Richmond Palladium

From the Boston Atlas.

Letter from Gen. Taylor.

At the request of a number of Gen. Taylor's friends, the following letter has been handed us, by Gen. Green, for publication. It puts at rest the speculation about the old hero's "coming North this summer," and speaks a language worthy of the man and of the exalted station to which his countrymen are about to call him:

Baton Rouge, La., July 11, '48.

Sir:--Your very friendly and acceptable letter of the 19th ultimo, inviting me to visit your quarter of the country during the approaching Presidential canvass, and kindly offering me the hospitalities of your own house during my stay among you, has been duly received.

I regret that it will be quite out of my power to accept this hospitable invitation. I have recently been assigned to the command of the Western Division of the Army, and this fact alone would prevent my leaving this section of the country, without due authority.

But independently of this consideration, I must acknowledge that I disapprove of the practice, now generally followed by our candidates for the Presidency, of travelling through the country previous to the election; and I hope, therefore, that my friends will excuse me for not adopting it myself.

In the high and important duty of electing officers of this government, every American citizen should cast his vote, unprompted and unsolicited by any one; and I sincerely trust, that such at least may be the case as far as I am concerned.

With my sincere thanks for your expressions of kind regard and interest, and information conveyed

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