I transmit to the House of Representatives two extracts from a note of the charge 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.

[Footnote 31:  Transmitting list of appointments by the President or Secretary of State since April 4, 1841.]

WASHINGTON, April 7, 1842.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: 

I herewith transmit to the House of Representatives copies of a letter addressed to the Secretary of State by the chairman of the board of commissioners appointed to explore and survey the boundary line between the States of Maine and New Hampshire and the adjoining British Provinces, together with the report of the operations of that commission to the 31st ultimo, and a profile of the meridian line from the source of the St. Croix River as far as surveyed, illustrative of the report.

JOHN TYLER.

[The same message was sent to the Senate.]

DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

Washington, March 31, 1842.

Hon. DANIEL WEBSTER,