The national Republican., 1860-12-17
Organization of the Departments.
STATE DEPARTMENT.

The whole machinery employed to 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 10 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 Appleton,) 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 Dep partment and other dipl matte
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 Of 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
aud the con :uls and commercial agents of the
United States. In 1t instructions to tr OF officers
and answers to their dispatches and TO letters
from other persons asking for consular agency,
or relating to consular affairs, are prep AIRED and
recorded.
The Disbursing 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 Transiator.-His duties are to furnish such
translations as the Department may require. He
also records the commissions Of copsuls 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
nd In he
makes out and records exeqnaturs, and records,
when in English, the commissions on which they
are issued. Has charge of the library.
Clerk ofhe Rolls and Archipes.-He takes charge
Of the rolls, or enrolled acts and resolutions of
ngress, as they are received at the Department
from the President; prepares the authenticated
copies thereof which a called for; prepares for,
and superintends their publication, and that OF
treaties, in the newspapers and in ok form;
attends to their distribution throughout the
United States, and that of all documents and pub
locations in reg I'd to which this duty is assigned
to the apartment; writing and answering all
letters connected herewith. Has charge OF all
Indian treaties, and business relating thereto.
Clerk of Territorial Busiaess-The Seal Of The
Department, Sc.-He has charge of the seals of
the United States and Of the Department, and
p epares ana att sches certificates TO papers pre-
sented for authorization; has charge of the Ter
ritoral business; immigration and registered sea-
men records all letters from the Dep irtment,
other than the diplomatic and consular.
Cerk Of Pardons and Passports He prepares
and records pardons and remissions and regis
tiers and files the petitions and papers on which
they ere founded 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 Statstics-He superintends
the preparati OF the "Anpual Report of the
Secretary of State. and Foreign Commerce." as
required by the acts of 1912 and 1856.