TREASURY DEPAHIAIENT.
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Tn late publication we nave met with the following description af the du- ties of the principal officers of the treas uary department of the United States. The article is insssesti. ], accurate, and cannot fail to aapaFt some knoN ledge of an important branch of the federal go- vernment; 1t is taken from the pcnnsyl vania State Register.

 sIhe Department was established in i7S9. The officers then were, secre- tary of the treasury, sto be deemed head of the department" a comptroller, an aaditor, a treasurer, a register and other officers, whose offices have since been abolished, and second comptrol- Ter aud four auditors added to the de- partment. There are now employed in tic Sceretary's office, ten clerks, at an annual charge of 5i2,550, and in .hc subordinate offices, (exclusive of soc or 1900 custom house officers, and a great number of persons in the land offices, none of whom are appointed without his approbation) lS2 clerks at an annual expense of SiS0, ,660, in all l92 clerks at tSl93, 50 per annum.

 ssThe Secretary Is to propose plans for the improvement and management of the revenue, grant warrants for mo- ncy to be issued from tue treasury, re- port estimates of tho public revenues and expenditures, superintend the col lection of the revenue, make out and re- cord the commissions of all persons en- plcyed in collecting the public revenue; he shall cause all accounts for the ex- penditurc of public monies to be set tied within the year, unless Il is imprac- ticaiie from the distance of the place where the expenditure occurs; and in that case. 1t shall be at fixed periods, to be approved by the President. He shall make no contract except under law authorizing t:ie same; and .'generally shall perform all such services relative to the finance. as he shall be directed to perform" The First Comptroller shall superintend the adjustment and prcser- vation of the public accounts settled by the first and iifih auditors, and certify the balances to the register; countersign warrants drawn by the Secretary; shall direct prosecutions for debts due the United States; and shall lay before con gress. during the first week of every ses- sion, list of such officers as siiaii fail 10 make the settlement of their accounts required by law. The second Comp troller shall superintehd the adjustment and certify the accounts settled by the second, third, and fourth auditors. He decides on all appeals from the decisions of the auditors; registers and counter signs all acquisitions of the war and na- " departments. and registers and pre- serves all contracts and bonds of those i departments. :.

 s.T'he Treasurer shall receive and keep the monies of the United States, and dishnrse them on warrants drawn l by the Secretary, countersigncd by the