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TEE GEORGIAN. ruHiiNHKn nr JOHN M. HARNEY. f)AI IT PAI*KU, ff.MHT DOU.AM—OOUHTftf PAPKII, riVK mitniiH pi:n ak». pataulk in advah* k. Qj- Ml turn* mill nnu mlrcviitemem appear in bulk fhtfir' »—uml tlnf'l btf nrtler mi hi, f) WUiA*»tt\.» frU-fcA Current. Savannah, Jan, 11, 1820. fccin. ft ct» Bneon, per lb (•carcp) 0 16 a 0 18 Href, No. 1, per bl tlo \4 00 fl 1<» 00 Rotter, per lb 0 US a 0 30 Bee’* VV>x, do 0 25 a 0 28 Riuii l), (Utff. 1th proof, per gul. 1 50 a 1 55 Hruiuls luadi, (none) 60 a 0 G5 Casting, per lb 0 03J a 0 04 Coffee, per lb 0 25 a 0 30 Cotton, ne»-inliind, per lb 0 38 a 0 40 do upland, do ' 0 15 lb Com, per bimln-l, • * 1 00 Deer Skint, per lb. 0 15 a Flour, Northern, per bl 7 50 u Do AwtfutUi, do 7 (JO a Gin Holland, per pul 1 00 a do American, do 0 4fT* a Huy, Northern per 100 lb. 1 00 a Iron, bar, wet cvyt 4 50 n I,t*ad, pev lb 0 08 a Lurd, per lb 0 18 a Leather, wle, per lb. 0 25 a MoluH-.es, per ifuilon, 0 40 a Nails, wroik^bl, pi-r lb 0 12 u do cut, tlo 0 08 a Procccdinjpl of the Committee of lnvcnU(pt- lion on the ehhrgcs made in the House of He- presentutives, against the official conduct of the lion John M. Berrien, in the case of the State tt. John L. Hopkins. The Heaolutlonf which fpave rise to the invea* tiff at ion, were introduced by Mr. Tankersly in to the Houac of Representatives, on the 10th o< December last—these resolutions were pub. Untied in the Georgian of the 18th December, to which we beg leave to refer our readers. to assail it; and encouraged by the hope becaust there was no coRnon iail, but to that the peculiarity of my situation, the! the custody-of the Slteimwhonad a com- nbfeisity which is imposed upon me of i petent guard. Indeed, tfc prisoner was Oil, Florence, 1st mini. per doz 7 50 do liusecdt per gallon, I 50 do sprnn. ilo 1 20 do fUD d> ' 0 60 Outs, per busing 0 58 l'owdcf, (llunii>0 per keg, 7 00 Pepper, per lb 0 20 Pimento, do 0 18 Pork, per bl (irimc) 18 uQ Ditto Met* dt i 24 00 Rice, pe»* hundi&llb 3 00 Rum, Jamaica, my gallon, 1 05 Hum, Windward abuid, do . 0 85 Riun, Ni'W-K.iiglkul do, 0 52 8ali, Turk’s Iwlanl, perbunhcl, 0 6o Du Cd verpoof ground, do 0 75 Dn do blovit, do 0 Go Salmon, N >. 1, pc bl 18 00 Shear Moulds, pci lb 0 6 Shot, eh 0 00 9oa|>, «!• 0 10 Steel, blister’d,pothundred lb 12 00 Steel, German, do 16 00 0 17 8 00 7 50 1 1»> 0 SO 1 10 5 uO 0 09 0 20 0 28 0 45 V 14 0 09 8 00 1 75 1 2* 0 75 0 60 7 50 0 22 0 20 a 3 25 a 1 10 <1 0 90 n OS a 0 65 « 0 805 a 0 65 n 0 06$ u 0 10 a, 0 12 a 15 00 17 00 fliiftur, brown, per Kindred lb l>o white lluvaiu, do 12 ou a 12 50 16 UO a 18 00 Do louf do 21 00 a 24 00 Ten, liVuon, per lb Tobucco inaimfactired, per lb Do leid", do - 1 vo 4 1 10 0 15 « 0 25 0 08 a 0 09 Tallow, do 0 IS a 0 20 Wine, Madeira, per g»Uon, 2 75 a 3 00 Do Tent*ride, do 1 40 a 1 50 WUiiltcy, per gallon, 0 42 a 0 45 /UTS# OF FXCIUXGE. Oh England, par. On France, no wiles. On Holland, no sides. On Providence, 6u days, 1 pr Ct dig. On Hoston, 60 days, 1 do. do. On New-Vork, 60 davs, 1 do. do. On Philadelphia, Go days, 1 do do, On Hnltitnoiv, 60 days, 1 do: do. «... -.flnr, i per cunt advanci STOCK. T..8. Hunk, \ State do. or Georgia,- par Planter’s Ruble, par Darien Dunk,par Murine U Fire Ins. Co. (no sales.} Steam Do at, (no wiles.) Pole limit- -(no sales) Ogcoltee Nuvigulion, (no sales.) Yur.biJ 88 to 9y cents. Spanish Dollars 2 per cent premium Aiuerifcnu Gold, 2 percent premium Doubloons 16 Notice. Persona having in Uielr possession property nut their own are requested to denosit the same ip the Police office lor the exantWtum of claimants. T. IT. P. CHARLTON, myr. Puli,'* Gficr, Jnn U 39 Notice! All persona having propcKv in their posses, •ion not belonging t<> them will deliver the sume |l the Police Office t<> F. .11 Stone, h c s •l«.i IT r* Loaf at the late Fire, A Hair I’RUNK, pontaijajiig a set of Blank Hooka for a Hanking Institution, and sun- Ui) other articles therein, belonging to the Mu fine and Fire Insurance Company. A suitable reward (if required) will be given upon debt cry •of the same to the Prci ’ Jan. 19—40 President or Secretary. Lost, From the Buy, opposite the house formerly occupied. by Mm. Maxwell, a large leather TRUNK, rather Worn, with trty name engraved on m Jamss plate, ami affixed lo one of the ends. The punion who will restore it'shall receive (if required) a gratuity. John Thomas, Jail 17 15, Hutton's Dtmge. From the Georgia Journal of the 1 \th in»t, To the bonorn hit the Speaker and nif»t hern of the Home of llepresentatives the state of Georgia. The memorial of John Macpherian Berrien respectfully aliewctli, That your memorialist hath arrived ih Milledgville In consequence of informa tion which he has recently received froti one of vour honorable body, that certain charges against his official conduct, in the rase of the State vs. John l„ llopkiili, have been made in the House of lie|ii'cseti. tatives. lie has deemed it a duty nut less to himself than to the House of Itoprcsenta- tives, to appear without delay, to make an swer to the charges above referred tiij and he earnestly requests lliul such in vestigation ns may seem proper to tin House of Representatives, utay be insti tuted with ns little delay as may cumpurj with the convenience of the House. Respectfully, JOHN MACPHKIISON IlKHMEN, Judge Superior Court En.ierii UTst. (.eurginf MUkdgvilte, 16//, lire. Itllp. December 1C, IR19. The committee appointed on the me morial of the Hun. John M. Berrien mot invsuant to notice. Present—Messrs. Tattnall. Jordan, Oiliner, Williams, Cook, I’. I. Moore, Tankersly, Campbell, J. A- bercrolnbie, Murray,Spalding A. Cottier. On motion, Mr. Tutinall took the chair. ’1 he committee being organized, pro ceeded to business. A letter from C-lias. Harris, Hsq. approbatory of the conduct of Judge Berrien throughout the trial of John L. Hopkins, was read. The like /ommuniegtion from Win. I.aw, Ksq. So licitor General, nud John Drysilale, was read. Also a similar communication from Messrs. Chaitlun, Sheflall, Nicoll, and J. Cnyler. On motion, ordered,.that the committee require explanation of the sentence .pro- nmiuced upon John L. Hopkins in the fol lowing particulars : 1st. Why does not the sentence require a longer term of confinement f 2d. Why was not labor included as a part nf tiro punishment ? defending that, without which life itself would be intolerable, will exempt me from tiie imputation of haying sacrificed by such explanation, any of the just tights of the judicial department. I proceed to answer the questions sug gested by the committee—and the two first are answered connectedly, because the considerations which influenced my determination, both in regard to the time and kind of imprisonment, are so inti mately blended, that to separate these answers, would produce ao useless repe tition. The sentence pronounced in the case of John I,. Hopkins, was dictated, 1st. By the consideration of the law applicable to the offence of which he had been convicted by the jury, both with res pect to the power of the court, ami the ob ject or intention of the punishment. 2d. By an examination of the moral na ture of tire offence. The nlfcnce of which the prisoner was convicted, wnamanstnuxhter. Whatever mighthe my own opinion of his guilt, the jury, who were judges both of the law and the fioit, had decided that his oflence a- inoiiiiieil to manslaughter only. Jiy that derision 1 was Iminid, anil I studiously endeavored, as it was my own impressions Rom leading me to assume thdexei-cise of a power which belonged to the jury. In ronsideling the law applicable to man slaughter, 1 found a discretion as to time ranging between onenuttjitT years. I he lieved that the prisoner lud committed an Offence which the public interest required should ha punished.—1 thollghtthat a sen tence of imprisonment for three years, 1 w ould he more likel y to bit suffered tu op- prate, without the intervention ul the nar- i r ■ ~ CON GUESS. lining power, than one which should go u the whole extent of the law; and I deb it'll it more interesting to the public jus- ce, that the prisoner should expiate his Hence, by undergoing the sentence of tile t ip, than whether the imprisonment was 1 three or offive years .duration. In con- ilering the moral nature of -the offence is misiafntt.ghfrr, l reflected that although tini'ly allied to murder, a crime of the utmost atrocity, it is al.-.o more widely ijstinguishcd Iroin it in depravity of heart, tlun most other crimes. The oflence of pin.slaughter might, it seemed to uie, be (omimiled without any previous corrup- lintt oS heart—being defined to be killing to (lie heat of blood, without malice; that is to sav, without any previous unlawful intention—and (liercforu to evince less Moral depravity than theft, and ninny o- Her offences which are attended with de- Iheratiyn, and indicate a heart which is b^lli sordid and depraved. From n Deference to the verdief of the jury, itavns moreoverobvhiiis that they 4th. Why was ifb't (he SheeilTordered J must have been influenced bv one of two convey the prison or to the Peniten-1 considerations. That, decision necessnri- in confincm.nt during thtvhole trial. He was placed in a bar wtcAl for the pur pose, arrd was surroulded hj a guard. - I answer to the (uirtlt enquiry, that the Sheriff was orilerel to con vey the pri soner to the penitentitry. That besides the general order whicmbllows every sen tence, the Shcrifl'wassocially reminded ofhis duty, and of the penalty imposed upon him by law in time vent of failure. But I answer further, link the transporta tion of the prisoner to thapenitentiary, is made the duty of the Sheriff by law, that his obligatihn to do so, does not depend upon the order 6f the Coed; ttiat in truth, the power of-the Court cca*s when that of the Sheriff commences! nariely, as soon as the sentence is pronounced, and the prisoner delivered into his custody. I am, very respectfully, sir, your obedient seivant, JOHN MACPHEItSOti BEURitN. The Chiurmun. nf the Cviinmtlce of Investigation. Ordered, that Judge Davis, Messrs. Lorv and Nicoll be now exair,iqed. Judge Davis appeared before the com mittee, and was asketl whether the sen tence under investigation was such as is usually pronounced by Judge Berrien?— To which lie answered that he had been in the habit of attending the court of the Kas- tern district lur ten years, and that he had heard nu sentence materially varying from the present stated or parallel case. 2. Is a sentence of simple confinement without labor legal? Witness answered that he believed such sentence was legal, and that the judge had a right to exercise the discretion which he had used. 3d. VVlint was public opinion below— was any dissatisfaction afloat? Ans’r. I -heard no dissatisfaction expres sed. i know that Judge Berrien objected to tiie course taken bv tile Sheriff in re taining Hopkins in M’lntnsh so long, and sent linn word by his brother that he rvus ly proved, either that they thought the n- Ordcred, that the above grounds of ob- j nginnl attack was pot malicious, or it tna- j potion to tiie sentence be furnished Judge iicious, flits t the‘prisoner li.nl stdisequenMv Berrien, and that he have an opportunity' 1 done all he could to decline the combat, ot answering them to-miirrow at 3 o’clock 1 and hacftmly taken the life of the deceas- beforu the committee. jetli'n tie necessary preservation ofhis ca,l ‘ 1 lie committee adjourned until to-muv-1 own, tlymgh that necessity was utiginally row 3 o’clotk. jbroughtnipon him by hisorvnimprnperacf. December 1", IfilD. I One ofjlicse tliinas they must necessarily I he committee met pnrsnant to ad-'have dlcided, because otherwisu they expusing himself th a heavy penalty.— Heaixl nothing but universal approbation in this as in all other cases: Heard the opinion of Charles Harris Esq.' who was at the trial—this rvas satisfactory. Har ris also stated that Gen, M'lntosh was sa tisfied. Hunn after the death nf deceased, witness saw General Hopkins in prison much distressed. He asked the judge to visit prisoner, and ask him how he did. The judge refused, saying he commiserat ed h.s case, hot standing as he did he could have nothing to do with him. Mr. Law tvas'examined— Was improper conduct by prisoners to witness, permitted by the court? Witness saw nor'heard any tiling of the kind, except a circumstance com plain ed of by Major Minton, upon which the court called Gen. Hopkins lo order nn- der reprimand, and ro.-eived explana tion and disclaimer of ntiy intention Ui lifter contempt or insult. l)i-'i the Judge in his charge leave the as to law and foot, open to flic de- a , stating thi.* law and thft fact clearly and jnumtnent. Present—Messrs. Jordan,, must liipo- found him guilty of murder— distinctly, and free from the influence of I I mn r ‘Will;,...... I I "it; .. ..I'll.... . il ‘l I 'll lltfllriul I.nln'inn own, t.lUugli thnt ucr.iiss’vtv whs mifflnallv cwion o* the Jury, or did he Ultimate * ’-r - - 1 • .-i? - - r direct opinion of hie own? J Mirer* The .fudge, left, the case open, •i!mer, Williams, Cook, T. 1. Moore, j and eitliu* of these things being decided lankersly, Campbell, J. Abercrombie, j in his fivnr hv the jury, whatever might Murrnv, Spalding J, Moore, Conner and: be mvi^vn opinion, I was bound to allow To Let, A PART of a convenient Dwelling-Ilousc, smutted on the H:y. Hoard cum also be hud if requiivd. Enquire at this Office. Jan 2d" — 41 Magistracy. 1 ^1 IF, Subscriber will be found at the Police . Office at all hours of the day, for the pur* pose of attending to the duties on above. 1. llusscll, j. r. Jan 19—p ; . • . .■* To Rent, . hul ptsriiion given inunedidtetg, A NT.AT. two story DwTiling House, never yet occupied, to a good tenant, the rent will be very moderate. Enquire at the counting room of Mcaae*. A. U. Fannin & Co. Jan 19—40 For Sale, 4 PLANTATION on St. Simon’s Island, cal led At. flair. The house is at present oc cupied by cuyuin Wylly, yoi- terms, spplv to Roswell Kinpjbarioo; or to Roswell King, juo. Rollers Island, near Dariea. Jan 17—f—u Shnrior. Mr. Tattnall his wish to resign the chair, was permuted to d-i so, ami on motion,,Jfr. Murray suc ceeded him, and the committee proceed ed to business. ()n motion of Mr. Tattnall the Door- Keeper was directed to inform Judge Berrien that the committee was conven ed and ready to hear his explanation of, and answer tu, objections to the sentence pronounced on John L. Hopkins. Where upon the Judge ppean-d before the com mittee. and delivered his explanations q, rally, and also submitted a written com munication, which is as follows: Mill, ilfrillc, I!Hi, Dec. tSt]9. •Sir—It seams to me to be my duty to preface my answers to the several ques tions embraced in the notice with which I have been furnished, with the following remark: The two last of these questions assume a state ol things which had no existence, but mi the contrary, was wholly unfound ed in fart. The two first regard the exercise of a power, -which is, by ibo (‘oontitiitroo, e.v- clusively confided to (he judiciary depart ment—with which, thereftire, the Legis lature arc forbidden to interfere, not merely bv the exclusive nature of the grant of this power to the judiciary, but by the express provision of that part of the Constitution which declares, that the several departments of government shall be seprrate and distinct, and that no po wer properly belonging, to one, shall be exorcised hy any other. The Legislature are. therefore, bound trot to interfere with die discretionary powers entrusted to the judicial de|>artmeut of pronouncing the sentence of the law, upon persons con victed of offences, by considerations whol ly unconnected w ith, and independent of any objections on the part nf the particu lar Judge by whom the sentence was pro nounced—by considerations which result train their own off'igalions to preserve the Constitution inviolate. In making the explanation xvliich is suggested by the enquiries ot the commit tee, i am influeured therefore by theconr sideration, that frnril the manner in which this subject has obtained the notice of the Legislature, the present is the only prompt ami efficient inoue of vindicating mv in dividual reputation from the out-door Ca lumnies with which it has been attempted I its effeo! in .determining the extent of thi the Chairman, signifying I punishment. ' ' ■" 11 The situation nf the prisohrr, who had been deprived of the use sit ’ is right arm, ami therefore rendered unlit for labor, was entitled, in mv opinion, to conside ration. If such disability had occurred af ter the sentence, the prisoner would doubt lessly have been exempted from labor; be ing admitted to exist before tile sentence, it w as entitled to the same influence, since no judge can lie required to pronounce a sentence merely useless. The object of all punishments, and es pecially the object of penitentiary punish ment, had influence on my mind. 1 un derstand the object, of litis species of pun ishment particularly to be chiefly the re fill nintinn of the uffcniler; and hnmacon- sideration ol all the circumstances of the prisoner’s case, I thought this great end of punishment, his refvrmatlhi, would be mure certainly efi'ectetl bv the sentence which was pronounced. It was my wish that such imprisonment should have been solitary; and I should have directed Ids imprisi "-neut inone, of the ceils of the proiti '* iry. but upon enquiry I learned that they were used merely - for the pur pose of police punishment; that no man could sustain on Imprisonment of any length in one of these cells, without the inevitable sacrifice of his life. Under the influence- of these various considerations, thus hastily sketched—in the exercise ot the discretion committed to n,e by the Constitution and the law, u- singmy best judgment, and conforming to the dictates ot niv conscience, I pro nounced tliis sentence. If any man differ with me in opinion on thi3 subject, I de- sira that it mav be considered whither such differences of opinion are not nutural and unavoidable, and whether, upon any principle of justice, it can authorize the imputation of improper motive. I desire that such a man will consider whether the sentence uf any Judge, in any case where discretion is allowed, would probably be conformable to the opinions of one hun dred other individuals not present at tiie trial, having formed a previous opinion upon rumor—apd all events, without op portunity to investigate' or the habit ot weighing the evidence upon which it was pronounced. To the third enquiry of the committee, t answer that the prir mer tats remanJed to confinement; net to the common jail judicial opinion. W hat became of the prosecution vs. Geo. Hopkins? Jinswer. On application of Solicitor General a No). Pros, was entered. This ti oin a belief that the evidence would not support the charge. The only evi dence which wns directed against him was Iranii R imes, whose testimony was nppo- sed by a I other Avitnesses. Solicitor Ge neral holds the course justifinbifc Did not the judge descend from the bench and meet Gen. Hopkins with great cordiality. ° Mstcer. After the adjournment; of the C0"rt Gen. Hopkihs beramc boisterous. I he Judge approached him, shook hands ami gave him Inendly caution and advice conduct* ail(l ,l! "’e regard to his future iW'-* the same purport. Dr. Sheftall, as to the wound of John L. (tonkins. Judge Strong says, the,sentence is I*. - A ! s "' t, ’ at ,lu ’ Amiga's duly ceases l the time <■I pronouncing t| 10 sentence, •m the f!’ enfl “ bound by law to execute at „ 8 „ ' nce ; a,9<1 ’ "'at uniformity n pumshmeots ls a most impossible and lughl.v improper, ami that the punishment m each case should be gnvernml bv s pe culiar circumstances 3 "r On motion «fM r .Tankersly_R Molv( .d That Messrs. Campbell, Shorter, Spald ing and Tattnall be a committee to & such a report as they may think proper «2k’ itt*, in rc p aid to the conduct of j u< io- t Berneu m the trial of J„ hn L . H „ k fs & that they report the same on to-morrow morning. 01 row Mr- Ca m phc!|f r t7hf , ;! 8 " l!8 ' e ' submitted the following report whTch was unaminons y agreed to ami directe, to be submitted to the House of RepresmrL. Resolved, That it is the committee, that wf 'HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, January 10. The senate made progress on some pri vate bills, and heard some veports on pri vate claiais, which lie on the table. Two o r three resolutions were submitted, which- a lso lie on the table'one day of course At an early hour the senate went i n f„ the cons,deration of . Executive business, in wlnch-they were occupied until their ad journment. . Numerous petitions were this morning presented, and referred to the considera tion ol various committees. »* J' AC 9 ,NK INSTITUTION. Air. JCettt, friun the select committee to whom the cons,deration of the petition on the subject had been referred, reported a ‘ hi" to incorporate the Managers of the Nnltoiial Vaccine Institution; which was twice read and committed. fr nn'oj'o W.1S received rom the President ot the United States fly the hands ol Mr. J. J. Monroe: <4 To the Douse of Representatives of the United States. In compliance with a resolution of the ■ bouse ol representatives, of the !4tl« of to^rrJiTn l , 81 ^ , . l , r( lnesting me "to cause to be laid before it any information 1 may wddeb “l r T C " n V c, ‘ r "‘ in ®*«nuti,ms -q?? on ‘'' e :i rmv of the .Untied States since the year 1815’ Sd ,, 7r T « " ,e la ' VS 311(1 regulalion.Vprn- itled tor the government of the same” [ transmit a report from the secretary of war, containing a detailed account in' re lation to the object of the said resolution. JAMES MONROE. II its. ting ton, Jiimuiry Sth, 1820. mitn'ofc"' e (nessn K e ' was trnns- , m.tti I (0 m house the report from the ' war deportment, referred to, and sundry documents; „|| „f which .wore read an'd ordered to be printed Mr. Camion of Tennessee, offered for consideration the following resolution: Ilesulved, I lint the committee on revo lutionary pensions be instructed to en quire into the expediency of amending the law on the subject, so as to place sol diers and officers on an equality, by ai- lowitig to each an equal portion of the bounty ot the government. The house having agreed, by a bare ma- jonty, to consider the resolution— ‘ Mr. Cannon psreeiving, from this vote, that there was much objection to the pro position, made a few remarks in support ot it. During nctive service, he admitted that the compensation ought to be in some degree proportioned to rank; but, whore the bounty uf the government was dispen sed, to relieve the necessities of those who. had served it, lie thought the principle of equality should he established, and he that served as an officer, and he that, served as a private, should be considered as having been restored, on quitting the public ser vice, to the grade of citizens from which they had sprang. These general princi ples, Mr. C. enforced by a number of re-' marks, all tending to the same point. Mr. Strother enquired ot the mover, whether his object was to raise the pen s',on of the privates to that of the officers, or to reduce the pension of the officers to the same amount as that of the privates? Mr. Cannon said, that would be a ques- ’ tiotl for the coniinitt.ee to.deteruiine,should the resolution pass, and which their report Upon the subject would hereafter bring before this house for its decision. The question was then taken on the adoption of the resolution, and decided in the negative, 74 to 70. nnmittee. that n of , * l | 9 J! n 7t‘V“ the tnal a ’ Hl »enteace P of ter ;fr r :" V ' CW of mantlaugh- charactei th H Ct '!'^ be ione the charactcrof the Judge, winch has been im- phrated and that unfavorable impress!- ons may be removed, resolved that a sub- emfimiuee be appointed todraft a suTta- ble report expressive of the opinions of the committee upon this subject, and that V urnish the same to the joint coin- mittee to-morrow morning at 8 o’clock. . (Th be Continued.) On mol ion of Mr. Kendricks, it was • Resolved, That, the secretary of the treasury be instructed to lay before this house an annual statement of the number of acres of land, sold at the several land offices-from their institution to the SCiili September TfttC; of the monies accruing, and the monies received from such sales; of the sums due the government and un paid, and of the sales or forfeitures fur non-payment—keeping separate thatpait of the statement which relates to the states of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, for merly the north-western territory. Oti motion of Mr. Fuller, of Maasacha- sets, it was Rtsolvcd, That the com ♦ -eon naval aflairs be instructed to couamcr the expe diency of so far modifying the act. estab lishing a board of ciiiiiiinsstuiiers nf the navy, as to make the secretary of tho na vy,'for the time being, the presiding offi cer of that board; and also, of so limiting the tenor of tiie commissions of the mem bers thereof, as to secure the accumulating experience and talents'of our naval com manders in that department,hy a periodi cal rotation in office. The house adjourned. Estimates of Government E.vpcnses for the ensuing year. [thANBM1TTKD TO CONBUFS*.] « Tvccmivy Uchirlment, > December 2 3, 1819.) Sin—I have the honor to transmit, here with, for the information of the house of representatives, an estimate of of the ap- - propriations proposed for the year 182U, ‘ amounting to Sl5,dl7, 553 72, viz. civil list,‘miscellaneous, and foreign,intercourse 2,404,593 93; military department, in cluding Indian department, and revolu tionary and military pensions, 10,292,831 08; navy department, including marine corps, 2,702,028. 7ti. To which add per manent appropriations, viz. sinking fund, 810,000,000 00; gradual increase of the xiavy, 1,000,000 00; arming militia, 200, • 000 00: Indian annuities, 156,725; also, navy deficit for this vear, .500,000 00, making U ,856,725 00." The funds from which the appropria tions for the year 1.’20 inay be dischar. ged, are the following, viz, 1, The tuna