Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-08
From the New-York Tribune.


From the New-York Tribune.
The following letter, which appears in the Gin.
cinnati Signal, from Gen. Taylor, is of sufficient
importance to Justify insertion in our columns
The Introductory remarks of the Editor to whom
1t was addressed-we copy as explanatory of its
character.
If there be objections to the letter, they do
not consist in want of iranknoss or moral cour-
age. The Signal says:
1.-THE circumstances under which the follow.
ing letter was received by the Editor, are regar-
ded as warrant for its publication. We fet it
our duty, when the first demonstrations were
made in favor of Ger. Taylor for the Presidency
to dwell upon the subject at considerable length
We were DESTROYS that some of the suggestions
contained in our article should meet the eve of
Gen. Taylor, and therefore enclosed it to his adj
dress, with n few words of reference to our po-
sltlon as journalist. In reply to that communi-
cation we have received the admirable and sig
nfcant letter, which we take pleasure in laying
before our readers"
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OCCUPATION,
Camp near Monterey, May Is, 1917.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the re-
celpt OF your letter with the enclosure of your
editorial, extracted from the Signal" OF the 18th
April
AT this time, my public duties command so full
=
your letter in the terms demanded by its courtc.
sy, and the Importance of the sentiments 10 which
1t alludcs neither, indeed, have the time should
feel myself at liberty, to enter into the few and
most general objects of public policy suggested
by the article in question. My own personal
views were better withheld until the end of the
war, when my usefulness as a military chief
serving in the field against the common enemy
shall no longer be compromised by their expires.
sion or discussion in any manner.
From many sources have been addressed or
the subject of the Presidency, and do violence
helther TO myself nor TO my position an Officer
OF the army, by acknowledging to you, as have
done 10 all who have alluded to the use of my
name IN this exalted connection, that my services
are ever at the will and call of the country, and
that ! am not prepared to say that shall refuse
II the country calls me to the Presidential office
but that can and shall yield to TO call that does
not come from the spontaneous action and free
Will OF the nation at large, and void of the slight
est agency of my own
For the high honor and responsibilities of such
an office, take this occasion to say, that have
not the slightest aspiration; q much more tran
qull and satisfactory lite, after the termination o.
my present duties, awaits me, trust, III thc so
ciety OF my family and particular friends, ant
IN the occupations most congenal to my wishes
In no case can permit myself to be the cand
GATE OF any party, yield myselfto party schemes
With these remarks, / trust you will pardon
me for thus briefly replying to you, which dc
with high opinion and approval of the sent
ments and views embraced in your editorial.
With many wishes for your prosperity in life
and great usefulness in rhe sphere in which tai
ents and cXerIions are embarked, beg to &C
knowledge myself
Most truly aud respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
u. TAYLOR, Maj Gen. U. S. Army.
JAS. w. TAYLOR ESQ., Cincinnati, o.