Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-02-27
Organization of the Departments,
The following acts ware passed by the
Southern Congress on Wednesday last:
Az 1..r entitled An Act 10 nruani2n the Dn
partlnent Of Slate.

bel, That there shall bc an Executive De.
par:mcnt. to h. nlcaonnase,i the Department
u: sac: ,nl ia IL Shall BE- Il principal officer
therein, to c called the Secretary cl State,
who shall lnrl"rm aml execute such duties as
SHALL from tine 10 time he en.nrd on, "r
inlru,tc'i 10 hin, by the President "f the
Confederate States, agrccably Ia the ConSti-
1uliun, relative Ia corr eSpondcnccS, or in
>,rlc.i.,ils to or with public Ministers or Con.
sul> from the Confederate States, or to ncso
tiatio,is with pubic Ministers from foreign
States or Princes, or tp mcmorlaiS or other
applications from foreign public Ministers,
and other foreigners, ~ to such other matters
respecting foreign affairs as the Prcsid, mt OF
the Confederate States shall assign to the
said department; and furthermore the said
principal officer shall conduct the business oi
tue said department III such manner as the
President Of the Confederate States shall,
from time to time, order or instruct. Said
Secretary shall be appointed by tue Presi-
dent, l.y and with the stlyce and consent OF
the Congress, and shall receive Il compcnsa.
tinn to he ascertaincd and regulated by law.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, 1t shall be
the dutyof the Secretary Of State to keep and
preserve all bills and resolutions of the Con-
gress having hecn approved OF signed by the
President or otherwise become laws, an | hc
shall carefully preserve the criminals, snI
shall, as soon as conveniently may he after he
sha! receive tho same, c;l;!So every such ltw.
order and resolution to hc published i'll al
least three public newspapers, published with
in the Confederate States. and shall also cause
two printed copies, duly authenticated. 10 be
sent t j, the Executive authority OF each State.
It shall be tho duty of the Secretary to keep
tae great seal Of tie Confederate States, and
10 make cut and record Snl aiX said seal to
All evil commissions to officers Of the Con-
trderate Std.>, to be arp"inted by the Pres
i.lent by and with the advice Of the Congress.
or BY tue President alone. Provided, tGst
said seal sa not DC affixed to any c0mwis
Sion before it is sisnel by tie President, nor
tu any other Instrument or act without the
special warrant nf the President therefor.
Tn" said Secretary >haii a.,u cArte II seal "f
oiiic, to he made for said department, such
device as he President shall appr'vc; aud
Al copies Of records AMI papers in said Office,
authenticated under tll.: said seal. shall be
evidence equally US the original record or pa
per.
SIC. 3. s.. it further c,;acte,l. That ther,
shall be in tho said department a Chief Clerk.
t, be appointed by the Seer :tary, and such
other Clerks as from time TO time may he
fund necessary, and authorized hr the Con-
grcSS, who shall receive corp alton for
their services to be iiXc'l 6y laM-lnd the
Secretary of State Art every u:lier person to
lie app ,incd + employed in said department
shall, before lie enters on the execution Of
his ofliac or employment, ia ';e an oath or nj
tirnation we'll and faithful y to execute the
lrnSL com'uitcd 10 him.
Sec. t. Belt further enacted That t!lcresl al
b. Iard to the Secretary, 70 the Use Of the
Confederate States, the folio wing fees Of Of
flee by the person. requiring the services to
be performed, except wae!i III y are perform
ed for au;; officer Of the Confederate States
in matte relating to tie duties Of his office,
to wit: for maxi ,g on: and anti ent;oating
crp;es of records, ten cents for-ra=h hundred
words. and for a.ulLcnticating \ copy Of
record OF pal~r, under tie seal Of otlce, ono
lnilsr.
SIC. 5. And be it further enacted, This
act snail be in force sad take effect from and
afrer its passage.
The Executive Departments were oagan-
ixed to day in secret session, and tho secrecy
NAVY DEPARTMENT.
An Acr to establish the Navy Department.
Be it enacted, &C., That an Executive De-
partmcnt be, and the same is hereby estab-
lied ic &c 5e 5e GALE! called II: II:
SEC. >. Be it further enacted, That the
chief officer Of said Department shall 10 called
the Secretary of the Navy, and shall, under
the direction and control OF the President,
have charge Of all matters and things con-
nected with the Navy of the Contederacy;
Ind shall perform all such duties appertain-
ng to the Navy rs shall from time 10 time be
assigned to him by the President.
SEC. 8. BE it further enacted, That sail
Secretary shall be authorized to appoint
.hief clerk, and such other clerks as may be
ound necessary, and be authorized hy law.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
AZ ACT to establish the Post Office Depart
ment.
Bc it enacted by the Confederate States OF
Amalica III Congress assembled, That there
hail be an Executive Department, to be de-
Nominated the Post Office Department; aad
there shall br a principal officer therein, to
be c.lls,' the Postmaster General, who shall
ncr(,rm such duties in relation t6 post Offices
md post routes as shall be enjoincd upon
,m by tie President of the Confederate
States. ag.eeably to the Constitution and
aw.; of Tic land, who shall be psid an annual
salary, to be fixed by law, and have power
10 appoint Chief Clerk and such Inferior
Clerks as may be found necessary, who shall
receive such compensation as may be fixed by
aw.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
An Acr to organize and establish the De
partment Of justc'.
SEC. l: The Congress Of the Confederate
States Of America do enact, That from and
alter tie passage or this Act, there shall be
n Executive Department, to be known as
the Department Of Juslicc-thc prlnclpa!
,It;ccr at the head Of said Department shall
B. denominatcd the Attorney General. who
shall be paid an annual salary to be fixed by
law, and who shall have the power to appoint
. clerk 1T such compensation as may DC liked
oy law.
SIC. .. 1t shall be the duty Of the Attor-
NV General to prosecute and conduct all suits
in the Supreme Court i'll which the Contedc-
r.t, States shall be concerned, and to give his
advice and opinion upon questions OF law
when required by the President OF the Con-
federated States, OF when requested by any
of the lead: Of departments, touching ny OF
tie matters that may concern their Lepart-
meats ON subjects before them. He shall
$50 have supervisory power over the accounts
ci t:.e AIarsii.is, Clerks and Officers OF all the
Csr,:s OF tie Confederate States, and all
claims against the Confederate States.
WAR DEPARTMENT..
Az ACT to establish The War Department.
Sc. |. BE it enacted, That an Executive
Department be, a"d tee same is hereby, es'
sabishytl, under !he name of the War De-
par;.ncnt, the chief officer of which shall DC
called the Secretary Of War.
SEC. ,. Be it further enacted, That said