My own views of the measures calculated to effect this great and desirable object I have thus frankly expressed to Congress under circumstances which give to the entire subject a peculiar and solemn interest. The Executive can do no more. If the credit of the country be exposed to question, if the public defenses be broken down or weakened, if the whole administration of public affairs be embarrassed for want of the necessary means for conducting them with vigor and effect, I trust that this department of the Government will be found to have done all that was in its power to avert such evils, and will be acquitted of all just blame on account of them. JOHN TYLER. WASHINGTON, _March 25, 1842_. _To the Senate of the United States_: I have the honor herewith to submit a report[28] from the Secretary of the Navy, in compliance with your resolution of the 18th February, 1842. JOHN TYLER. [Footnote 28: Transmitting list of agents, etc., employed by the Navy Department without express authority of law, etc.] WASHINGTON, _March 30, 1842_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_: I transmit to the House of Representatives two extracts from a note of the chargé d'affaires of the Republic of Texas accredited to this Government to the Department of State, one suggesting in behalf of his Government such modifications of the existing laws of the United States as will impart greater facility to the trade between the two countries, particularly to that which passes across their frontier, and the other expressing a desire for some regulation on the part of this Government by means of which the communication by post between the United States and Texas may be improved. As the wishes of the Texan Government in relation to those subjects can only be gratified by means of laws to be passed by Congress, they are accordingly referred to the consideration of the two Houses. JOHN TYLER. [The same message was sent to the Senate.] WASHINGTON, _April 1, 1842_. _To the Senate_: In part compliance with a resolution of the Senate of the 20th of July, 1841, I transmit herewith a report[29] from the Department of War. JOHN TYLER. [Footnote 29: Transmitting list of removals from and appointments to office in the Department of War from March 4, 1829, to September 30, 1841.] WASHINGTON, _April 1, 1842_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_: In compliance with your resolution of the 21st of March, I have the honor to submit the accompanying communication[30] from the Secretary of the Navy. JOHN TYLER. [Footnote 30: Relating to appointments to office in the Navy and Marine Corps since April 4, 1841.] WASHINGTON, _April 4, 1842_. _To the House of Representatives of the United States_. In part compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 21st March, 1842, I herewith communicate a report[31] from the Secretary of State. JOHN TYLER.