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The Secretary of the Treasa'y,-The following letter from WILLIAM j. DUANE, Esq. late Secretary of the Treasury, to a gentleman of Madison County, has been handed to us for publication,-Ky. pap.

 PHILADELPHIA, Oct. IT, 1855.

 DEAR SIR:-I have just now received vour letter of the 10th instant, expressing your approbation of my course as Secreta- ry of the Treasury. 1 have always been, and am, opposed to the United States bank' and to all such aristocratic monopolies; but, I considered the removal of the deposltes, unnecessary, unwise, yindictive, arbitrary and unjust. I believed that the law gave to the Secretary of iiie Treasury, and not to the President, discretion on the question; and would not act to oblige the President or any body else when l thought it impro- per to do so. never asked oAlce-l ac- cepted it reluctantly, and was removed iof an honest discharge of my duty. IL to keep office and S6,0oo year, had gwen up my judgment, should have brought shame upon the grey hairs of my father and upon my numerous children; so tnat am content 10 return to humble lfe with tranquil mind.

 1 With kind wishes, am,

 Very respectfully, yours, W. J. DUANE.