The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-25
GIRO U L A R
TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEEs


| \ N Association has recently been formed In he
| II city OF Washington, composed OF gentlemen
kresidng IN various parts of the Union, for The pur-
pose of assisting in the improvement ofinven,soou
and facilitating the interchange of the productions
OF genius IN both hemispheres ofthe world They
are impressed with the belief that the great
Worlds Fair, TO be held in London in Nav next.
will furnish most favorable opportunity Of test.
ing the practicability of the plan Of orerntion.
which the Association have devised. and which
IT successful, will, in their belief result in vast
benefits not only TO men of genius engaged in in.
yenons and discoveries, but to the nations o. both
hemspheres. In short, the object is to effect bv
an enlarged and comprehensive system of action
the interchange among nations OF the productions
of the inventive genius of the world.
With that view, if the plan Of the association
meets with the appreciation ofthe inventors of this
country, the association will send to the World =
Fair dele cation composed of such persons who.
from their late or present positions, will command
the respect and confidence of the people of other
nations which may be represented at the Fair
This delegation will exert all it's influence to ef.
feet the sale and improvement Of foreign inven-
tons in this country. And with that view thew
viii, when necessary, employ men Of science and
persons possessing knowledge OF practical dis
coveries to examine and report upon the merits Of
inventions, and to illustrate them when necessary
by practical experiment.
1t Is believed, if this plan can be efrecu,llv car,
r'ed OUT 1t will result in very grea, benefit. both
10 inventors and to the country IL will omen
vastly wide field for the productions of the for
mer. and will result in the more IA Did accumuIs
tion ofhe fruits Of the genius Of the world in our
own country, and thus p omo,e its prosperity and
advancement.
The undersigned are aware that the plan which
they have devised is but an expern ent. but thew
deem the great results which may possibly flow
from Il worthy OF an earnest effort to test ts prac.
tcability and success.
IL will, of course, require some means to carry
It out, and therefore, If it shall meet the npprobs
ton of that class of our feow-cilizens whom il 1,
mainly designed to benefit, and thew shall desi,s
TO employ the aid Of the association or its repre
seniatIves in London at the ensuing Fair, Il will
be necessary that they should pay over reason
ao'e sum IN advance to the treasurer, assign to
the association share Of the profits OF such sales
Of their inventions as may be made in foreign
countries through the nstrumentality of the as
ISOLATION. an
Should this experiment prove successful, the
association will enlarge its sphere Of operariop
and aid in the sale, improvement, and protection
of inventions and patents in this country
All communications in relation to the subjects
Of this circular should be addressed to Hon Ro
BERT J. WALKER, Washington, president OF IN.
association
All moneys should be enclosed to b. B. FsEscp.
Esq secretary and treasurer, Washington.
r. J. WALKER, President.
WIN. l.. MARCY,
GEO. NJ. DALLAS,
THOS. J. RUSK,
EDMUND BURKE,
GEO. ASHMUN, Drecforl
A. w. THOMPSON,
+. p. STANTON,
JOHN Y. MASON,