Letter from Gen Taylor
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The Troy (N. Y) Daily Post pub llshes the following letter from Genera Taylor, on he snbject of the Presiden. cy. IL is dated elecen days iater lbar the celebrate Slgnap letler-and az yet no doubt has been cast upon it's au. thenIcryl IL will be seen that the Gen relterales his determination not 10 be a party candidate. Bui here is the letter

 HEADQUARTERS, H ARMY OF OocupArIoN,

 Camp near Monterey, May 29, l647.

 Dear Sn: l. Is wnn much pleasure that acknowledge the receipt of yonr most interesting letter of the Ist inst, and to which l desire 10 reply in terms more expressive of my thanks 10 you for your kind consideration for myself, F,ndd Fhnd yet more so of my high dppreoia meuts s' whcH 'hf HPaig4i Paig tht a2d pa.q'e ssos your letter bu, am burdened with off cial duties, and at this moment, win mary letters from distant sources, which require attention, and will necessarily ob!ige me 10 reply 10 you in few lines: The Presidential office presents nc inducements 10 me 10 seek it's honors or responsibilities the tranquility of pi> vae life, an the contrarysis the greatest object of my aspirations on the conclu sion of the war-bu, am not insensi ble to the persuasions that my services are yet due 10 the country, as the coun. try shall see fit to command them; if still as a soldier, l am satisfied if In higher and more responsible dni,es, l desire not 10 oppose the manifest wish of the people-but l will not be the candidate of any party or clique, and should tho nation al large seek 10 place me in the chaii of chief maglstracy, the good of all parties and national good would be my great and absorbing aim.

 Sentiments such as these, have been the burden of my replies 10 all who have addressed me on this subject, expressing the assurance that by the spontaneous and unanimous voice of the people alone, and from DO agency of my own, can l be withdrawn from the cherished hopes of private retirement and tran. quality when peace shall return.

 Please accept, with this my brief re- ply, the warm appreciation and hgn consideration of

 Yours, most sincerely,

 z. TAYLOR,

 Major General U. s. A.