Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-25
The following appears in the Washington papers:

CIRCULAR TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEES.
An Association has recently been formed in the city OF
Washington composed Of gentlemen residing IN various
parts of the Union for the purpose OF assisting IN e
pruvemen OF Inventions and facilitating the interchange vi
The productions Of genius in both henispheres OF inc won
They are impressed with the belief that the great ora
Fair 10 be held in London in May next will furnish mos'
favorable opportunity of testing the pracicably OF inc
pan of operations which the association have DEVISED anu
which if successful will in their belief result in vast pene
fits not only to men oil genius engaged IN in.enon IN
discoveries but the nations of both hemlsphercs. In
short, the object effect by enlarged and compTehen
sye system of action the interchange nations OF the
productions of the inventive genius of the world
With that view if the plan OF the association meets WIN
the approbaon Of the inventors this country the assoca
linn will send to the Worlds Fair delegation composed OF
such persons who from their late present positions WIN
command the respect and confidence OF The people OF oef
nations which may be represented al the Fair ms aeeea
ton will exert all It's influence 10 effect the sale IN foreign
countries of the inventions and discoveries OF American cru
zens and in turn the sale and Improvement nf foreign IN
veptions in this country. And with that view, they VIII
hen necessary employ Vi science and persons
,np knowledge of practical discoveries 10 examine ana re-
mort upon the merits of inventions, and to illustrate the
| when necessary by practical experiment ;,
Its believed this plan can DC eectualy carried ou -
will result very great benefit both to Inventors ana 10 e
country IL will open vastly wide field for the productions
of The former and will result in the rapid accumulation
of the fruits Of the genius OF the world 10 our own country
and thus promote its prosperity and advancement.
be are that the plan which they nave
devised is but an experiment. but they deem the great results
which NAV possibly flow from worthy Of an earnest effort
! TO test its praccabity and success. ,
II will of course require some means TO curry QUIZ ana
therefore shall the appreciation OF that class OF our
fellow whom il is mainly designed 10 oeneh ana
they shall desire employ the aid OF The association or us
London al the ensuing FAIR IL win DO ne
cessary that thew should pay over reasonable sum IN I'D.
vance 10 the treasurer assign 10 tho association snare OF
The profits of such sales OF their Inventions rs may DC maze
in foreign countries through the fundamentally Oh he asso
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Should this experiment prove successful the ASSOCIATION
will enlarge sphere of operation and AID IN he SAFE, M
ind protection Of inventions und patents In this
country. ,: =. ..; i,
All communications in relation TO The sueeCts OF ms CIR
GUAR should n. addressed Hon. Robert J. WALKER "a"-
/ ington president Of The association
All moneys should be enclosed 10 D. D. Frencn, Esq., &C.
''S'N'' 1'A 1''1'"''' r. J. WALKER. President.
WM. l.. MARCY,
GEO ii. DALLAS,
THOS J. RUSk,
EDMUND BURKE, Diree,or,
GEORGE ASHMUN,
A. W. THOMPSON,
| F. P STANTON.
JOHN Y MASON,
| B. B. FRENCH Secretary and Treasurer.
COLONIZAfION-A proposition ls before tue Le2s!a.
Kentucky appropriate S. eacn year ior HSe
years. be employed under tbs direction OF the hentuckY
Colonization Society il removing the free oiachs from Tia
State, and colonizios them in Africa.
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The Norfolk Argus announces that j. > Misoh Esq
candidate for secon In the first Congressional DIS
triet.
| CHURCH BURNED.-The Methodist Chureh near the
Oaks in Hanover couciy destroyed by mrs lew nghs
since The FIRE was the work Of an incendiary