Letter from General Taylor.

HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF OccUPATI0


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HEADaUARTERs ARMY OCCUPATION,


Camp Monterrey July l3, ls47.
SIR: have had the honor to receive your letter, submit
ting, on the part of the Nominating Committee of the Native
American Convention the request to be informed of my
views relating to several points Of national policy entertained
by the body of Native Americans in country.
Limited leisure from my public duties constains re-
ply in very general and brief TERMS that the points cited
in your letter do not feel myself at liberty express my
frank opinion My willingness yield the wishes Of the
people at large, and to them in the office of the Chief
Magstacy, should they fully and unanimously place its
weghy responsibilities upon has been than
expressed but not willing be the candidate of any
party to pledge myself any political creed save that
which proceeds directly from the constitution and the best
and paramount interests of the country and which they
lemnly demand If elected TO the Presidential office
be without any agency of my own, Git certainly will be
variance with my cherished aspirations and those
duties must go untrammeed by party pledges of every
character. N


Should the people nominate and eect-and there ample
space for this previous the time of eecon-some Of
the gifted statesmen Of the country represent its highest in
terests, should hail the measure with joy.


With sentiments of high respect have the honor sub
scribe myself your most obedent servant,


Y. TAYLOR,


Major General U. S. Army
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