Washington sentinel., 1855-03-11
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THE DEPARTMENT OF

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THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
The following is from the Department Of
State. 1t will be observed that the proportion
OF foreigners holding Office under this depart
ment is somewhat greater than usual; and the
reason is obvious: A number of the consulates
do not pay living compensation. American
citizens cannot and will not accept of such ap-
pointments, and they are given to foreigners
simply because nobody else will take them:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
august %, 1854.
The following is statement respecting all
persons now employed either in, or under the
supervision Of, the Department Of State:
I.-Employed Abroad.
j. Ministers, commissioners, secretaries OF
legation, and agents connected with them
whole number, AZ.
Of these, 4 were born abroad, of whom
have been naturalized, and one, the United
States despatch agent in London, has not.
2. Consuls and commercial agents-whole
number, 220.
Of these, 40 were born abroad, of whom 81
have been naturalized, and has not; and
was born under the flag of the United States;
the rest, or 26, may have been naturalized, bnt
of this the department has no evidence.
ii. Employed in the United States or their
tories and despatch agents-whole number, l6.
Of whom l3 were born in the United States.
The rest, 2 of whom are despatch agents, were
probably so born but of this the department
has no direct evidence.
III.-Employed in this department whole
number, 40.
Of these, 6 were born abroad one of whom
came to the United States in his third year,
and is of American parents, who, at the time
OF his birth, were temporarily residing abroad
4 Of the others so born have been naturalized,
and soon will be.
Clerks.-William Hunter, Rhode Island; A.
French, New York; Fras. Markoe, st. Croix,
of American parents; A. II. Derrick, Penn
sylvania; James s. Mackie, Ohio; j. p. Polk,
Delaware; R. S. Chiffon, New Jersey; II. D.
j. Pratt Massachusetts; G. ]. Abbot, New
Hampshire r. s. Chew, Virginia; VIM. G.
Reddall, Virginia; Charles v. Gordon, Vir-
ginia; Edmund Flagg Maine; George Chip
man, Vermont; George Hill, Connecticut ;
George Bartle, Virginia; l.. f. Tasistro, Ire
land; Edward Stubs, Ireland H. D. John.
son, Massachusetts; r. s. Gillett, New York
G. g. Baylor, Kentucky.
Messeager.-Calvin Ames, Massachusetts,.
Packa.-Wm. P. Faherty, Maryland.
Watchmen.--Wm. Fl. Prentiss, District OF
Columbia Jas. Donaldson, District of Colum.
bia; r. Harrison, England A. Best, Ger
many.
La6orers.-James s. Martin, MARYLAND !;
William Lucas, District of Columbia; L. W.
Hansell, Pennsylvania w. A. Scott, Pennsyl.
vania; Thomas Thomas, Virginia; James
Williamson, Virginia; Charles Ii. Brown,
Maryland; John Mcclure, Ireland
Recapitulation.
Il clerks-lS native-born; born of Amer
ican parents, transiently abroad foreign
born.
| messenger-nativeb
packer-nativeborn
watchmen-native-b watchmen-
foreign-born.
laborers- laborer-foreign-
born.
30 in all-30 of whom are native citizens
of whom are foreign.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
In the Office Of the Secretary of the Treasury
and bureaus, including the Offices of the assist
ant treasurers and mints, there are 430 Amer
leans, 26 foreign-born, and not known.
Revenue-cutter service, Americans, 65.
Lighthouse keepers, Americans, 238; for
eigners, 81 not known, 1872.
Customs-Americans, l,845; foreigners,
227 /; not known, 26.
Total number of persons employed under the
State, Treasury, and Interior Departments, is
as follows:
americans. .".................-...........3,346