The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-03-11
The Organization OF the Executive Departments
OF the Government OF the United States;


The whole machinery employed 70 Conduct the business arising out
ofour foreign relations with all The powers OF the world 3 for more
Department Of state Of the United States ! only seventeen, as follows;
0e Secretary ofstate, CIon. Lewis CassD one Assistant Secretary Of
state, QIon. John AppletonD one chief clerk, twelve clerks one trans
laior, aud one librarian.
Diplomatic Branoh-Ths branch Of the STATE DEPARTMENT as
charge OF all correspondence between the department. and other d.
plomstie agents Of the United States abroad, aud those offoregn pow
sent rom the department aud communications ~ commissioners un.
der treaties otboundaries, &C. arepreparedi copied and recorded and
all Of like character received are registered aud Med, their contents
being hrst entered IN an analytic table or index.
Consular Byaneh-This branch has charge Of the correspondence,
&c, between the department and the oonsus and commercial agents
orthe United States. In it Instructions 10 those officers, and answers
lr agency, or relating 10 consular anhrs, are prepared and recorded.
The Dl5uysiag 4gaR-He has charge OF al correspondence and
other matters connected with accounts relating W any fund with the
disbursement Of which the department Is charged.
The Trdnsldto.-ms duties are TO furnish such transauons as the
department may require. He also records the commissions Of consuls
and vice consus, when not In English, upon which exequaturs are
Issued.
CLgk Of App9asalzas and Comrmiaioas-He makes out and records
commissions, letters Of appointment and nominations TO the Senate
makes out and records eXequaturs, and records, when IN English, the
commissions on which they are issued. Has charge Of the library.
Clok Of Ae RoHs aud Ayehire-He takes charge Of the rolls, or en-
rolled acts and resolutions OF Congress, as th0y are received at the de-
partmont from tho President prepares the authenticated copies thereof
which are called for; prepares for, and superintends. their publication,
their distribution throughout the United States, and that Of all doou-
ulents and publications in regard TO witch this duty Is assigned 10 the
department; writing and answering all letters connected herewith.
hms charge Of all Indian treaties, and business relating thereto.
Ciak If AuhaaiouaoHs and CFgpiehh-He has charge OF the
seals orthe United States and Of the department, and prepares and
attaches certificates % papers presented for authorization; receives
and accounts for the fees. Has charge Of publications transmitted TO
the department under the laws relating 10 copyrights; records and in-
dexes their titles; records all letters from the department, other than
the diplomatic and consular.
OLak of PayGons and PasspOg1s-He prepares and records pardons
and remlssions; and registers and files the petitions and papers on
which they are founded, Makes out and records passports; keeps a
daily register Of all letters, other than diplomatic aud consular, re-
ceiyed, and OF the disposition made Of them prepares lciiers relating
10 this business.