The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-17
Our washington Correspondence.

l wAsMscroy, july ls, 1859.
I George Eau and the Sosaa-TAey Canr Dndsreond ~
| L<sr-Ridic,aous R,mor Aboug his Mota.s-Arriva q
Forney in a Saae of E1ciement-iresdrx.1l Prospsc
dc., DC.
To morrow, it Is supposed, business viii commence In
earliest in both houses Of Congress Alargc number q
private bills ready to be reported while thss before
the House will be disposed of in haste This wia DO
done through tho logrong system wh,h annually
the public treasury Of much OF Its surpD funds. Claim
ants and spectators Of every class dsh arriving and
the city will continue TO fl up during Ae remainder s
the session The Public Land Comm.teeof the Eouse,
who under investigation sundry changes of sraoa
in the Management, Of contracts public works, have
already discovered numerous serious frauB, which Ia
time they VIII repor1 These disclosures lei TO the in
PRODUCTION by Mr. Ball of his resolution, b. which tho
heads of or the departments charges with
rupton.
George Iawsieter to Mr.. Scroays puzzloy thosc
Southerners who were his body guard hi. former
visits to this city. They cannot exactly make the
drift OF it, understand what Law Is driving II g,
ultra and nexpcabls than the famous speech
OF that gentemar in the New York Boters Convention
No old stager would have written such etter-t toe
plain, too practical, and too comm,sai 1t is like the
authors papers VIII M contracting for bridges railroads
and steamboats, says just whas wants to say,
and stops there. II is style Of Laws own.
and is very properly protested against by Tho
Van Buren school OF politicians, innovs-
tion Of their long cherished mesbod OF putting
thoughts paper. You cent bca have observed
that the press of Washington has left unnotced
this last document OF laws but Gii this has made
STIR and the author is charged with bidding high for tho
martyrs stake. There those who account for this
sudden splurge Of LAWS in this wise-They thss
his out and that he would object
to having them destroyed while the soc,h a punish
ment for his extreme abolition exhoratoas, by gang o.
drunkards Southern fanatics While such outrage
would finally pay a handsome per cenage on the do
stroyed property the act itself would excite the North
madness, elect Fremont, and make Law the Of the
nation This Is, certainly, good calculation, made By
out and hst further abuse of South hsr
institutions by him, will be much labor thrown away.
The SOUTH through Their representatives. complain thaA
treachery and abuse. No. Mr. Law may rest assured
that his won't be destroyed by the SOUTH and
that his person will be safe in coni2 and gong from
Washington Now that the object his speeches and let
ters is known, the South will rest in quiet and perms
Forney came in here a days since under great en-.
etsment He brought with him private letter,
urging, on the ground Of cxped!eacy the with.
drawa OF torney from the Pennsylvania Staas
poans Ia had ssen
Forney who persists In ing his position, matter
what the consequence Forney inquired Of tae senator h
in reply, the Of the democratic party required
The main object Of the genemans visit to get
to his worth and political honesty which be
publish cd offset TO the statements OF the Nxw Yosx
city and throughout country But three were Iouad
desperate enough TO put their 10 such state
ment, and on Friday Fcrney LETT the city In great dis
ess, accompanied 10 the by the editor the pen-
ny government organ and his friend OF the Unon The
now oppose him, when Buchanan Is sworn in Presdens
Exactly so Foney 10 be President In ,his
be found much Of the opposition to the election Of Bu-
charan. Many OF Buchanan's friends who have a.ely
ted the South bear witness the wonderful change
which few weeks have brought about favor o. Ni-
more II IL singular incident In the campaign that
the South has enhusiam for Ruch anan his
friends by daily leaving him Virginia and
going for Fillmore. The facts TO be dsgu thaA
Fremont Is to be elected bv the suages the people or
the election will 70 the House OF Representatives Three
Southern States have buchanan since his nomination
and ow many others will 20 before the election come
on h yet TO be seen. Pennsylvania Is by
cure for the democracy, and New York counted upsa
for Fremont by f thousand majority. The difference
In the chances OF the two candidates s that Fremont
day adding to his strength in numbers azl enthusasm
while Buchanan Is falling OIL IN
WASHINGTON, July IL, 1855.
Proposed Reciprocity in the Paten, Lar--Impovsosl
Movm5,t-rhe Iron Inteyes, and he Public Buildings
Dr. Chaiee, from the Committee Patents has pre-
pared very able report, which he will submit 10 the
House in few days, on a recproc patent bill, which
Is believed, will meet the appreciation Of that body
Just such bill Is required to meet the exigenoiss
Of the times. The report made in compliance with
memorial Of John L. Hays and Others praying for The
application OF the principle OF reciprocity the pstsaA
laws OF the United States The report goes to say
that in the high condition Of arts in this country and
present ability to compete with all foreign nations ana
the sentiment, now prevalent among all the enlightened
nations OF the world thai should among the an
equal and noble rivalry in industrial activity demand
that tho present restrictions preventing foreigners fro
avaing themselves Of tho patent laws OF this country
upon the rame terms ciizcns should be ~
moved
According 10 the 9th section OF the act OF 1885, c ~
OF the United States in order patent shah
pay into the Patent Once the OF thirty dollars;
subject Of the King Of Great Britain the Ave hun
drcd dollars and yet the application Of foreigner ocos-
sions trouble than that Of citizen OF this coun
try. This illberai restriction upon foreigners an
wrong.
In Great Britain all inventors may provisional
protection Of $50 Notice Of an intention 10 pro-
cced further Is attended with further Of $50 ne
further sum Of 800 Is required 10 patent
three years. An extension OF four years more may 10
obtained by payment Of 81 so. payment OF $500 -
continuation OF the patent for years more
In France patent Is granted for fifteen years and coss
Tor the nrst YEAR SIS, and subsequent paymens
The s, a - so Alter wbeb ,ess sre s ,ssa
foows-For the second year. 81 for the third year, -;
and so on 10 the swenusth, when the fee il $40.
The provision demanding $500 OF a subject o. the Hin9
OF Great Britain applies TO ue eisens OF all the Bxnsh
colonies, each Of which has patent laws entirely isds-
pendent Of those OF the imperial and Of
which, II s believed Is ready W admit 10 the most
liberal privileges: The nos, important Of these pre-
vnces teanada) has retaiatsa by prohibiting Americas
citizens nom obtaining patents any terms.
The Canadians u "a olsimed, fully aware oa the ad-
vantsges which would 10 reciprocal
aransemen, with the I'm ed la rcspcc, 10 the m
tent laws. prominent member OF the Canadian Paria-
ment, at W late session, introduced the following oil.
having peculiarly IN view the introduction OF
PATENTS
Whereas tits expedent encourage Introduction Of IN
ycntons and discoveries Of foreign countries
Malesy a. cnacts notwithstanding any
law heretore IN force in this province relative
patents discoveries be lawful
Ter person whether subject Majesty foreign
state aud whether such shall resident within
province OF who has discovered invented any
useful art machine manufacture, composition
matter the principle hereof the being or
used IN this province before his discovery hereo
and the time of the application for therefor
public sale In this province, obtain patent there
FOR the have aud 90
heretofore and nrnrnre