The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-02-17
To conclude with the
t& CIRCU LAR
TO INVENTORS AND PATENTEES

A N Association has recently been formed in the
II city Of Washington, composed of gentlemen
residing various parts of the Union, for the pur-
pose Of assisting in the impro Of inventions
and facilitating the interchange of the productions
OF geniua in both hemspheres Of the world. They
impressed with the belief that the great
World Fair, to be held in London in May next,
will furnish most favorable opportunity of test
ing the practicability Of the plan Of operations
which the Association have devised, and which
il successful, will in their belief, result in vast
benefits not only to men of genius engaged in in
ventons and discoveries, but to the nations OF both
hemspheres. In short, the object is 10 effect by
an enlarged and comprehensive system Of action
the interchange among nations Of the productions
| of the inventive genius of the world. fh
With that view, if the plan of the associotion
meets with the appreciation ofthe inventors ofAis
| country, the association will send to the lVord's
Fair delegation composed Of such persons " 10,
from their late or present positions, will command
the respect and confidence Of the people of o'her
nations which may be represented at the Fair -
This delegation will exert all it's influence 10 et-l
feet the sale and Improvement of foreign inyen-
tons in this country. And with that view they
viii, when necessary, employ men Of science and
persons possessing knowledge Of practical dis
coyeries TO examine and report upon the merits Of
Inventions, and to illustrate them when nece ssarv
by practical experiment. --.. .t.
1t Is believed il this plan can be ef1ectuaily car
ried out, 1t will result in very great benefit, both
to inventoss and to the country. 1t will open IA
vastly wide field for the productions Of the for
mer, and will result in the more rapid accumulA-
ton ofthe fruits of the genius of the world in our
own country, and thus promote its prosperity and
advancement.
The undersigned are aware that the plan which
they have devised is but an experimen but they
deem the great results which may possibly flow
from 1t worthy Of an effort to test it's prac
tlcability and success. " D,G
Ii will. of cOurae. renaire aone m sepe IN cerrxs
it out, and therefore, if it shall meet the approba
ton of that class Of our feow-citizens whom II 10
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, il will
be necessary that they should pay over rsason-
able sum in advance to the treasurer, on assign to
the association share Of the profits Of such sales
or their Inventions may be made in foreign
countries through the instrumentaty of the as
ISOLATION. Ent Nn.g -tf..tF IA
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 subjects
OF this circular should he addressed to Hon Ro-
BERT }. WALKER, Washington, president of the
association, 5+r,N N f'rt L..,....s D
Ali moneys should be enclosed to B. B. FRENCH,
Esq secretary and treasurer, Warrington. s
Il. J. WALKER, President. n
WIN. l.. MARCY, 1nn
GEO. M. DALLAS, rg.4f u
THOS. J.RUSK, $780,,
EDMUND BURKE, n;.
GEO. ,ASIIMUN, D"ec'o"'
A. w. THOMPSON, r.rr
+. p. STANTON,
JOHN Y. MASON, 1 p
Is. b. FRENCH, Secretary and 'rressurer-feb G.
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