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It is no longer matter of conjecture as 10 the in- evitable tendency of our Banking system, under isng laws and regulations. The fact is officially nounced by the President ofthe Branch here that al though there has been profit on the business of the last year of 22 l39 59 yet after paying loss up State bonds sold, and appropriations made by the Legislature, there remains deficit ofprofts to meet these appropriations If $26 ,4S3 56 Had the Bank been called by valueless l6th sections to pay her full quota of S200, ,000 given them annually by ihc e gislaure, the deficit would have been S57 ,Sl6 IT, This Bank, we believe, admitted to be in the best condition of any of our State Banks, and will question the ability with which it has been managed. lf therefore, the actual loss for the past year her business has been sf26, ,483 56-and but for the pru dent and judicous regulations adopted by the hoard, under which payments to yaueess sixteenth sections made, that loss might have been Ss57,Sl6 IT, are we not warranted in the conclusion that our pre- dicons heretofore published, estimating the poba- ole loss sustained by all the banks for the year - ing the 30th ult. may now be looked upon, not as probable contingencies, but facts longer delate able. half million, we yery believe, will not Coz the deficit. Is t not time then for the people, the far payerS, t1 wake up, shake of the ethargy which to have ulled them into their present imaginary security, and energetcally and prompt ly, on this al a-absorbing subject. The faith of the sttes solemny pledged ,may be sufficient guarantee of safety the foreign creditor; but the people of inc state who must redeem that pledge, at any and every sacrifice ofpropery, it furnishes consolation, no pTOectioh rom tue impending ruif we cal up- on those who have deep and weighty interest in this matter, to read carefully the communication of the President of the Branch Bank In this place, pub

 shed in last, together with the acoonlpanyi ing statements of the cashier. They furnish such an 'expose" as has not heretofore been laid before the public, ant with the integrity of faithful sentlnels, they give warning of the approaching storm.

 The minuest proceedings of the Board are deta- ell, and far their action has depended upon their judgment only, if is sustained by array of facts and circumstances which cannot fail to convince the sceptca, that the best interests of the nsttu- ti,D have been their only aim and sole object. The views of the President n relation the salaries of the Officers of the Bank, will receive the calm and mature consideration of the people and the Legisla. ture in session. We are advocates for extrav. agant salaries; but it does appear to us, situated our banks are, that economy and the dictates of prudence require that such salaries should be allowed, would secure the abesl nancal talents of the State, especially for the high and responsible officers, who mainly control and give direction to the business op- erations of the several Dem- ocrat