The national Republican., 1860-12-03
Organization of the Departments.
STATE DEpARTMENT.

The whole machinery employed to conduct the
business arising out Of our foreign relations with
all the Powers Of the world Is far more simple
than 10 generally conceived. The number en-
ployed In the Department Of State Of the United
States Is only twenty EIGHT, a. follows; One Sec
retsry Of State, (Hon. Lewis Cass,) one Assistant
Secretary Of State, (Hon. John Appletou) one.
Chief Clerk, one Superintendent Of Statistics,
twenty-five Clerks, one Translator, and one LII
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Diplomatic Braneh.-This branch Of the State
Department has charge Of sli correspondence
between the Department and other diplomatic
agents Of the Uniteu States abroad, and those Of
foreign Powers accredited to this Government.
In IL all diplomatic Instructions sent from the
Department, and communications to commission
ers under treaties Of boundaries, &C., are pre-
pared copied, and recorded; and all Of like char
aeter received are registered and filed, their con-
tents being first entered In an ansytic table or
index. L.r a. . .''f' "i w. H.1 H.
Consular Braneh.--This branch has charge or
the correspondence, &C., between the Department
and the on.uls and commercial agents Of the
United States. In It instructions to tose officers
and answers to their dispatches and to letters
from other persons asking for consular agency,
or relating to consular affairs, are prepared and
recorded. ~ ' ID T. } .. '' -
correspondence and other matters connected with
accounts relating to any fund with the disburse-
ment Of which the Department Is charged.
The Ttanslator.-H duties are TO furnish such
translations as the Department may require. he
also records the commissions Of consuls and vice
consuls, when not in English, upon which exc
quaturs are issued. t..- ....
Clerk Of appointments and Commissions.--He
makes out and records commissions, letters Of
appointment and nominations to the Senate;
makes out and records exequsturs, and records,
when in English, the commissions on which they
are issued. Has charge Of the library.
Clerk ofthe Rolls and Arehires.- He takes charge
of the rolls, or enrolled acts and resolutions Of
Congress, as they are received At the Department
from the President; prepares the authenticated
copies thereof which are called fJrj prepares for,
and superintends their publication, and that OF
treaties, In the newspapers and in book form
attends to their distribution throughout the
United States, and that Of all documents and pub
LEGATIONS in regard TO which this duty is assigned
to the department.; writing and answering all
letters connected herewith. Has charge OF all
Indian treaties, and business relating thereto,
Clerk of Territorial Busaaess-The Seal Of the
Department. Sc.-He has charge of the seals Of
the United States and of the Department, and
prepares and attPches certificates to papers pre-
sented for authorization has charge of the Ter
ritorial business immigration and registered sea-
men records all letters from the Department,
other than the diplomatic and consular.
Clerk Of Pardons and Pasports.-He prepares
and records pardons and remissions and regis
ters and files the petitions and papers on which
they are founded. Makes out aud records pass
ports kseps daily register Of all letters, other
than diplomatic and consular, received, and of
the disposition made of them prepares letters
relating to this business.
Superintendent. Of Stdtisties-He superintends
the preparation Of the Annual Report Of the
Secretary of State and Foreign Commerce" az
required by the acts of 1912 and 1856.