The New Hampshire Gazette And Republican Union

In the House, on Wednesday, Jan. 3, additional, Mr. Smith, from the committee on territories, reported a bill for organizing a territorial government in New Mexico. The bill contains a provision for the exclusion of slavery from the territory. It was referred to the committee of the whole, and ordered to be printed.

The committee to whom was referred Mr. Greeley's resolution, inquiring for information from the secretary of the treasury, relative to distinctions made in the rates of duties upon wool and woollen manufactures—made a report, which after various attempts to amend it, was laid upon the table.

A message was received from the President, in answer to a resolution calling for information respecting contributions levied in Mexican ports during the recent war. The resolution called for facts in the case, and inquired by what authority the levies were made. The message gives the particulars, and goes into an argument in defence of the course pursued.

Mr. Toombs, of Ga., made some remarks in opposition to the ground assumed by the President, and moved a reference of the message to a select committee.

Mr. Stanton, of Tenn., defended the message. He spoke at length and with great warmth and earnestness in vindication of the President and of the principles laid down in his message.

The motion to refer to a select committee—after being amended so as to direct the printing of the message—was finally agreed to, and the house adjourned.

The President has sent a message to the house in reply to Mr. Root's resolution on the 18th of Dec., requesting information "under what law or provision of the constitution, or by what other authority, the secretary of the treasury with the sanction and approval of the President, established a tariff of duties in the ports of the Mexican republic, during the war with Mexico, &c.; and under what authority the revenue there derived was appropriated to the support of the army in Mexico?".

The committee on territories are ready to report their New Mexico bill with the following boundaries, to take effect from and after the 1st of April 1849.

Commencing at the point in latitude 42 north, nearest the Arkansas river, thence following the course of the southern branch of the said river Arkansas until it intersects the degree of longitude 100 west from London, and 23 from Washington, thence running by a line due south to the south branch of Red River, thence by a direct line to the Rio Grande, at the point where the southern boundary of New Mexico intersects the same; thence westerly along the southern boundary of New Mexico to the south west corner thereof; thence northwestwardly along the western boundary of New Mexico to the northwest corner thereof; thence by a direct line, to the place of beginning.

The above boundaries secure to Texas all the country on the southern Rio Grande.