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^uments on aljstract principles ami supposed cases, that have no sort 

 of analogy or bcarinij whatever on tiie subject; for he bases his argu- 

 ments on false i^remiscs — assumiiif^ as facts what never existed, except 

 in iiis own imagination. Nor is it necessary to review in detail theA7r«y 

 arguntcnts of the learned " counsel "; though we expect to prove by the 

 laiv that he either does not himself understand it, or intentionally mis- 

 interprets its j)lain and obvious meaning. It is believed there are yet 

 some good lawyers on the floor of Congress, who are quite as 

 likely to interpret them aright as this gentleman; and who, when they 

 desire Lcnv, know where to find it, and how proper!}- to expound its 

 provisions. 



Congress may require facts to enable it to act unticrstandingly; 

 these have already been furnished, and are now on file in this case, 

 fully sufficient to convince and satisfy two able Committees of the 

 Senate — with a fair proportion of very talented Jurists on each — to in- 

 duce unanimous reports in favor of the extension; and this too after 

 a careful and critical investigation of the facts and merits of the claim. 

 On the passage of the Bill through the Senate, it was stated by a mem- 

 ber of the Committee, w ho is also a very talented lawyer, and had 

 carefully investigated the case, that "the report of the Committee on 

 Patents and the Patent Office is unanimously in favor of the bill. It 

 is a very strong case, and one about which ,he Committee has no 

 doubt at all." 



There is such a thing as retributive justice, where the attempt to 

 injure another in character or interests, recoils on its authors; and this 

 is believed to be one strictly of that character; for it enables us to ex- 

 pose the object of a combination, just as selfish and unjust, as it is 

 unwarranted by the facts. In seeking to maintain his own just rights, 

 Hussey has not assailed the character of anyone; nor has he, in the 

 slightest degree, so far as we can perceive, attempted to invade the 

 rights of others. .^Te has long resided, and is well known in the city 

 of Baltimore; and not altogether unknown in some other sections of 

 this State; possibly this "counsel" and "parties in the State of New 

 York" may have heard of him in other portions of the Union, if not in 

 foreign countries. However this may be, we leave it for others, disin- 

 terested parties, to say, whether they have ever known him engaged, 

 either by chicaner}' or open assault, to traduce private character, or 

 intentionally or knowingl}', interfere with the rights and property of 

 others. 



With these general remarks, we will examine the pamphlet in 

 question — refute its misstatements and perversions of facts, b}- documen- 

 tary evidence; and clearly show, as we think, that its sole motive and 

 object is to deprive Obed Hussey of laurels fairly won — to rob him of 

 the reward justly earned, bv' more than twenty years of toil and per- 

 severance, to perfect this great and valuable labor-saving machine, 

 and transfer the profits to the pockets of a few designing and inter- 

 ested " parties in the State of New York." Who they are, or how 

 man}-, their "counsel" carefully conceals; nor are we surprised that in 

 such a cause, the}- desire concealment, and should [prefer hiring one 



