The national Republican., 1860-12-18
Organization of the Departments.
STATE DEPARTMENT

The whole machinery employe ed to conduct the
business arising out of Cur foreign relations with
all the Powers of the world is far more simple
than is generally conceived. The number en-
ployed in the Department Of State of the United
States is only twenty eight, as follows One Sec
retary Of State, (Hon. Lewis Cass,) one Assistant
Secretary Of State, (Hon John AppletonD one
Chief Clerk, one Superintendent Of Statistics,
twenty-five Clerks, one Translator, and one Lii
brariau.
Diplomatic Brdnch.-This branch OF the State
Department has charge of all correspondence
between the Deplr,me and other diplomatic
agents Of the Unite States abroad, and those Of
foreign Powers accredited to this Government
In it all diplomatic instructions sent from the
Department and communications to commission
ers under treaties tf boundaries, &c, are pre-
pared, copied, and recorded; and all of like char
acter received are registered and filed, their con-
tents being first entered in an analytic table or
index.
Consular Braneh.-Tbis branch has charge of
the correspondence, &c, between the Department
and the con uls and commercial agents of the
United States. In it instructions to those officers,
and answers to their dispatches and to letters
from other persons asking for consular agency,
or relating TO cons uar affairs, are prepared and
recorded.
The Disbursirg Agcnt-He has charge Of all
correspondence and other matters connected with
accounts relating to any fund with the disburse-
ment Of which the Department is charged.
The Transiator.-Hs duties are to furnish such
translations as the Department may require. lie
also records the commissions Of consuls and vice
consus, when not in English, upon which exc
quaturs are issued.
Clerk of appointments and Commissions.-he
makes out and records commissions, letters OF
| IN ha
makes out and records exequaturs, and records,
when in English the commissions on which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
Clerk ofthe Rolls and Archipes.-H He takes charge
| ,f 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 called for; 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
locations in reg rd 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 Busincss-The Seal Of The
departments Jc-He has charge of the seals of
the United States and of the Department, and
prepares and attsches 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.
Cerk Of Pdrdons and Passports He prepares
and records pardons and remissionsi and regis
ters and files the petitions and papers on which
they are fourded. Makes out and records pass
ports keeps 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 Stdtistics.-He superintends
the pre- tparati n Of the annual Report of the
Secretary of State and Foreign Commerce." as
required by the acts of 1912 and 1856.