which would avoid a competition in the choice of pre-rescuing it, in a season of so much peril, out of the sident. feeble hands in which it is now placed. In this case At a period like the present, big with events, in they consider Mr. Clinton no more than the instru which we are contending for every thing dear and ment of the public safety, and they prefer him for valuable, and when a portion of our citizens are sys- his superior fitness. tematizing measures calculated to deaden the energes of the nation, rely upon it, the supporters and ends of the constitution cannot but view with emotions of the deepest regret, a struggle between men who dink alike on general measures. We acquit ourselves when we solemnly declare to you as our firm belief, that no event could exalt Mr. Clinton higher among his republican friends, than a surrender of his pretension to the presidential chair at the ensuing election; and a different course would consequently, in our opinion destroy his prospects, and deprive this nation at a future period of the services of a man whose talents we highly estimate. With much respect, Your obedient servants, Richard Riker, Esq. A. SPENCER. If a portion of our citizens are systematizing mea of the nation, is this not a most pressing reason for sures calculated, as you say, to deaden the energies ergetic character, who is able to repress faction, and placing at the head of the government a man of encontrol the disaffected? If Mr. Madison could not stop the growth of these evil doings in the tranquil season of prosperity, it is not to be expected that he the hardships of the times, and when his own autho can subdue them now, rendered more intractable by result of folly. rity is weakened by disasters which are obviously the Would to God that the supporters and friends of the constitution would stand forth, we should then see a prompt reprobation of those is raceful intrigues which prostituted the repre ent lives of the nation in electioneering instruments, and exhibit them at the seat of government, under the eye and influence of the executive, in the officious and unhallow ed act of naming a president for the people. NEW-YORK, Oct. 7, 1812. Gentlemen-Your joint letter, by which you did me the honor to introduce to my acquaintance general Would to God the supporters and friends of the King of Massachusetts, was duly delivered by him to constitution did seriously reflect on the whole of that me. I have conversed with him fully on the subject scene, they would then reprobate, as I believe, that referred to by you, and have explained to him at large act more criminal than even the caucus intrigue itthe reasons which induced me to give it, as my uneself, which staked the honor and fortune of Ameriquivocal opinion, that Mr. Clinton is not at liberty, ca against an office, which brought on war without consistent with the due regard to the rights and in-preparation, and if we may judge by the manner in terests of the American people, to withdraw himself which it is conducted, leaves us no hopes that in the as a candidate for the office of president at the ensu-present hands itwill enable us to avenge our violated ing election. The suggestion of general King that rights or retrieve the tarnished glory of our country. If in case of Mr. Clinton's retiring from the competi- the elevation of Mr. Clinton was a matter of bargain tion, the republicans of Massachusetts would sup-and sale, his pretensions might be surrendered for port him at the end of four years, for the Presiden- any present or future advantage. But while the cy, can never be listened to on the part of that gen-friends of the constitution throughout the union, tleman or his friends. The electors ought always to look to him for his country's sake, he cannot in duty be left free to act according to the future merits of decline the service they assign him. What honor, the candidate. Arrangements between political par- what principle would there be in abandoning a great ties, or members of the same party, binding or contest, vitally effecting the representatives of the attempting to bind the suffrages of the people, people and the purity of the government? A conand to control the fice current of public opinion, test solemnly entered into by the state of New-York, are incompatible with the purity and dignity of supported with an animated and generous zeal by republicanism.- Upon what ground can Mr. the state of Pennsylvania; and sanctioned by the ap Clinton relinquish the present competition with proving voice of many of the wisest patriots in the Mr. Madison for the presidential chair? By so do- whole republic. To make such a contest the subject ing he would disappoint the just expectations of the of an arrangement would be, as it strikes me, no less people, and defeat a decision by them upon princi- cowardly than unprincipled. Nor can I see why the ples and measures of no ordinary magnitude to the re- more manly and patriotic course, whatever be its ispublic. I have consulted several of Mr. Clinton's suc, should destroy the prospects of Mr. Clinton, particular friends, in whose judgments I repose very and deprive this nation, at a future period, of his high confidence, and they all agree with me, that it! services. On the contrary it must always redound to his credit, that in his person, the first stand was is unnecessary to confer with him. He never will, and he never ought, to surrender a made against the highly dangerous and unconstitu a trust which has been confided to his hands by his tional practice of making a designation of president fellow citizens, and in which they are as deeply in-under executive influence; that with him the usurpterested as he is. A virtuous nan will pursue the ed authority of the states was resumed in this essenpath of honor and probity, rather than that of inte-tial article; that the principle of rotation amongst rest; and a great man will study his country's good them was recovered; the dangerous monopoly in an more than his own popularity. I am forced to think ambitious state endeavored to be defeated, and the there must be some mistake in your representation interest and dignity of those that are more particu of the republican party in your section of the state. larly agricultural and commercial maintained in It opinion there has been unequivocally expressed practice. concerning Me. Canton, by the unexampled unani- There is one more consideration which I shall subLady with which he was put in nomination for the mit to your judgment; that is, that the republican pasidency, and I do not understand, in virtue of party will be infallibly broken down, if a stop be not What arrangement, he should frustrate that choice-peedily put to the the undue means employed by Las friends do not act for his bencht in this question, the present cabinet to extend its influence. Recolmay, they would be offended at the supposition.lect the downfall of the federalists. Can we stand However well they wish him, they fel a dearer regard by the same, or even worse means, than those which for their country, and therefore they are desirous of caused their overthrow. In a word, I am clear that the re-election of Mr. Madison will be the ruin of the to be sacrificed to satiate the malignant venom of republican party, and that if it pertinaciously sup-party purposes, it becomes his duty as a man, a post, him, it will desserve its fate and lament it at patriot, to come forward and boldly contradict the leisure. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, RICHARD RIKER. Hon. Ambrose Spencer qnd John Taylor. base calumniator. The following piece "from the Connecticut Herald" and republished in the NowYork Herald of October 3d, is not only calculated to bring disrepute on the government, but to hold up our army as a mob wanting in discipline as well as patriotism. The piece alluded to is as follows,viz. "The multiplied proof of fully or of madness or Vermont Presidential Nomination. same worse cause, that have driven the nation into a At a meeting of the republican members of the ringus offensive war, are accumulating with every legislature of Vermont, holden at Jefferson Hall, in day's experience. Barely to enumerate the evidence the state-house in Montpelier, on the evening of the would occupy columns. Two or three facts of recent 9th day of October, A. D. 1812, the following was occurrence, which have come to my knowledge, are in unanimously adopted.* point and worthy of record. It is then a fact (för I In times of danger from abroad it is our most im-state it on the best authority) that either the nationportant duty to strengthen the government of our al treasury is so miserably empty, or the proper departcountry with the confidence of the people, and toment so deficient in duty, that the army under general support, to the utmost of our power, those political Dearborn which has so long been idling away their time guardians who have already by their measures given near Albany, was not only unpaid, but unprovided us a full pledge of their attachment to the republi-with the common necessaries of a camp, and when a can principles of our constitution, who have labored few days since, a part of these troops were ordered to with unwearied fidelity to preserve us from the en-the frontiers, one whole regiment ("colonel Pike's ) abtangling alliances and destructive broils of Europe,solutely refused, and deliberately stacked their arms, who by the most patient forbearance have evinced declaring they would not move until paid. In this refutheir live of peace while consistent with safety and sal they were justified by their colonel, and an old so!humor, un 1,when pe .ce had become dishonorable and dier, who admitted they ought not to march unless godangerous, hve with promptitude relied upon the vernment would first pay the arrears due them. patriotism of the people in an appeal to arms, and have adopted all the wise means, within the compass of constitutional power, to ensure success and to promote that confidence of the people in their government which is alone wanted to crown their efforts with victory. It fortunately happened that Mr. Secretary Gallatin, was then at Albany, and on learning the state of affairs at the encampment, he borrowed twenty thousand dol lars from one of the banks, on his private credit, by which means the troops were paid, and cheerfully fl lowed their commander." In contradiction to this statement, it will be suffiSuch are our present rulers, and these are our reasons for granting them our support. And although cient to give the following facts-That the regi mental paymaster had in his hands, funds to pay the a respectable sister state has thought proper to present, for the consideration of the public, a different whole regiment up to the 31st. And within the days of the period when the troops moved, that nomination, as more likely to effect a union of senthree companies were paid previous to the march, timent, to benefit commerce and insure peace, yet we do not believe that those who have so long borne and the balance so soon as the regiment halted, á with aggressions for the sake of peace, are to be sufficient time to give the officers an opportunity to sgmatised as the enemies of peace, and that those adjust the rolls and prepare the accounts of the who have not hesitated to encounter the dangers of recruits. wir for the protection and acknowledgment of com Secondly-That those funds were received by the mercial rights are to be accused of hostility to com.regimental paymaster, from the district paymaster, merce. And as to unity of sentiment we have no Mr. Eakins, who was then at Albany, and not from doubt but all those who are friendly to the princi- Mr. Gallatin, whom (it is believed) did not arrive ples of republican government will soon be united:till after the regiment moved from Greenbushmuch sooner than were they to listen to those whose These facts can be corroborated by every officer or the 15th infantry, who one and all deem the paralust of power nothing but the slavery of their country can satisfy, and whose bitterness of slander no graph published in the Herald a base calunny, a dilaws consistent with rational liberty control; and by rect attack on their honor as soldiers, and deck.e deserting old and tried friends, furnish an Ameri-that the author whoever he may be, has asserted gross untruths. As for myself, I have had the honor can proof of the ingratitude of republics. Therefore resolved, that under these circumstances to serve in the army from the rank of volunteer to we feel it our incumbent duty, at the ensuing elec. the station I now hold, during the administration of tion of first and second magistrates of the union, to gen. Washington, Mr. Adams, Mr. Jefferson, and support James Madison, as president and Elbridge Mr. Madison, and can athrm, that I have known Gerry as vice-president, of the United States. some troops under the three first, to have been upwards of a year without a payment--and under the latter for eight months. This was owing to the dispersed state of cur troops on the western frontiere. But never did I hear of a corps shewing a disposition to refuse to do their duty, because they had not received their pay-nor do I believe the American army has been disgraced by an instance of the kid, since the revolutionary war. Bu ask any man of consideration, what time it requires to organize an army, or a corps of new recruits-if, owing to the want of knowledge of the officers, to fans of returns, accounts, &c. it will not be some time before a new corps can be as well equipt, or pear as much like soldiers, as an old one! Every soldier will reply, ELIHU LUCE, Chairman. URIEL C. HATCH, Secry. 15th Regiment. TO THE EDITOR OF THE AURORA. Camp, near Platisburg, 12th Oct. 1812. STR-However incompatible it may be with the character and profession of a soldier, to enter into the party politics of the day, yet when the honor of the government, the corps he commands, and his personal fame are wantonly attacked, and attempted There were 134 members present. a 1 that it will require two years at least, to teach both the slanders levelled at yourself, they have not failed officers and men to reap the same benefit from the to give us great anxiety for the honor of our state. same supplies as old soldiers-and although at this Placed as we are beyond the right of suffrage, and time, the 15th regiment has been as regularly sup-disclaiming every design but that of protecting the phed as any other corps, with clothing, pay, arms assailed character of our commander in chief, we and accoutrements, even to watch coats to protect can no longer withhold from your excellency, the inthe centinel against the winter storms-yet were dignation we have felt at the language circulating there an old regiment, laying by their side, who had through the country, to wrest from you the confi received the same supplies, they most indubitably dence of the people and soldiery; it is a duty, sir, would be better equipped and make themselves more we owe our country, it is a duty we owe to your excomfortable, having the saving of to or more years' cellency, and to every officer and soldier marching supplies on hand. But whether ill or well supplied, towards the lakes, to give this testimony of our de the soldiers and officers have too just a sense of the testation of the slanders circulating, and offer this duty they owe their country and their own honor, pledge of our fullest confidence in your attachment even to refuse to march against the enemy-and the to the general government, and our prayers for your colonel begs leave to assure the author of the above prosperity in arms. par graph, that he hopes he will forbear any future The situation in which we have been placed about attempt to injure his reputation by praising an ac-your person,has given us every opportunity your ene tion which, if true, must have forever tarnished the mies could ask to examine every part of your consmall claim he now has to a military character, Z. M. PIKE, Governor Meigs, of Ohio. duct. You have met the reinforcement designed for the army under general Hull, hurried from their homes without pay, without clothing, and destiinte of every article of camp equipment; before these troops could be supplied, and while they lay exposed to the weather in the open fields, the surrender at At a meeting of the officers of the detachment of Detroit. drove back upon us, the scattered remains of Ohio militia, in the service of the United States, ill fated country, flying to your excellency for rethat army, with numberless inhabitants from that stationed at Urbana, held at Doolittle's hotel, September 24th, brigadier-general TUPPER was ap-opened at one moment to all the miseries resulting lief. Our frontiers, a distance of 200 miles, was pointed chairman, and major GALLOWAY secre- from a savage warfare; its inhabitants, either aban tary: Resalved, unanimously, That the following address to his excellency, the commander in chief, be signed by e ch officer present, and presented to the gover Hor, and a copy reserved for publication. doning their homes or begging your excellency to had been invited by his excellency the president of relieve and protect them. The Indian tribes which the U. S. to the council, and promised safety and protection, were at this moment within our settlements -to restrain the inhabitants from violence to their persons and retain their friendship, required all your comman-exertions, both as chief magistrate and commissioner: we have seen your excellency, at one moment surrounded with those difficulties and misfortunes, devoting every moment of your time to a faithful discharge of the duties thus pressing upon you, with a single eye to the public good, E. W. TUPPER, chairman. Your frontier is now protected; its inhabitants are peaceably cultivating their fields. Your soldiers are receiving every requisite for the field, waiting where they may wipe off the foul stain from the anxiously to be marched on to the shores of the lake honor of our state troops who were basely compelled der-in-chief of the militia of Ohio. SIR-The unlooked for, and extraordinary surrender of the late army under the command of brig dier general Hull, has not only roused the indignation, but agitated the minds of the citizens of the U. States, beyond any example found in the history of our nation: As officers, we are not permitted to assign the causes of that shameful surrender, or charge the commander in chief of that army, with imbecility, cowardice, or treachery if he shall ever present himself for trial before the government, which entrusted the lives and honor of that brave and distinto surrender, tho' not subdued. It is by your exer guished army to his conduct, he will there be ex- have received, and the pay this day advanced the tions, sir, we owe every article of camp equipage we ained in a court where the guilty will receive the soldiers; it is your authority that has restrained vijust punishment due to his crime. To us, it is not surprising, that while every mind claim our protection, and has saved our frontiers olence from the persons of the Indian tribes which was thus shocked at the disasters at Detroit (events from savage enemies avenging a breach of hospibearing on their features strong marks of cowardice tality. or treachery) that there should be found among us, persons, rejoicing at the overthrow of that army; be sensible of these facts. The people may err by The time will come, sir, when your enemies will men, whose love of power and office, outweigh their misrepresentation and falsehood, but not by de. attachment to their country; with such we might sign. He, sir, who discharges his duty with fidelity well expect to find every disappointed demagogue and an approving conscience, feels a consolation aboveleagued with the swarm of British spies and hire-all others, not to be shaken. [The above was signed by 41 officers.} GOVERNOR'S REPLY. URBANA, Sept. 26, 1812. lings, which infest our land, to drive from office every person who held a distinguished rank, and was resolved to do his duty; to paralize the measures of the general government-to unnerve the soldier's arm, by causing him to suspect the fidelity of his officers: To defeat the struggle to regain our lost To the officers of the troops of Ohio in the U. States' Territory, and carry our arms to the centre of Quebee, was the object of the combination; no character was too exalted for them to assail, no slander too inst, with mingled emotions of pride and pleasure— ioul for them to circulate: If conscious innocence Overwhelmed with business, civil, military, and Inhis prevented your excellency's mind from fealing dham, its reception was the more grateful, as it af service, encamped near Urbana. GENTLEMEN-I received your address of the 24th forded a consolation, and contained a refutation of Viewing with astonishment the inventions of my THE WEEKLY REGISTER-PATENTS. That degree of jealousy which creates watchful-ed the proposed revision of the patent law, which When the disastrous intelligence reached here from Detroit, I was struck with a profound astonishment and an equal indignation. He who defers his work from day to day, 'Till the whole stream which stops him should be gone; Before an application be made for a patent I would The first army of Ohio I had formed with much them. arts to endeavor to ascertain if the invention be new; Feeling a deep interest in every event which could also to make enquiry of the scientific characters concern them- parted from them with reluctance, whether or not the invention or discovery by practiand had it not been inconsistent with my official du- cable. These previous inquiries will sometimes preties, I would cheerfully accompanied them and shar-vent great trouble, and save the expense of much rights, where just claims do not exist; and as there ed their ultimate fate, whatever it might have been.time, labor and money; for a patent does not confer My heart is the same towards you and the troops.is at present no discretionary power to refuse a paWhile renewing my exertions to raise another armyto be denounced as a traitor-to be associated with tent, even where no just claim exists, it may be prothe supposition that the invention patented is always ignominy, and to be coupled with cowardice, where per to caution the purchaser of patent rights against valuable, or new, or that it interferes with no previ circumstances which required some patience to enous patent. The respectable names of the president, dure. But our army is forming and will soon be respecta-the secretary of state, and attorney-general are re ble, when the whole collect. Those who have been detached for the relief of quisite to give validity to a patent; but never to be Fort Wayne, and the destruction of the Indian towns, considered in any degree as an evidence of the origi patents is grounded not only on a desire to promote have done honor to themselves-and so I have nonality or utility of the invention. The issuing of the progress of useful arts, but also to prevent the doubt would any portion of the army have done. You gentlemen have had an opportunity of personally and daily noticing my transactions, in relation loss of valuable secrets; for many have been Luried to yourselves and the army-and are pleased to yield with the inventors previous to the organization of mind and genius. Formerly the arcana of any proyour approbation, which I highly esteem as coming this system of protection for the property of talent, from honorable men, who have had an opportunity fession were withheld from the Tyro; his initiation of forming correct opinions. Shielded by my own conscience, and fortified by was gradual and secret; and the caution with which your esteem, I progress to your organization and inventors worked, to prevent the infringement of equipments; and hope that this army will contribute its full share in regaining all that has been lost. That health, victory and honor may await you, and the troops under your respective commands, is my forvent wist. I have the honor to be, R. J. MEIGS. tions to limits too narrow to materially benefit either PATENTS. The importance of the information conveyed in the The general law concerning the issuing of patents following, though it immediately interests but a will be found in the 2d vol. of the laws of the Unismall portion of the community, has induced us to insert it—at the request of several artists.] Patent-Office, March 5, 1811. ted States, page 200. This law provides for citizens Having the honor of superintending the important only: but a subsequent law (vol 5th, page 88,) produties of issuing patents for arts and inventions, vides also for applicants who have resided two years which formerly were thought worthy of the labors of or upwards in the United States, and who are not In applying for a patent it is recessary to attend to a council composed of the secretary of war, and the citizens. attorney-general of the United States, I have thought it a duty to my fellow citizens to publish a few lines every legal form, for in consequence of inattention. of information to facilitate the mode of acquiring to forms only, some of the patents issued formerly patents, by which many will be enabled to dispense have, in the courts of law, been declared to be null with long journies to the seat of government, or with troubling their friends with a tedious correspondence. and void. N Oliver Evan's among the number wit (mention here Mode of application. **Every inventor, before he presents his petition solemn oath [or affirmation] according to law, that personally appeared the above named A. B. and made to the secretary of state signifying his desire of ob-he verily believes himself to be the true and original taining a patent, shall, pay into the treasury of the inventor or d covere or the art [machine, invention United States thirty dollars, for which he will be for improvement, composition of matter, &c.] above furnished with duplicate receipts, one of which he specified and described, for shall deliver to the secretary of state when he pre- the object or intention) sents his petition; and the money thus paid shall be of the United States. in full for the sundry services to be performed in the office of the secretary of state, consequent to such petition. This petition must be addressed to the secretary of state, and may be in the following or in a similar style: To the hon. James Monroe, secretary of state of the The petition of A. B. of sents: and state of in the county of respectfully repre and that he is a citizen J. P. must be made to the declaration, that he verily beIf not a citizen (or citizens) the following addition lieves himself to be the true and original inventor or discoverer of the art, &c. "And that the same hath not, to the best of his or her knowledge or belief, been known or used either in this or any foreign country. States two years and upwards.Also, that he (or she) hath resided in the United —J. P. That your petitimer has invented a new and useful mprovement [“† or art, machine, manufacture, or The specification must be accompanied by a good composition of matter, or any new and useful improve-drawing, in perspective, of the whole machine or ment in any art, machine, manufacture, or composition apparatus, " where the nature of the case admits of matter in not known or used before his of drawings: or with specimens of the ingredients, application," the advantages of which he is desirous of and of the composition of matter, sufficient in quansecuring to himself and his legal representatives; he tity for the purpose of experiment, where the inven therefore prays that letters patent of the United States tion is of a composition of matter.” "And such inmay be issued, granting unto your petitioner, his heirs, ventor shall, moreover, deliver a model of his ma administrators or assigns, the full and exclusive right chine, provided the secretary shall deem such model of making, constructing, using, and vending to others to be necessary." It is requisite, in giving a draw. to be used, his said improvement, [art, invention, ma-ing of the machine, to give also sectional drawings chine, manufacture, or composition of matter, &c.] of the interior, when the machine is complex: and agreeably to the acts of congress in such case made every drawing should be accompanied with explanaand provided; your petitioner having paid thirty dol-tory references. When a machine is complex, a lars into the treasury of the United States, and com-model will likewise be necessary, not only to explain plied with the other provisions of the said acts. A. B. and render it comprehensible to a common capacity, The specification or description of the machine, but also to prevent infringements of rights; for art, discovery, or invention, must be given in clear my will plead ignorance of drawings, who cannot and specific terms, designating it from all other inavoid the conviction of wheels and pinions. ventions, and describing the whole in such a man-and if confined to octavo they would be still better, The drawings ought not to exceed a quarto size, her as to comprehend not only the form and con-where it can be done conveniently and distinctly. struction, if aaachine, but also the mode of using the same; and if it be only an improvement on a Many of the drawings in this office are executed certain machine already invented by the applicant or talents of the gentlemen whose names are ascertainin a very handsome style, and do much credit to the any other, it ought to be so mentioned or described; and as this specification, description or schedule en-tion might be given to the applicants for patents ed. If the artists would always sign them, informaters into and forms part of the patent, it must be where to apply for drawings. without any references to a model or drawing, and must be signed by the applicant or applicants, be- Among the best I have received I notice the names fore two witnesses. It is material that this be in of Messrs. James Aikin, Philadelphia; John Bernard, good language, and correctly written, as it is tran. Utica, Oneida county, (N. Y.); Jacob Cist, P. M. scribed into the patent, and the original papers will Wilkesbarre, (Penn.); Francis Guy, Baltimore; be deposited in an office that will hand them down George Hadfield, Washington city; Philip Hooker, to posterity, by which the honor of the country is Albany, (N. Y.); Nicholas King, Washington city; concerned in this attention. The modest inventor Peckham, Roxbury, (Mass.); John R. Penwill no doubt exclude those panegyrics on the ex-niman, Boston; Abner Reed, Connecticut; Archicellence of his invention or discovery, which abound bald Robertson, No. 78, Liberty street, New-York; sometimes in the productions of the inferior genius, John F. Somerby, Catskill, (N. Y.); but which ought not to enter into the patent. Steward, Hartford, (Conn.); John Stickney, Baltimore; The following, or a similar oath or affirmation, Stiles, Worcester, (Mass.); William Stickfand, Phitaken before a judge of any of the courts, or a jusladelphia; James Watson, Utica, Oneida county, fice of the peace, or any person qualified to adminis-(N. Y.); John Watts, ter an oath] by the applicant or applicants, must be Many being without the names of the artists, I cansubjoined to the specification, if citizens of the Unot do all the justice I wish. States. County of do. The papers must all be sent under cover to the secretary of state, which of course renders them free of postage: but if models be sent, their freight or cari lage hither must be paid; and before packing On this of, 181, before the subscriber a them the name or names of the inventor or the inven justice of the peas e, in and for the county aforesaid, See laws of the U. S. vol. 2d, chap. XI, $11, p. 205. tors should be written thercon, with the name of the *Laws of the U. S. vol. v. ch. xxv. p. 89. |