New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-25
yATroyAL CONVENTION OF INVENTORS.

The members Of the Inventors Protective National
"Cnon' met at the Pantheon Broadway on Monday, AID
Col Franklin Rengirt Of Lancaster City Pennsylvania
va unanimously chOen TO act President pro TEN IN
the absence Of The President c. Clayton, Of Virginia
Mr. Reignr returned h thsnks for the honor conferred
and said his heart sincere in the desire the Ma
tione Inv Association flourish. He believed the ex
Istence such Association essential 10 the interest
Of American Inventors and thought the Crystal Palace
exhibition so demonstrated and hoped the Inventors would
uphold their Association 20 important to themselves and
the country at large.
tsrv then read the minutes Of the last meeting.
The Secretary stated that at previous meeting u
resolved to invite some competent gentleman to deliver an
address before the Union and that in accordance hre
with committee had been appointed and waited upon
the Hon H. L. Ellsworth for that purpose; but that gensle
man EXPRESSED his inability accede the request the
inventors on account Of his limited stay in the City Mr.
Ellsworth however said he highly appreciated The object
in view and believed the nation would be found willing to
protect inventors An invitation then forwarded to
Professor Mapes requesting that gentleman 70 deliver
lecture before the Union
Mr. VIM Palmer, of North Carolina said no was daily
finding proofs Of the great advantages to inventors of
the Association. As example he had invented wator
gauge for boilers and taking advantage Of his prv
tho Association tlr l.. b. Pagel the Commissioner In
charge from Connecticut description Of his invention,
and IN few days after he Mr. Palmer received from the
Office at Washington all necessary information regarding
the patenng of his gauge Now had he made direct APP
plcaon 10 the Patent Office for the information sought
he would have been compelled most likely to wait many
months for beside being put to q heavy
IeDse.
The Association then adjourned 10 meet at clock,
PM
Aereeably to adjournment the Association again met
Mr. W. Salmon. illinois called upon to preside, when
several able addresses delivered
Mr. Otis Of Syracuse urged the members present TO make
every effort to form State Associations, for the mutual
benefit of American inventors.
Mr. Hammond Howe gave very satisfactory history OF
the previous proceedings of this Association, and several
who were present forward and subscribed to the
by laws and became members.
Mr. Nutting, of Maine, spoke OF the merits OF certain
inventions and the necessity of inventors not making their
inventions public before applying for letters patent IN
England publication OF the invention, prevented
the inventor from obtaining letters patent there.
Mr. Coates, ofWashngton, praised the conduct OF the
officers of the Crystal Palace and remarked that In view
Of that beautiful structure, having In Il specimens Of IN
yentions and productions from almost all parts Of the
world we are forced ask ourselves the questions What
do we owe these extraordinary times What do We owe
to our country What do we owe to each other he
congratulated the inventors present upon the courte
50 and kindness extended to each other ana their
determination to harmonic and establish united action
that will soon be the most popular ana inuenua assoca
ton in America.
Col Reiga Of Lancaster then referred to the history
Of Pennsylvania her inventors and Inventions. The hrs
letters patent granedn America were to citizens OF Penn
syvana and from the earliest inventions to the year 1900
letters patent were granted follows To citizens Of
Pennsylvania IS; Massachusetts, SO, New York, 40;
Connecticut 80 New jersey, 49, Virginia, IA New
Hampshire, 10; Maryland, TO- Vermont o. South Caro-
lima 3; Rhode Island, 8; Georgia. 4 Delaware Ten.
nessee lie spoke of the inventions and discoveries OF
Franklin Fulton, Rtenhouse, Kirkwood. Ru and others
of the public improvements and manufactures Of Penn
sylyania her beautiful system of Common School Educa
ton. and her great mineral wealth.
Mr. Gibbs, ofWashington, and Mr.. Holmes OF New York.
moved that the newspapers in the several States friendly
the interests of inventors be respectfully requested to
publish these proceedings which was agreed to, and the
meeting adjourned.