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To the Senate and House ot Representatives.:

 In my annual message of the 2d ofDecember last, it was stated that serious difficulties of long stand ing continued to distract the several parties into which the Cherokee tribe of Indians IS unhappily divided that all the efforts of the government to ad- just these difficulties had proved to be unsuccessful and would probably remain so, without the ald oi further legislation by Congress. Subsequent events have confirmed this opinior

 I communicate herewith, for the information of Congress, report of the Secretary of War, trans hitting report of the Commissioner oi Indian Ali fairs, with accompanying documents together with memorials which have been received from the seve- ral bands, or parties, of the Cherokees themselves It will be perceived that internal ieuds stii exist, which call for the prompt intervention oi the gov ernment of the United States.

 Since the meeting of Congress. several unpro- voked murders have been committed by the stron- ger upon the weaker party of the tribe when VII probably remain unpunished by the Indian authorir ties and there is reason to apprehend that sniias outrages will continue to be perpetrated, uhies restrained by the authorities of the United States.

 Many of the weaker patty have been compeneo to seek refuge beyond the hints ofthe Indian couh- try and within the State of Arkansas and are des- tifute of the for their daily subsistence me military forces the United States stationed on the western frontier have been active in their exertiohs to suppress these outrages, and to execute the treaty of 1885, by which itis stipulated that ".he United States agree to protect the Cherokee nation from domestic strife and foreign enemies; and against intestine wars between the several tmhes.

 These exertions of the army have proved to great extent unavaling, for the reasons stated H the accompanying documents, including communca- tons from the officer commanding at Fort Gibson

 1 submit for the consideration of Congress, the prcpriety of making such amendments ol' the laws regulating intercourse with the Indian tribes as Will subject to trial and punishment in the courts o the United States, all Indians guilty of Murder, and such other felonies as may be designated, when committed on other Indians within the jurisdiction of the United States

 Such modification the existing laws is sng gestcd, because, if offenders against the laws ofhu-