The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-27
The Organization of the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government of the United states
DEFAnTMENT oF sTArE.


ments Of the Government OF the United states
pErAnrNEST STATE.
The whole machinery employed to conduct the buslaas
rsug out Of foreign relations with all The powsrs
n tbe warld i far simple than generally CON-
IA The number employed in the Drpartaeat III Stat.
X tbe United states only seventeen as oows One See
retary Of STATE lion iiam 4 Marcy one Assistant
twelve clerks, translator, and one librarian
osmat BroneA.--Ths branch Of the State Depsrrmept
charge Of all correspondence between the department
other diplomatic agents OF the United States abroad and
those Of foreign powers accredited this rorernmenf liz Il
all diplomatic nstructons seat from the department and
&c are prepared copied and recorded and all Of ke
character received are registered and hled their
being first entered in an analytic liable index.
Cnsglar BraneThis branch has charge OF the cores
pondene &C. department and the conuIs and
commercial agents OF the United States In instructions
h those officers and answers to their despatebss and Z, l
from other asking for consular agency
ting to consular affairs, are prepared aud recorded.
The Disbarsi"g Agent He has charge Of all correspond
and other connected with relating
any fund with the disbursement of which the department
charged.
TLs rsaAsiossy Hs duties furnish such transla
ions the department may require lie records
az conuls and vice copgu when not IN EYolish
upon which exequatnrs are issued
CLERK ef Appointments and cos,missioas.e makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment, and Doni
nations 10 the senate makes out and records exeqaatu
and records when in Eng the commissions which they
are Issued Has charge OF the library.
CLERK Of Role and ArcApesIe takes charge OF The
rolls enrolled and resolutions of Congress- they
received the department from the Presidents prepares
the authenticated copies lereu which called for pre-
pares for, and supefinends their publication
ties in the newspapers and IN book form attends their
istribution throughout the United States that all
documents and publications in regard which this duty is
assigned 70 tn department writing and answering all let
connected herewith Has charge all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
CIerk Of AatleaatioAs aad CopgriyhsSH has charge
the seals of United States and the department and
epaes and attaches certificates to papers presented for
enteatan receives and for the Has charge
publications transmitted to the department under the laws
sting copyrights; records and indexes their titles
rds all letters from the department other than the dipo
nstie and consular
CLERK f Pardan- aud Posporsse prepares and records
ardons and remsons and registers and files the petitions
nd papers which they are founded. Makes and
ords passports keeps daily register Of all letters other
han diplomatic and consular, received, and Of the dpos
made Of them prepares letters relating to this business
Attorney eEsERAr's OFFICE.
Hon Caleb Gushing, Attorney General of the tnitsd
H. H. Gillet, esq., chief clerk. The ordinary bust
of this Office may be classified under the following
eads
l. Official opinions the business Of the govern
ent called for by the President by any head depart
Examination of the titles of all land purchased the
Of arsena custom houses light houses, and all other
)ubic works of the United States.
Applications for pardons in all of conviction in the
ourts OF the United States.
Applications for appointment in all the judicial and legal
The conduct and argument of ali suits m the Supreme
oil the United States in which the government
these ordinary heads Of the business Of the Office are
First The direction OF all appeals land claims in Cali
Second The codcaion and revision Of the laws Of the
district Of Columbia.
DEPARTMENT.
xSecreary Of the Interior Department Hon. Robert Nc
ellana, Of the State Of Michigan Its clerical force
insists OF chief clerk, George G.. Whiting. D
disbursing agent regular clerks and to
supervision ard cement committed the following
anches OF the public service
lst The Pubic Lands The chefof this bareau called the
commissioner Of the General Land Office. The Land Bureau
charged with the survey and sale Of the pub
domain and the issuing OF titles therefor whether
m eonhrmations Of grants made by former governments
public improvements and likewise the revision Of Virginia
tary bounty land claims and the issuing of scrip lieu
reot The Land Office, aiso audits its The
esent Commissioner is hr John Wilson, Of the District Of
umbia Its principal officers recorder, chief or
ncpsl clerk OF public lands, principal clerk Of private
nd claims and principal clerk Of surveysaIl Of whom
pointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate
sides draughsmnn, assistant raugbtsman and l06
rks OF various grades.
3D. Penons.The present head Of this bureau Hon.
rim p. Waldo. Of Connecticut The Commissioner i
rged with the examination and adjudication Of al claims
ng under the va ous and numerous laws passed by Com
granting bounty land or pensions for military or naval
United States have been engaged. He has chief
@ oma oos esq., and permanent i., corps consist
able him to meet the extraordinary requirements Of the
bounyland law, has added temporary force Of about
cierkships OF different denominations.
3D. Indops.-C Commissioner of Indian Affairs Hon George
Manypenny OF Ohio. He is provided with chief
TX and about fifteen other subordinate clerks
tn Patent OGice.--To this bureau is committed the
ution and performance of all FACTS and things touching
respecting the granting and issuing Of patents for
useful discoveries inventions, and improvements ~ the
ection of statistics relating to agriculture the col
lion and distribution Of seeds, plants, and cuttings 1t
chief ciekwho by law las at the present tme the
ing Commissioner OF Patents the absence of the Com
loner-ten principal and assistant of
besides dozen other subordinate permanent clerks
these four principal branches Of
artment the organic of lS43 transferred
treasury Department the OF the of
United States marsbas and and the clerks of
nited States the management of the lead and
mines of the United States, and the afairs of the
ary OF the United States in the District Of Columbia
from the State Department the duty Of taking and
ng the Of the United States and of supervis
aud directing the acts of the Commissioner or Public
dmgs. BY Of Congress- also the hospital for
Insane OF the and navy and of the District Of Coum
under the management of this and by
meut from the President, il has added long list Of
@ the survey and demnrea0n If the unsettled boundary
between The States and Territories and bordering
bis department is present very nvenieny sepa-
and located, and should be appropriately and perma-
y provided for. The SecrearY'g Office a
o thRnew Patent Office building, the Genera Land Office
rtion Of the Treasury building, and the Pension Office
ION OF "Winders building" the property Of the
meprooL and rented Of their private
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
v Of the Treasury, two comptroliers commissioner of
customs auditors, treasurer register solicitor, light
= board, and coast survey.
be following a brief indication OF the duties Of these
Offices and Of the force employed therein respectively
rearys 96ice--Hon James Guthrie. Secretary Of the