Letters on the National Institute, Smithsonian Legacy, the Fine Arts
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Excerpt from Letters on the National Institute, Smithsonian Legacy, the Fine Arts: And Other Matters Connected With the Interests of the District of Columbia I propose, therefore, with your approbation, to devote a brief space to the History of the National Institute for the Promotion of Science, with such reflections as may be suggested by the treatment of the subject; to enter into some detail in relation to the National Observatory, under the superintendence of Lieutenant Gillis, of our Navy, and that of Georgetown College, assigned to the care of the Rev. Mr. Curley, both in course of construction; to urge the necessity, justice, and policy of some final and prompt action on the part of Congress in the matter of the Smithsonian Bequest, recommended especially by the President to that body, and the propriety and expediency of entrusting, under proper control, the execution of that sacred legacy to the National Institute; to show that the inhabitants of this District, if alive to their own interests and desirous of doing good to the community at large, should support and foster, by pecuniary and other aid, the said association, and throw their weight into any effort which may be made to obtain for it the life-giving notice of Congress. Having treated these matters as fully as I may deem it necessary and appropriate, I shall then proceed to the discussion of other incidental subjects interesting to the District and the country. In the performance of this duty it shall be my study to refrain from any remarks calculated to give reasonable offence in any quarter, and I shall carefully abstain from any allusion to the local or general politics now agitating the people. I trust to be able to prove that a liberal policy towards this District, on the part of the Representatives of the Republic, will result in a permanent and real advantage to the whole nation; and that the outlay of money and fostering care asked for by our public spirited Chief Magistrate will redound to its honor as well as profit. It is, therefore, from the impression that it is important for the people at large to have their notice attracted to the subject, and from the kindness and liberality with which you have opened your columns to scientific, literary, and general topics, that I have applied to you to aid me in the performance of my task. But, as your journal will be crowded with matter during the session, I shall take care to make my articles brief and to the point. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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