The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-07-18
TIE TRIP OF THE Col. DEN GATE,
Splendid Excursion with the President Cabi-
net, and Oher Distinguished PersonS.
THE RETURN TO NEW YoRk,
mr.. Webster, Mrs. Fl,lmere, and Party,
&C., &c, &c
OUR ANNAPOLIS CORRESPONDENCE.

The CITY Of Aynap dis IRE Ercur,ion ,,,tb N.
President Boo,d-IAe htnner- The Dane
The SOrn-7ss Landing Of the Passsmgox-
The Ntg'tscfm thu Pvop4ler-TN tn. Sene a,
'-Am-orot,S-A'rlrai Of Mr Webster end Mr.
Hda-Nigh fsuin 10 Vashington-Iano,j.y 6us
ffontng Desperation AM % partsTe of The Pcesi
dent, Co61net, and Company
Ibis has been day in the annals Of this ancisnt
and right venerable little city, ana the arrival of the
Nsoieen Gate, her stay ana Ler DEF arturo will be
marked as gu epoch in these waters The town
meeting yesterday, tnakir arrangements for the re-
ception Of the President aud Cabinet walked u, tho
inhabitants TO the importance Of sue rreat OCCASION
and spread the news up and do the coast over to
hept Island, and back in The couutry-tbat the new
chip for California had come-thst tho President,
and all the big men at Washii gton coming yer
co examine her before she went out. because hey
expect another war WITH Mexico to commence where
the other Left of, and they getting the big ships
ready Early this morning, theI efVIe, the town
was oil agog.
There Is a crack little steamboat running in this
bay from Baltimore, called the Champion. The
captain, few years ago, dreamed one night that
lottery ticket, with three particular on it,
would draw something, He bought it, aud drew q
prize OF SO CO., which be invested the purch tse
ofthe steamer. On board of it this morning we
returned 70 look after the California ship and the
proceedings OF the day. Behind came the Planter
which turned out badly during the afternoon, and
toe Jewess, with Gre wded company, indie
rendent pleasure excursion The Cnampion land ~
her passenger for Annapolis ara left-Jhe Piarter
remained 10 act as lighter between the ship nd
shore.
The train from Washington arrived at eleven
O'Clock A. nj With the Fresdeut of toe United
:States the Secretary Of the Int ror Adjutaut ecu
erai Jones, aud Surgeon General Lawson sAd
Others Of the army, aud With Captains Mayo and
Ballard and Others Of the navy, aud Elishs Wbittle
sey, Mr.. Hodge, Mr.. Merco, Mr.. Sargsaat, Mr.
Sullivan, and other ONCE holders, and abou. one
hundred others, ladies ard gentlemen, invited
guests from the Federal city, or Ia company alto
gether Of at least hundred and itty tae party
frcm Washington.
The city authorities Of Annapolis, including the
Lord Mayor. ha wing cut and dried every lug about
right, began 60 feel there was "a good time
coming" To revive tho interesting revoluti nary
history Of The town. full of interesting relics
renipiscen ZEE, frum the old State HOUSE, whsre
Washpgton resigned bis commission, the house.
OF Charles Carroll o. Carrollton. aid the place ia
che harb' where the Peggy Stewart with her cargo
oftea, seized and condemn edo revive those
historical facts sil the country dig speech to
mako TO the President in State House was A.
ten, and the
q Good people all Of every sort"
On the arrival OF the train, began pouring up to the
State House, "git place to hear the speeches.
But the President Rot there--they had counted
without their host. The guns thunder cd, oat his
Excellenoy had dipped OF in tho carnage of Cap.
tam Mayo, to the Naval Sehool. (Hn pusoqnt-
Captain Mayo lives Annapolis, aid has fire
plantation and two hundIed negroes. Pietty gnod
for an old sslt, waiting orders The President
passed through the buildings of the Naval school
which promises 60 be To the navy what West Pom
hss been 10 the army; but Vacation. bat
lew Of the young lads ~rre on the IrOani A. toe
dock, however isy AL cid bulk. usy1 s9ns zine ago
sss q sster taHk. later a tug. bod At pre-
Gent AZ the practice chip Of the syaool. and here
were "A doscu Of the boys still o. ha -.
waiting 70 90 hoEor 70 thv President Vt Cue United
states, by taking hun and tis suite over TO the
Golden Gate, ID TINS old long, ios black praLi-
cal looking schoouer' propeller. az tue piesuniug
tide u John Hancock Inc Pr-sdrnf ADD Scyerli
officers OF the my AID navy, a Body guard, went
aboard the propeller, while tbs maiu D1uy eft tue
Washington company, including Fir Secretary
stuart aud cOn-toersoie rttuur Vt f'um Anus
polls al Baltimore. TOOK the FiaHteI, IA Orier 20
Comnvnioa'e With the steamship. VIII K, ~ith
StSsin up, aud every tang ready ctuizng about
sotne five miles 81, IN the opea by. TIE
passengers from SVth vessels speedily trans
feued, AFTER some difficulty ~ gettiug them alJug
side, there being stln btevLe W cOIteuI vita As
n
propeller a common Judng frame, su angle
nesrg perieDoicuiur, he w-s vel jot4v1 By saiate
from the b. o. boa e The DO - a1.i oy " HAL
COlunba, nom be tBsrie baSd VI tweaty-fpur
Inusi :isbs, from the Warrington Navy Yard. The
scecssioUs increased the population uf che ship 60
DOT lere. pefhHps, thAn tive husar,d persons, aud
still lAenty OiTuom
Desiring to iLspcc, the ship, ". antici pated tho
Executive sBd cOipla y, by boarding Tue stssr,Vr
from of Der 80 boats. kindly brought lulo
quhitisn by Mr. BEb!, the enSiu,er. We Sere
f..saH -
tbc ship with che ~biun she bears, aud the
splcudId painting of toe Goloeu Dat'.
il Is exoeeoii Fly aEg 7gs this name " this vessel
intended 20 PTS between Paasnls and "a Fran
c,ecO tbroul the straits known the ChTys jhlGg,
bs ,bc G. ,loen Gate IL u not toe name giyeu 70
fbe enttasS6 TO Ssn Francisco bay. since the dis-
covcry Of COLO dust By Tn, Mormon d'gsefs ~
Captain sutters mil tace, IN lolS isv ody y
named In yetpetu@l memory u III Fran v Dslke,
aud the Cathode ulssiVusr'e- f'om Old SPAN S'li
t1 you that TIE COLLEEN Dafe tn tue then uniTersal
Latin 81, lined nat utts) is almost c'evAl
with the rene tuey bestowed upou the pay IA
noriSug Pr itHbcig, tho naslgat y. some Of has
sesneb, - - ssid. cautd oil specimens 1T chose
yeiow sauds whicn have trausc ended, 10 their mar
Ngous Effects. even the cAt atsgsut floles & the
Arabian ts,s. ~ SOto, the splendid. when he
eHuok out west from tloridA uh his splendid
yaty " gorgeous aud stalwor cavaliers. aatil DC
reached The hirsissippi, after tois California
fsold. tie ouy Jailed 10 calculating toe dstausc.
lie fell short by several thousand miles, aud " died
" abSut the sight " Add that over tso hun
died Years ego Corot edo. and nv SUCCESSOR
those early spanish piUrers irum MexIeO, Of he
rpgiOte about santa Re aud the biia, three hun
orud yes4p BgO-Nsre alter thi Cauornia g"d
aud their succ, s.ors Of the lesuits doubtless
all sbout the Golden ,tsfe " o. tOuni IN Ere
uiouts MAJ aud mt NOR Of Cafornia. % lStl. three
year, before kse~, but nobody believes 6eitie
be knew, anything Of the California gold. We
sake IL tbst the painting on the tttrn vi tns hue
ehip, ga accurate portrait Of the Golden Gate, %
The entrance ftoD the Pacific into the great silver
bay Q, our golden Land. Perhapstoe sblps Of sub
mon, uo,r voyages Of three years, here entertd
ter the geld Of Opbir. Al all events. the gold -
there sbd the painting upon the ship, WITH tue
opening ~ the green hdls for he waters ot the blue
sea AID the golden rivers, looks exaciiy ~ u u
Owned w exc, dingll rob inside ni the cOunry.