The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-03
The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states

The Organization OF the Executive Depart
ments OF the Government OF the United states.
DErARrMENT OF STATE.
The whole machinery employed conduct the business
arising out Of our foreign relations with all the powers
Of the world S ar . lar more simple @ than generally Con-,
of the United States is only seventeen, ow One Sec
Getay Of State lHon William l. Msrcyl one Assistant
twelve clerks, one translator, and one librarian
Diplomatic BranehThis branch the State Department
has charge all correspondence between the department and
other diplomatic agents of the United States abroad and
those Of foreign accredited to this government In 1t
all diplomatic Instructions sent from the department, and
communications to commissioners under treaties of bounda
res &c prepared copied and recorded and all of like
character received registered and fled their
being first entered in an analytic table or index.
Consular BraachTh branch has charge of the corres
pondence &c., between the department and the oonsu and
commercial agents Of tho United States In it instructions
those officers and to their dispatches
from other persons asking for consular agency re
ting to consular affairs, prepared and recorded.
Ths I ISsr'ms o Agse has si, charge Of all
fund with the disbursement OF which the department S
charged.
The Tfanslasors duties to furnish such transla
tons the department require He also records the
commissions of consus and vice consu when not In English
upon which exequaturs are issued.
Clerk of Appointments and Commissions.-He makes out
and records commissions letters Of appointment and nom
nations TO- the Senate makes out and records exeaurs
are issued. Has charge of the library.
Clerk Of e Role and Arcaiyes.He takes charge of the
ros, ;a 81 en- t tha az Ja,n, [ ant s .h II p;s.. uaro @ y
az taJ cnias tLaraof vh;cb are e.
tns d .h snd tbat ~ ,se
s The and In book form attends TO their
distribution throughout the United States, and that OF all
ad 10 tha denartment writino and answerino ali let
ta tberewith Has charge of all Indian treaties
and business relating thereto.
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and attaches to for au
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pardons and remssons and registers and es the petitions
and papers on wch they are rounded Makes OUT ana
cords passports keeps day register OF an other
than diplomatic and consuar received ana OF tne dspo
Al.1a at -
.r.a-.- ATTORNEY aESERAIs OFFICE
Hon. Caleb Cushing, Attorney General of the United
States r. H. Gillet esq.,, chief clerk The ordinary bus
heads: a5is7 s5 ass. aag. # .i#8 F. g.Iaa
l. Official opinions the current business of govern
men called for by the President by any head of depart
rent or by the Solicitor of the Treasury. 20,
O. Examination of the titles of all land purchased the
sites of arsena houses light houses and all other
public works of the United States. H.. ..-.s... .,
g. Applications pardons all the
courts Of the United States.
business OF the government. . Vi. .
Co.. s t M;.d I st =; Witch 81 The oxarnment Il con-
ooa.s a u 'no ~ ''N' '' - ''''A ~ ~ e'>'''A' WIZ
Ti of ali otber s;ts .r;s;n in anv of the
when referred by the head thereof TO The Aor
ord;narv heads Of the business Of the office are
added at the present time the following, viz: .. .
First. The direction of all appeals land claims in Cali