The national Republican., 1860-12-01
Organization of the Departments.
STATE DEPARTMENT.


The whole machinery employed to conduct the
business arising out Of 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 Csss,) one Assistant
Secretary Of State, (Hon. John Appleton,) one
Chief Clerk, one Superintendent Of Statistics,
twenty-five Clerks, one Translator, and one Lii
braran.
Diplomatic Brdneh.-This branch OF the State
Department has charge Of all correspondence
between the Department and other diplomatic
agents of the United 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 Brdneh.-This branch has charge of
the correspondence, &C., between the Department
and the consuls and commercial agents of the
United States. In 1t instructions to tuose 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 '.I
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 Trdnslator-His 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.
Clerk of appointments and Commissions.-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.
Clerk ofhe Rolls and Arehices. es.-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 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 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 Business--The Seal Of the
Department, Sc.-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.
Clerk Of Pdrdons and Pas,ports.-He prepares
and records pardons and remissions; and regis
ters and files the petitions and papers on which
they are founded. Makes out and records pass
ports; keeps a 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 Statistics.-He superintends
| the preparation of the Annual Report of the
Secretary of State and Foreign Commerce" as
required by the acts of ls42 and 1856.