The national Republican., 1860-12-12
Organization of the Departments.
STATE DEPARTME ENT,

The whole machinery employ ed 10 conduct the
business arising out of ur 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, (Hou. John Appleton,) one
Chief Clerk, one Superintendent Of Statistics,
twenty-five Clerks, one Translator, and one Lii
brarian.
Diplomatic Brdnch-This branch Of the State
Department has charge Of all correspondence
between the Department and other diplomatic
agents Of the Unite States abroad, and those Of
foreign Powers accredited to this Government
In 1t all diplomatic instructions sent from the
Department, asd communications TO commission
ers under treaties Of boundaries, &c, are pre-
pared, copied, and recorded and all Of like char
acter received are registered and fled their con-
tents being first entered In an analytic table or
index.
Consular Braneh.-This branch has charge Of
the correspondence, &C., between the Department
and the con suls and commercial agents Of the
United States. In 1t instructions to u oe officers
and answers 10 their dispatches and to letters
from other persons asking for consular agency
or relating TO consular affairs, are prepared and
recorded.
The Disturbing Agent.-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 Tdnslator.-His duties are to furnish such
translations as the Department may require. He
also records the commission of consuls and vice
consuls, when not in English, upon which exc
quaturs are issued.
Clerk of appointments and COmmiSsions.-He
makes out and records commissions, letters OF
appointment, and nominations 10 the Senate
makes out and records exequaturs, and records,
when in English, the commissions on which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
Clerk ofMe Rolls and Archives.-He takes charge
Of the rolls, or enrolled acts and resolutions oil
c C,ngress 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 oil
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 regard to which this duty is assigned
to the departments writing and answering all
letters connected herewith. Has charge OF all
Indian treaties, and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Territorial Business-The' Seal Of The
Department, 5c.-He has charge Of the seals Of
the United States and Of the Department, and
prepares and att ches certificates to papers pre-
sented for authorization has charge Of the Ter
ritoral business; immigration and registered sea-
mcn records all letters from the Department
other than the diplomatic and consular.
C ERIK Of Pdrdons and Passports He prepares
and records pardOns and remissons; and regis
ters and files the petitions and papers on which
they are founded. Makes out aud records pass
ports keeps daily register of all letters, othe
than diplomatic and consular, received, and o
the disposition made of them prepares letters
relating to this business.
Superintendent! Of Statistics.-He superintend
the preparati' of the Annual Report of thu
Secretary of State and Foreign Commerce." a
required by the acts of 1912 and 1866.