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The History of the Department of State: VI
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 04 May 2017
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In his first annual message, December 8, 1829, President Andrew Jackson said :
The great and constant increase of business in the Department of State forced itself at an early period upon the attention of the Executive, Thirteen years ago it was, in Mr. Madison’s last message to Congress, made the subject of an earnest recommendation, which has been repeated by both of his successors; and my comparatively limited experience has satisfied me of its justness. It has arisen from many causes, not the last of which is the large addition that has been made to the family of independent nations and the proportionate extension of our foreign relations. The remedy proposed was the establishment of a home department — a measure which does not appear to have met the views of Congress on account of its supposed tendency to increase, gradually and imperceptibly, the already too strong bias of the federal system towards the exercise of authority not delegated to it. I am not, therefore, disposed to revive the recommendation, but am not the less impressed with the importance of so organizing that Department that its Secretary may devote more of his time to our foreign relations. Clearly satisfied that the public good would be promoted by some suitable provision on that subject, I respectfully invite your attention to it.
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1 Messages and Papers of the Presidents, II, 461.
2 Id., I, 577.
3 4: 608.
4 1 Circulars, Dept. of State.
5 Annual Report, American Historical Association, 1899, p. 641.
6 The Biennial Registers and Department Registers furnish the personnel of the Department.
7 10 Stats., 209.
8 10 Stats., 669.
9 Id., 276.
10 R. S., U. S., sec. 173.
11 18 Stats., 109.
12 22 Stats., 563.
13 17 Stats., 509.
14 18 Stats., 90.
15 Opinions and Reports of O’Conner, Henry, Examiner of Claims, Vol. 6, p. 388 Google Scholar, Dept. of State MSS., Solicitor’s Office.
16 Bureau of Appointments Records.
17 Id.
18 Ante, The American Journal of International Law, January, 1909, p. 150.
19 19 Stats., 148.
20 20 Stats., 183.
21 Act of Mar. 3, 21 Stats., 391.
22 Act of August 5, 22 Stats., 225.
23 29 Stats., 147.
24 32 Stats., 1082.
25 This was owing to a mistake on the part of the appropriations committee of the House, who supposed the compensation of the Chief of the Bureau of For eign Commerce had been $2,250.
26 34 Stats., 948.
27 See Carr’s, Wilbur J. article on “The American Consular Service” in this Journal 2:89.Google Scholar
28 5 Stats., 507.
29 11 Stats., 139.
30 Bureau of Appointments Records.
31 29 Stats., 590.
32 The letter and order may be found in the Consular Reports for September, 1897, No. 204, Vol. LV.
33 Act of February 14, 32 Stats., 82.
34 33 Stats., 97.
35 It is presumed the “other Administrative officers” do not extend beyond the chiefs of bureau; but as the register is printed it is not absolutely clear whether or not the translators, law clerks, secretary and clerk to the Secretary and special officers are to be included.