Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-08

1t will EXTEND and west entire front of four hun
ded and twenty six feet having central building Of fifty by
two hundred feet in the clear inside with towers two
wings OF unequal fronts the forty five by seventy
five feet in the clear inside, with vesbue and porch attach
ed to the thirty by five feet in the clear,
inside, with northern semcircuar projection These wings
will be connected with the central building by ranges
sixty feet in length in the clear, inside 1t will have
trail tower and other Of different heights, sizes,
and characters, twoof them placed in the wings All these
numerous essential to arrangements wihin--as
aues, saiways, venlaors, and detached roomsand
Of dercn, heights varying from sixty to hundred and
fifty feet. lllj ,F7
The first story Of the ceptra building will be occupied by
the library the chief lecture room and the principal hall the
second story by the The laboratory and chemical
lecture will occupy the east wing the gallery Of art the
western wing and western connecting range and the nation
al cabinet Of curosies may be in the eastern connecting
angA The chosen material is freestone Of lilac grey
color drawn from quarry the banks of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Seneca Creek and but twenty three
miles from this spot. .a..
Il gratifying to me be able accompany this mper-
feet sketch with the that the entire pile is TO be
finished and furnished and fitted up, for less, by thirty
thousand dollars than the apart by Congress
applicable to the building alone sssli 4sfsf ts
How best put this Smithsonian Institution in progress
to give definite character and shape It's line Of
march Congress has either ordered ntimaed that 1t
should be, and to let the estamenta purpose be apparent
IN all its operations, task which ability and much
consultation have been expended. There were-I may al
most saynecessary and Of there were, this
dna point great dverses of sentiment and construction,
there had been during the mastery debates which preaced
the passage of the law. What constituted "noUledge in
the of Smihson's bequest In what shall its
" ease" be provided for BY what methods shall its
"diflsoa" be sought Should the developments of the
laboratory be eDgrossng than the stored OF the
library Will oral exposions, printed eatises be pre-
ferable Are permanent praessorshps to be sysemazed
temporary teachers to be enlisted In fine what should
be the instruments and the orbit of establishment whence
the light of knowledge required constantly to radate
among men
They to whom was confded the resolution of these pro-
bems practical measures have felt the weight and deli
cacy Of their mission They began by profoundly studying
the subject in its several aspects They cherished with ardor
and discussed with freedom their respective projects The
conflicts of upright minds however, rarely fail to end in mu
ua concession and compromise and thus scarcely single
measure adopted except by unanimous concurrence
The regents have submitted their abors and conclusions to
the countryside report Of their proceedings was duly made
for legislative supervision and they confidently hope
for (what they know nothing Of theirs succeed whout
the cooperation and sympathy Of the American people
There results 10 be anticipated from the Of
the institution which, though not obvious Others
veheess such sound American heart wholly dsre-
gard and which II not be misplaced to gnnce at nal
shall fulfill the presence of watchfu civilizations an adj
mtted obligations and that the mind OF our country
which permanently of It's liberties closely depends
will be exalted and invgoraed considerations abundanty
strong rally all to the manly effort No greater shame
and greater loss readily be incurred than would be con
sequent gnobe failure But may it not be justly said tina
the mild and genial influence of this establishment vii
the capital Of that Union charm, with greater stability
The Smithsonian design have already suggested
peculiar one. II cannot a of educational training
have any pretensons provoke any eaouses 1t Is no
Of the many admirable schools which adorn the respective
Sstes and in inrude upon their spheres
action. Yet it will be factory and storehouse OF know
ledge accessible all the agents of this vast Conedeaey
its executive, legislative judicial CIVIL military, foreign,
domestic agents 1t will be the recipient, too of such fruit
of the labos and such acquisitions Of the enterprise and ira
wells of these agents may contribute to illustrate, and
plain and facilitate the public service to give precision an
vigor its operations of every kind AS resource and
sanctuary for intellect the institution hardly fail to be
object of patriotic pride and attachment, and mus
be felt persuasive nducement to preserve invioac III
constitution, with whose fate its is identified.
will dwell upon its special claim to the fostering kind
and hospitality Of this metropolis Her citizens doub
less appreciate that justly. By designating Washington
its local habtaon the generous has summoned tn
intelligence the courtesy and the philanthropy of her nhab
tants auxares to his benefcent project Already it ha
added her social fixed whose beams pervad
the scientific world and long this rising temple
Grated to the highest of human pursuits KNOWLEDGE, wi
/ give fresh attraction and frmness to her destiny.
Mr.. DALLAS having concluded, national salute fire
by the Columbian Artillery, while the Band played
national air.
The Benediction then pronounced by the Rev. F.
EVANS and thus concluded the ceremonies Of the day
which witnessed by at least six thousan
persons.
Ater the closing of the Masonic Grand Lodge, under
stand that it gave at Coemans Hotel elegant collation.
the visiting Lodges the Mayor Of the city and Grand Maste
Of the District presiding.