The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-06
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C Z G. U L A z
TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEEs.

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\ Association has recently been formed in the
~ city of Washington, composed Of gentlemen
residing in various parts ofthe Union for the pur-
pose of assisting in the improvement of Inventions
and facilitating the Interchange of the productions
OF genius in both hemispheres ofthe world They
are impressed with the belief that the gre at
World g Fair, to be held in London in Nav next.
will furnish most favorable opportunity of test
ing the rracticability Of the plan Of operations
which the Association have devised, and which
if successful, will, in their belief, result in vast
benefits not only to men Of genius engaged in in
ventions and discoveries, but to the nations both
hemispheres. In short, the object is to effect by
an enlarged and comprehensive system Of action
the interchange among nations of the productions
ofthe 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 Worlds
Far 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 oil its influence to e.
feet the sale and improvement Of foreign iaven-
tons in this country. And with that view they
will, 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.
II Is believed, il this plan can be effectuny car
ried out, it will result in very great benefit, both
10 inventors and 10 the country. Il will open
vastly wide field for the productions of the for
mer, and will result in the more rapid accumuIa-
ton Of the fruits Of the genius of the world in our
own country, and ihusp. omoie its prosperity and
advancement.
The undersigned are aware that the plan which
they have devised is but sxperin emit, but they
deem the great results which may possibly now
from Il worthy OF an earnest effort to test it's prac-
ticabty and success.
II will, Of course, require some means 10 carry
It out and therefore, If 1t shall meet the approba.
ton Of that class of our fellow citizens whom il IN
mainly designed to benefit, and they shall desire
to employ the aid Of the association or it's reure
sentatives in London at the ensuing Fair. 4, will
be necessary that they should pay over reason
able sum in advance to the treasurer, or assign to
the ASSOCIATIONS share of the profits Of such sales
or their Inventions as may be made in foreign
countries through the instrumentcliy Of the ns-
ISOLATION.
Should this experiment prove successful, the
association will enlarge its sphere Of operation,
OF inventions and patents in this country.
All communications in relation to the subjects
Of this circular should be addressed to Hon. Ro-
BsRT J. WALKER, Washington, president Of the
association. $50
All moneys should be enclosed.o B. B. rsrxcn,
Esq secretary and treasurer, Washington.
n. J. WALKER, President.
WIN. L. MARCY,
GEO. M. DALLAS,
THOS. J. RUSK,
EDMUND BURKE,
GEO. ASHNUN. fD'rectors
A. w. THOMPSON,
r. p. STANTON,
JOHN Y. MASON,
B. o. FRsNcH, Secretary and Treasures. feb 6.