Smithsonian institute.
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We find the following in the Washington correspondence of the N. '. Commercial Advertiser:

 s.There was an interesting point made in the Seua,e, 10 day, by Mir. Wescott, of Flo rida, when Mr. Breese moved that the Vice President should be salhorized 10 fiji the ya- cancy existing in the Board of Regents ol the Smithsonian Institute, caused by the death of Senator Penny packer.

 ssMr. Westcott said he would not vote on the question at all, because he believed that the bill authorizing the appointment of these officers by ti.e Senate and House Of Repre- sentatiyes. was an infrartlon of the Consti- tuition. This question has been raised in consequence of the proceedings Of the Board on various matters, and the belief which is entertained that Robert Dale Owea means to convert the institution into an engine for the diffusion of his own and his faiher's infideli- ty and socialism,

 Though we have seen nothing in the ar engagements of the Regents of the Smilbso- nian Institute, that would warrant a suspicion of wish 10 make that establishment snbses- vieps 10 any improper object, yet we have thought thai some would be found to impute such motives, and thus re,ard its useful &C., ton. 1t is to be regretted that the jealousy with which all public institutions In this country, is apt to impari greatness to the vision of those who look most steadily; and very few projects are set abroach, that arc not salaled with reproaches, and bedaabed with unseemly impaia,ions. We know no- thing of the suspicious alluded to. We have had reason to believe thai the Hon. Mir. Owen was laboring to establish scientific ins,iiu,. tion, and the appointment of Mir. Henry would seem io denote the prevalence ol Christian views in the Regents, and desire that, at least, there should be nothing anti, religious in the management Of the Smithso. nian Iustituie. U. s. Gas