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The U. s. Bank Is in fair way to drive the President and his advisers mad. It has already pricked and goaded them until they roar Tn very agony. Some time ago, as our readers may remember, the Bank purchas-

 ed from the Treasury Department a Bill on the French Government. This Bill was protested in Paris, and the Bank, after ta- king 1t up, sent to the Secretary of the Treasury the regular claim for damages, amounting to $159,S42 TT. The justice of this claim and its strict accordance with the whole practice of the U. s. Bank and of all other banking institutions have been so often and 80 clearly demonstrated, that we need not add word upon the subject. The Secretary refused to allow the demand or to ask an appropriation from Congress for its payment. After waiting a long time, the Bank, few weeks since, addressed a communication to him, enquiring as to his final determination. In reply he stated that his views and his determination were un- changed. On receiving this answer, the Bank quietly took the liberty of retaining ln her possession enough of the dividend, accrulng from the seven millions of Govern ment stock, to h9uidate her claim, and si;i- ly paii over the balance to the Treasury department. This proceeding has awaken ed the loudest growl of the roaring lion at Washington and of all his whelps great and small throughout the country.--Lou. Jour.