The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-18

The whole machinery employed eordnct the busiress
srsmg out of foreign relations With all the powers
d tie world i Tar simple than generally con-
usved The number employed in the Department N stss
Il the Unised states i ogy seventeen fosos One Sec
Secretary II State, Cwilam Huntrr) sne etsaf rlerE
.geye clerks Translator, and ons librarian
piumafsc BrancAThis branch or the State Deaart0ept
has charge Of al correspondence between the
abcr diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those OF foreign powers accredited this governsnenl IL II
Nj diplomatic Instructions from tie aenarts-nf ssd
clnnunieaaons commissioners under t-eaises IA 5ounda
6e are prepared, copied, and recorded and aa x ike
beng hrst entered In AZ anayte table index
Coasuar BrusekThs branch has chnrvp Of the c,,rea
pandsnce, 6c, bctwe he department and the cunsrs and
commereial sgente q - od States In il instructions
those ocers, Aad swes - their dispatches ana let
m from other persous asking for consular agency or rea-
ing consular affairs, are prepared ana rseoFdad.
The DbRrsirg zgsnftie he's charge q al correspond
snue and other matters eoaneced with aeroun relgtng to
ray fund wa the disbursement Of which the department i
charged
The Trau-ater- His duties are to farnish such trans-
commissions Of canaus and vice consus when nni n Ensh
upon which sxeeunlars Issued.
Clerk Of Appoaatnnens and Comasssops.IIe makes out
nations tie Senate; makes exequafurS
and records when in English the commissions which they
are issued Las charge Of the library.
Clrk ef r RoHs and Arr6fpesHs takes charre of the
rolls, enrolled acts and resolutions Of Congress they
reneived tie department from the Presdsnt prepares
the authenticated copies thereof which are called for pre-
for and supeinends their publication that or tre-
ties IN the newspapers and in book firm attends to their
distribution throughout the United States, al
d1cumenis and publications In regard 20 which this nty
assigned to the department writing and ering all let
ars connected herewith Las charge of al Inai
and business relating thereto
Clerk Of Authorizations and GopyrghtsHe has charge
Of the seals 81 the United States and Of the department ard
prepares ard ATTACHES certificates papers presented
encatinn receives and for the foes Eas charge
Opabicatons transmitted the department the laws
relating TO copyrights records and indexes re-
cords all letters from the department, other than the dpo-
matte and consular.
Gk af Fafdoas aud PassporsIe prenares and records
pnrdana ard resons and registers and Ties petitions
cords passports Keeps daily register Of al letters other
En diplomatic ard consular received and Of daposi-
Ton made " them prepares letters relating this business
ATvuRNEv GENERALS
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General Of the United
OF this Office may ce classified Under the following
heads:
Official opinions current business of the govern
called for by the President by any head OF depart
nent, or by the Solicitor or the Treasury.
Examination OF the titles Of all purchased rs the
Mtes of arseagls hoases light aonse aAd ala other
public works Of the United States.
J. Applications for pardnns in all of conviction in the
courts OF the United States.
Applications for appaintment In al the udca and eral
business Of the government.
The conduct and argument Of all saits IN the Supreme
Court Of the United States in which the
cefned.
g. The supervision OF all other sna arising in any OF tho
partmsnts when referred by head thereof tie Atto-
hey General
TO these ordinary heads the business Of ls Office are
added AT the present time the following, viz:
First The direction Of al appeals Land claims IN Cali
ornis-
second The codacaoa and revision Of the laws Of the
District Uf Co!auskia-