The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-10-20

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The Organization OF the Executive Depa rtments
or the Government Of the United States
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The whole machinery employed conduct the business arising out
foreign relations with all the powers a o. the woa M IN mss @
the United States only seventeen as follows
state Gon John Appeton chief clerk twelve clerks, trans
lator, and one librarian.
Diplomats Branch This branch Of the state Department ass
pomac agents abroad and those Of foreign pow
ssp rom the department. commissioners
dor treaties boundae copied and recorded ana
being first entered an analytic table or index 81 81 a aa
Consular B,aso This charge the correspondence
che United states In TO ocors,
dispatches and TO letters from other persons asking for consul
agency relating consular Affairs prepared aud recorded
The Dng gsntie has charge Of all correspondence and
matters Connected with accounts relating any fund with tho
disbursement Of which the department Is charged.
Tao duties arc 70 furnish such r.nslaions us tho
department require He as records the commissions Of oonsus
and vice conuh when not in English upon which exoquaars are
Clerk Appointments aud makes out and records
commissions letters Of appointment and nominations % [ Tue nao %
which they issuo Has charge o. tho library
Cek Tie Rol takes charge Of the rolls or en-
President the authenticated copies thereof
which called for prepares or and supernsnas ne
na s 'i aoSa Gss sSoasSou ne United sa.s
department. writing answering all letters connected herewith
charge al Indian treaties and business relating thereto
seals Of the departments and
certificates presented for au.henlcaon receives
and charge publications transmitted to
department under the laws relating ost records and In
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r ~ paao., aua prepares and records pardons
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daily register letters other than diplomatic and consular
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Hon ,,r., n.,s Aon.y General i ,no United States, R.
G esq., chief The ordinary business Of this office may be
oa opinion. on the current business Of the government
called by The President by head Of department or by the So
Eraninaion Of the titles purchased
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Applications pardons In all Of conviction the courts
Applications for appointment judicial legal
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the United States Il which n The government J. concerned
by Attorney General
To these ordinary heads the business the Office added
The direction Of all appeals land claims California
csSsa sDS The e'da'on and revision Of the laws q tho District
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SON. ts state s % R M clerical force consists Of chief
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following branches q ne public ssryies
ist ane a s'o La Lna c9r. na y % Ta aa pa &
and sale q the public domain and n.
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lieu thereof The Land Once aso npd ,s Own account Inf
ss ofoer are recorder chief clerk principal clerk Of
Of various grsdes n = ..'tr-r III a 77 al T M T,
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nation and andcao Of ali claims arising under the
passed by Congress granting bounty land or pensions