0acs.
nquring as 90 the truth of those reports which be
received the following answer:
u. 3 PATENT OFFICE, Sept. l. s5,
SIR Your letter Of Sept, ID duly received. Tbs
question to which you desire answer has psrhsp.
been mentally considered by all OF aud decided upon
before your letter was received In the position which
hold essubognate an answer IN words ght be REGARDED
properly appeItsn % aud implied eeusare ap@
the conduct OF our official superior.
We are, however all Of deeply interested in tn. goo
standing OF this Office, aud believe that ou
tee should m some instances II not ALL weigh oc
etiquette We therefore answer desired, but mad
quest you not TO make such the sane "a shall
opento the charge OF intusiyeness We wish further 70
premise that such answer furnished with the eswe.
unntre.ted parties bat only 70 those who NAV hsysu
her poyeIto relieve OF mitigate the injury which NJ
"
Mr.. Fitch entered the examining Corps, a. We hws |
,nce sscestaned by our observation, with god,
sound udsnt hf liberal education aud Of Aw
ne hassmee then applied himself, know, with
uemc dgence to his duty and has made himself cisat
" mssle o. the necessary mechanical knowledge to cabs
the sstsiacuon OF the PINE pal Examiner the De
Psnment who 10 now absent IN III health. We fntha
hnow that the legal knowledge and sound dgmeat Of NJ
fleh we're nseia an many instances out Of the mners
We regret tie lo.. of g.ntl.n,nl, ...oci,,, and ,o
easne and are greyed TO learn tina, his character has
fered from what believe TO be- an entirely EST
mate q ms abilities un ros,' sss,pssetfSiiy
D GALE rnameS
n pEsfr
mos, ( EstaEIr , .:s..
Hon 4 ", /, sfsussso.s. Warrington u. G
Tbs communication was subsequently, shown 10
w Fitzgerald, late Examiner, who had been 10 sr
Patent Office some ~ years and 10 added the Solss
ing note:
fully concur with my ioimer colleagues in the o,iss
tsey express respecting the capacity stsinnens nlaeJ
'"a "''si worm Of my late '. 40 NJ Itch A.,
Il will be noticed that the public alton Of the sbr
bitter Of the Examiners and As.istsn, gxamlncr.a
restricted, but they have now all seversily con.sd
10 ia publication
On the 18th September, addressed a note pE
Cooper my principal while in the Office, and reeard
from him the following answer which Oh the ou.ass
the letter Ia addressed to me 4
- WAsHisGToS, Friday Sept B BIZ
Esas 81. or letter Of this morning isust received f
Frat That have been constantly and in,lrp.sly -
soe AUG with zen for upwards OF year and qasr or-
J.s We same room aad employed upon the ssas ves
toeirs your duty 10 make preliminary ers a.Dafoa o
n'entolS referred 20 nay desk aud explain 10 tsr
Ls,are snd Operation, have bad smpls Opportunity 70
aoss u your capacity 70 perform the duties osa
beeShdi As have already in the d.chars. ofmydayI
Borssd 20 The ConInsOnss OF Patents ia subsnce tGer
an % sisJ ~ lS,1l my opinion Of entire fnes
hsst-ion IN stating that fully atisd.d oaly s
Ie mailer IA which your duties we're peTfyuned BAT A1s
your gar sttaElGene and general habits OF study AID %
se4ystez were Of great value TO tas ossce
IaUei NAT IN my opinion, the Assistant Ersmisu
ho, tnioS INTO such direct intercourse with the Comns
LSf on Esenfs a. 70 enable the l1sr udse IRON -
0~s chser,af0E Of the car aeity of the Assistant EfsH
"I'""'ni ns1ntes remain yegI very o6s ssI,a
AN authorized 10 say tina. the Secretary Of thsr
teroria fully sstsfed that be has done great njs
uee In eonsentingto my removal, and has eIPs's~
hs regret that he had been mi,led by the repfssen
hons OF the late CoEasnissioner 70 the coniassioo
sach iDjue,ice
AMER reading the above note of Mr.. ftzge-sa, n~
u can not fsriy be inferred that In bis eoua1snesn
part OF which you published, be had my re'efsS'
10 my appointment which wss made more than W
previous. The truth "a, and this was web knownD"'
late Commissioner, that Mr. .zgersiA 50 "a - &c p
fered 70 the subject Of sppoin,mcnss reerref coy
to the appointment Of Mr.. Baldwin ~ Principal k1N
iner which was made against the elaine Of two DD
CIDER Assistant Examiners, and fully competed @'
place.
have only TO say In conclusion thas In the row
vhsre was located In the Patent Os8ce while ger
ceived many more esses H.sa any other Ezanss~'