The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-14
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments Of the Government of the United States.


The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising Of foreign relations with all the powers
esived The number employed 10 the Department of State
Of United States il only seventeen oowss One Sec
Secretary Of State, William Hunter,) one chief clerk
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian.
Diplomatic BraachT This branch Of the Department
has charge Of all correspondence between the department
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those foreign powers accredited TO this government In ii
All diplomatic instructions from the department aud
communications commissioners under treaties Of bounda
res Ae prepared copied ana recorded and all Of like
character received registered and led their
being first entered in snaly tic table index.
Consular BranehThis branch has charge the CORES
pondence &c. between the department and the conguS and
commercial agents Of the United States Ia il instructions
TO those officers and their dispatches and to let
tars from other persons asking for consular agency rea
ting consular affairs, are prepared and recorded
The Dibursing Aqea-He has charge of ali correspond
epee and other matters CONNECTED with relating
any fund with the disbursement oil which The department n
charged.
ton the department may require lie also records the
commissions Of consus and vice coAsu when not in English
upon which exeqasturs are Issued
Cleyk Of appointments and co1aai-sios.-He makes out
ana records commissions letters appointment and poai-
the Senaie makes out and records exequaurs,
and records when in English the commissions en- which they
issued. Has charge Of the library.
CLERK of Ro and ArclieesHe takes charge Of the
rolls enrolled acts and resolutions of Congress- they
received at the department from the Presidents
the authenticated copies thereof which called pre-
psre for and suparntends their publication and that o
ties the newspapers and in book their
distribution throughout the United States, and that OF all
and publications in regard which this duty
assigned the department; writing and answering all let
connected herewith has charge Of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Auaenfieatioas and CopyrigAss-He has charge
the seals Of the United States and OF department
prepares and attaches certificates papers presented for
thencation receives aud accounts for the Has charge
opubcatons transmitted TO the department under the laws
relating copyrights records and indexes their titles
cords all letters from the department. other than the dplo
matte and consular.
pardon and remissons and registers and tiles the petitions
and papers which they founded. Makes and
cords passports; keeps daily register of all letters other
diplomatic and consular receiyed the dispos
ton made of them letters relating this business
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General OF the United
States r. H. Giet esq., chief clerk. The ordinary bust
of this Office may be classified under the following
heads
l. Official opinions the business OF the govern
ment called for by the President BY head OF
nent or by the Solicitor Of the Treasury
T. Examination Of the titles Of all land purchased the
sites of arsenas custom houses lighthouses and all other
public works Of the United States.
Applications pardols all Of conviction the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment in ali the Judicial and legal
business Of the government
S. The conduct and argument or all suits in the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the is
cerned.
The supervision OF all other arising any the
departments when referred by the head thereof the
ney General.
10 these ordinary beads Of the business Of the Office
added at the present time the following, viz:
First The direction OF all appeals land claims In Cali
foTnia-
Second The coacaon and revision Of the laws Of the
District Of Columbia.