The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr.
The following message was received from the President of the United States, by Mr. Donelson, his Secretary.

 To tue Senate of the United States,

 MARCH lst, 1890.

 Gentlemen: In compliance with your resolution of the 4th ultimo, relating to the boundary line between the United States and the Cherokee nation of h. dians, have duly examined the same, and find that the Executive has no pow CT to alter or correct it. l therefore re- turn the papers, with a report from the Secretary of War, on the subject, for the farther deliberation of Congress.

 ANDREW JACKSON.

 WAR DEPARTMENT, .Narch lst 1880.

 STR: The resolution of Alabama, re- ferred to you from the Senate, and by you to this Department, has been con sidered, in reference to the information which is in the possession of the Depart ment.

 It appears that this line, which by the provisions of the treaty, was to begin at Camp Coffee, and run due South, was run and marked by Gen. Coffee, Com missioner on the part of the U. States, in January, ISI7. The State of Ala Abafrna HOW alleges that the iiue is not, as it should be, due South; but inclines too much to the West-by which a portion of her territory is embraced within the Indian country.

 The Executive cannot correct this error. The line which is alleged to be incorrectly run, was, under the authori- ty of the United States, declared to be the line, before the State of Alabama became member of the Union. She was admitted in reference to the boua- dary which had been made and agreed 1 on, during her territorial administration. How far policy or propriety may sane tion the change of line recognized as correct for thirteen years, is matter which refers itself entirely to the discre- tion of Congress.

 ] return to Fou the papers received, with the report of General Coffee, in l2l7, the field notes, and a plot of the surveys irsas lis.

 Very respectfully,

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