UNITED STATES. I. PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE ADOPTION OF THE CONSTITUTION. II. EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT. THE 16th Presidential term of four years, since the establishment of the government of the United States under the Constitution, began on the 4th of March, 1849; and it will expire on the 3d of March, 1853. MILLARD FILLMORE, of New York, President, Vacancy, Vice-President, Salary, $25,000 5,000 General Zachary Taylor, of Louisiana, having been elected by a majority of thirty-six of the electoral votes, was, on the 4th of March, 1849, inaugurated President of the United States, and died on the 9th of July, 1850. In consequence of this event, the duties of the office have devolved on Millard Fillmore, of New York, who had been elected by the same majority VicePresident, in accordance with the provision of the Constitution of the United States, which says, "In case of the removal of the President from office, or of his death, resignation, or inability to discharge the powers and duties of said office, the same shall devolve on the Vice-President." THE, CABINET. The following are the principal officers in the executive department of the *Died in office. government, who form the Cabinet, and who hold their offices at the will John S. Gallaher, 3d Auditor, 3,000 Franklin Haven, Boston, 2,500 Register's Office. Townsend Haynes, Register, 3,000 Alex. D. Bache, Superintendent, 6,000 WAR DEPARTMENT. Charles M. Conrad, Secretary. Samuel J. Anderson, Ch. Clerk, 2,000 Richard Gott, Chief Clerk, John M. Hepburn, Chief Clerk, 1,200 R. Johnson, Chief Clerk, Quartermaster-General's Bureau. T. S. Jessup, Brev. Maj.-Gen., Quartermaster-General. Charles Thomas, Brev. Lt.-Col., Quartermaster. Engineer Bureau. J. G. Totten, Brev. Brig.-Gen., Chief Engineer. F. A. Smith, Capt. & Assist. 1,000 1,150 Wm. A. Gordon, Chief Clerk, 1,600 F. N. Barbarin, Chief Clerk, 1,200 John Etheridge, Chief Clerk, 2,000 Joseph Smith, Chief of the Bureau of Docks and Navy Yards, 3,500 Lewis Warrington, do. Charles W. Skinner, do. |