The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-12
GIRO u LAR
TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEES.

3 a N Association has recently been formed in the
"A city OF washington, composed OF gentlemen
residing in various parts Of the Union, for the pur-
pose OF assisting IN the Improvement ofinven:ions
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 May next,
will furnish most favorable opportunity of test
ing the pracicability of the plan Of operations
which the Association have devised, and which
# successfully WILL in their belief, result in vast
benefits not only to men of genius engaged in in
ventions and discoveries, bu, to the nations both
hsmispheres. In short, the object ia to cfrc, o.,
an enlarged and comprehensive system OF action
he interchange among nations of the proIuc,ioas
ol the inventive genius of the world.
With that view, If the plan Of The association
meets with tue appreciation ufths Inventors ofihis
country, the association VIII send to he Norlds
Far delegation composed OF such persnns who
from their late or present positions, Wi. comma nd
the respect and confidence cf the people of o her
nations which mny be represented at ,he Far -
This delegation will exert al its nhuenee 10 e.
feet the sale and Improvement of fore..r ,aven-
IONS In this country. And with that view thev
will when necessary, employ men Of science and
persons possessing Knowledge Of prsc,ica, ds-
coverles to examine and report upon the merits of
Inventions, and to illu 5trale them when necessary
by practical experiment
II Is believed. If this plan can be eec,ually carr
ried OUT 1t will result in very great benefit, both
to inventors and to the country. II will open
vastly wide field for the productions of the for
mer. and wiz 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 are that the plan which
they have devised is but experiment, but they
deem the great results which may possibly flow
from II worthy Of effort to test its prac-
ticabity and success.
Ii VIII, OF course, require some means TO carry
II out, and therefore, il it shall meet the approbs
ton of that class Of our fellow citizens whom il is
mainly designed to benefit, and they shall desire
to employ the aid OF the association or its repre-
senatves IN London at the ensuing Fair, 1t will
be necessary that they should pay over a reason
able sum in advance TO the treasurer, or assign To
the associations share Of the profits OF such sales
of their Inventions as may be made in foreign
countries through the InsrumenalIty OF the as
ISOLATION.
Should this experiment prove successful, the
association will enlarge its sphere Of operation,
and aid in the sale, Improvement, and protection
Of inventions and patents in this country.
All communications in relation In the subjects
Of this circular should be addressed to Hon Ro-
RERr J. Waller, Washington, presideut of the
association.
An moneys should be enclosed to B B. FRENcm,
Esq secretary and treasurer, Washington
r. J. WALKER, President.
WIN. l.. MARCY,
GEO. NJ. DALLAS,
THOS. J. RUSK,
EDMUND BURKE,
GEO. AS1MUN, DIRECTORS
A. w. THOMPSON,
r. r. STANTON,
JOHN Y. MASON,
b. B. FREncH, Secretary and 1reasurer.--feb G.