The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-02-12
CIRCULAR TO INVENTORS AND Pa
TENTEES.

A N Association has recently Deen FORMED IN the
IA city of Washington, composed OF gentlemen
residing in various parts of the Union, for the pur
pose of assisting in the improvement Of inventions
and facilitating the interchange Of the productions
of genius in both hemispheres Of the world. They
are impressed with the belief that the great Worlds
Fair, to be held in London in May next, will fur
nish most favorable opportunity OF testing the
practicability 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 inventions and dis
coveries, but to the nations OF both hemispheres.
In Short the object 10 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, if the plan of the Association
meets with the appreciation of the inventors OF tins
country, the Association will send to the Worlds
Fair delegation composed Of such persons who,
from their late or present positions, will command
the respect and confidence OF the people OF other ma
tons which may be represented at the Fair. This
delegation will exert all its influence to effect the
sale in foreign countries of the inventions and dis
coveries of American citizens, and, in turn, the
sale and improvement Of foreign inventions in this
country. And with that view they will, when ne
ccssary, employ men OF science and persons pos
sessing knowledge Of practical discoveries to ex-
anime and report upon the merits oil Inventions.
and to illustrate them when necessary by practical
experiment.
Il is believed, if this plan can be effcctualy car
ried out it will result in very great benefit, both
to inventors and to the country, II will open a
vastly wide field for the productions Of the former
and will result in the more rapid accumulation Of
the fruits of the genius of the world in our own
country, and thus promote its prosperity and adj
vancement.
The undersigned are aware that the plan which
they have devised is but an experiment, but they
deem the great results which may possibly flow
from it worthy of earnest effort to test its prac
ticabity and success.
II will, of course, require means to carry it
out and therefore, if It shall meet the appreciation
of that class of our fellow citizens whom it is main
y designed to benefit, and they shall desire to en-
ploy the aid Of the Association or its representa-
tives in London at the ensuing Fair, II will be ne
cessary that they should pay over reasonable sum
in advance to the Treasurer or assign to thcAsso
citation share of the profits of such sales Of their
inventions may be made in foreign countries
through the fundamentally OF the Assoc alton.
Should this experiment prove successful, the Az
ISOLATION will enlarge its sphere of operation, and
aid in the sale improvement, and protection OF IN
vcntions and patents in this country.
All communications in relation to the subjects of
this Circular should be addressed to Hon. ROBERT
J. WALKER, Washington, President OF the Asso-
citation.
All moneys should be enclosed to B. b. FRENcH,
ESQ.,, Secretary and Treasurer Washington.
r. J. WALKER, President.
VIM. l.. MARCY,
GEO. nj. DALLAS,
THOS. J. RUSK.
EDMUND BURKE, D;rec,ors
GEORGE ASHMUN,
A. w. THOMPSON,
f. p. STANTON.
JOHN Y. MASON,
b.. FRENcH, Secretary and Treasurer
Feb 6-co3t