The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-15
CJRCU LAR
TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEES.

A N Association has recently been formed in the
II city of Washington, composed Of gentlemen
residing IN various parts of the Union for the mr.
pose of assisting in the improvement Of inventions
and facilitating the ange Of the productions
OF genius IN both hemispheres ofthe world. They
are 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 practicablity of the plan OF operations
which the Association have devised, and which
If successful viii, in their belief, result in vas,
benefits not only to men Of genius engaged in in
vehtions and discoveries, but TO the nations Of both
hemispheres. In short, the object is to effect by
an enlarged and comprehensive system of action
the interchange among nations OF the productions
OF the inventive genius Of the world
With that view, II the plan of the association
meets with the appreciation ofthe inventors Of this
country, the association will send to the World :.
Far a dele cation composed Of such persons who,
from their late or present positions ill comma nd
the respect and confidence Of the people Of olher
nations which may be represented at the Fair
This delegation will exert all its influence to ef-
feet the sale and improvement of foreign inven-
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 u ,trate them when necessary
by practical experiment.
IL 10 believed, this plan be effectually car
ried out, it will result 10 very great benefit, both
to inventors and to the country. It will open a
vastly wide field for the productions Of the for
mer. and will result in the more rapid accumula
ton Of the fruits Of the genius of the world in our
own country, and thus promote its prosperity and
advancement
The undersigned aware that the plan which
they have devised is but an experiment, but thew
deem the great results which may possibly flow
from It worthy Of effort TO test its prac-
tcabilIty and success.
II will, Of course, require some means to carry
II out, and therefore, if it shall the approba
ton Of that class Of our feow-citizens whom il il
mainly designed to benefit, and they shall desire
TO employ the aid of the association or its repre-
senntives in London at the ensuing Fair, it will
be necessary that they should pay over reason
able sum in advance to the treasurer, or assign to
the association share of the prof,s Of such sales
Of their inventions as may be made in foreign
countries through the fundamentally Of he a.
ISOLATION.
Should this experiment prove successful. the
association will enlarge it's sphere of. operation.
and aid IN the sale, Improvement, and protection
Of Inventions and patents in this country.
All communications in relation to the subject,
Of this circular should be addressed to Hon. Ro
BERT J: WALKER. Washington, prssidsn. Of the
association.
All moneys should be enclosed to B. B. FaxNcp.
Esq secretary and treasurer, Washington.
n: >. WALKER, President.
WIN. L. MARCY,
GEO. NJ. DALLAS,
THOS. J. RUSK,
EDMUND BURKE,
GEO. ASFIMUN, Drec'ors'
A. w. THOMPSON,
+. r. STANTON,
JOHN Y. MASON,
q. b. FRRncS, Secretary and Ireasurer.--feb S.
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