"I shall cheerfully concur in the beneficial measures which your deliberations shall mature on the various subjects demanding your attention. And while directing your labors to advance the real interests of our country, you receive its blessings; with perfect sincerity my individual wishes will be offered for your present and future felicity. "G. WASHINGTON." The members then returned to the House, and having resumed their places, the SPEAKER presented a copy of the PRESIDENT's Answer to the Clerk; which he read. MONDAY, December 19. JOHN HATHORN, from New York, and JOHN MILLEDGE, from Georgia, appeared and took their seats. A new member, to wit, ELISHA R. POTTER, from Rhode Island, in the place of BENJAMIN BOURNE, resigned, appeared, produced his credentials, was qualified, and took his seat in the House. MONDAY, December 26. _National University._ Mr. HARPER moved the order of the day, for the House to go into a committee on the establishment of a National University. The House accordingly formed itself into a committee--Mr. COIT in the chair. When the report was read, Mr. MACON said there was the word "appropriation" in the report. He did not recollect any having been made for that purpose. He wished to know what was meant? Mr. CRAIK said, authority was given for the PRESIDENT to appropriate about twenty acres of land for the erection of this building; this he supposed to be what was meant. Mr. NICHOLAS said, that some time or other the institution of a Seminary in this District may be of use, but at present, and in the manner contemplated in this report, it would not do. If carried into effect thus, it will sometime need an appropriation. We are now, said Mr. N., going into the subject, but we know not to what lengths it may carry us; we do not know where it will end. He did not think the time had arrived to incorporate a company for building a National University. It would be taking money from those districts of country which can do for themselves, and would receive no benefit from this institution. It would be inconvenient and inconsistent for people living at a considerable distance to send their children to this University; besides, he thought, the further children are from home, by being less under the eye of their parents, the more their morals would be injured. If it be a National University, it must be for the use of the nation. It will then be necessary to open funds for the purpose of its support. It is recommended by the PRESIDENT, it is true; but this is no argument why we should precipitate the business: it is the last time he will have an opportunity to address this House, and it being an object he should like to see encouraged when it was practicable, he took that opportunity to express it. We are not now in a situation to forward its establishment. It may be done at some time, but Mr. N. thought it would be many years first.