The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-04-23
The President st Annapolis.

AcApxnY AT ANNAPOLIS AND THE NEw WAR
5rBAhsR MEYRIMAc IN ANNAPOLIS ROADS.
Iron tAs BA4tpors sur, April a.
The President and The Secretary Of the ssvy Mr. Doo.
ne. var steamer nsrrimac at Annapolis on saturday,
in accordance with previous Apnounoement they ieft
Washington tbs evening previous lhavins accepted an
Gdsbororgh, Of the Naval Acadsmy) and accom-.
panied By Captain Iugahsm recently appointed Chief of
the Bureau Of Ordnance and photography and OF kosz
cslsbrity They were received at the junction by
mistse appointed by The Mayor and CITY Council Of An
fhonAs Franklin, VIM. A. Spercer, Colonel j. Walton J.
Aaoub6. snd VIM Bryan, Esqs, with special train of
avoid detention.
tn. President Accsdse the request OF the committee
to In prove the time ius eaned by meeting the citzens
Of Annapolis in the Ser ate chamber.
The freedert hkn viled for him at Waltons
City Hoel the ilca conciton of Mrs. Lgon's health
since her sccoucheent having deprived the Cover
OF the plsAsu entertaining The President
Governm snt Mansion Ar beirg escorted thither and
tea having been provided The President and his party
~ oclcck, visited the Senate Chamber of the Capitol
vhiea, notwithstanding ne impromptu notice,
throe&ed With citizens Anc large number OF ladies The
Presto cat WAS then briefly addressed by the chairman of
the committee, James Murray Esq.
The PRESIDENT in reply expressed his cordial thanks to
The chairman foe such az welcome bis
visit TO the sieient sno nte:estsg city Of Annapolis
fke fas rsd The Pref that the seat of
meat distDg for the enterprise
han fer ths Intelligence patriotism and hga tone OF its
Ishei think th- sest Of Rational institution OF uni
vevsAl interest," ~oul Ct themselves make It plsce Of
esoxlar interest Bat IL csn never he without other
eAsses Of attraction stronge and controlling
than these Ore desires 70 meet such popu
Ation ~ only IL ssels 10 ne dsel in locality hal
lowed By so many precious memories and instinct with
20 many associations suggestive Of elevated purposes and
nobb sentiments.
edly diminish in egre- emotions Of
and awe which they at ds inspire bu. pleasant to
Last Standing this hall hia thoughts invariably turn
81 70 the past Inc tr the moment he entered the
70 the dominion VI neaory me occasions Oh peculiar
ai.l aaa snaie,y q Leu ,suT city WAS At times the
Of mAtchlesa morsl subinity 70 w1ich you have
tonchingy adverted al before him. II is for the
moment Is the touch OF wand had obltteratei the
present and restored ire past. Still the solemn fact
stands Tat 10 is here present who witnessed ths
of that day n vembsr 1884, all business
every window b. eony With lite AND beauty
upon the arrival Of Washington, sesh from the prious
fsld Of Yorktown. Mere tese ~ho present At
tat sabine specasle-pertsps the most august in all
aa,alS-vhen il hlr Father Of his Coun ry
resigned his military po 10 hands of the civil
aanos;ty from wLeloe 1t csne More are here who
attended the delp-zsons Of The del-gstes Of those
States which were reoreseutd in the sssemblage which
met N 1885 TO consider tls best means T. remedy
tie Ssfscts OF the fsce v,rnnent. We dwell upon
ese sceres and "a ing nsre ne bring the actors in
06A vfvidy before u; bat We ought, derive
tnsructon sno Strength from ther example and their
preospts' fear tino.o the Persistent, not to the
tent which safety, cay reverence aud graH
t1de should suggest ear that willie erj wing
the peerless nhert. which has been transmitted 20
Ms. Ne not sufcle tly ncfu OF the price s which
it vas chasedtbat II The midst Of degree OF pros
Pery, CT eeeom OF personal security Of Individual
ever p,sssss.d before pyone forget only
means BY which tbe. blessings preserved apd
aoGstLiLg fearful in ID. that the of
the rsvoluii nary epoch have all passed away. Their
vsry presence swed supdue5 thu spirit If sectional
ism sad fn.olerancs. They could sTssk and they did
epeak, words Of sdmoriIion and instruction, which, II
Lsedsd arc ebeJsd BY the mass of our popu alton
North AMI Sou b, Fast and West would give entire
security to the noble fs cfic o. institutions and
complete ASSURANCE that this signal experiment of
nans CAPACITY for self government is to realize
Washington always sp he as he spoke here
in1epeEosr had Just en edged and when ths
trials ara sufe.Ings sacrifices Of that bleeding at
times II msbpg buJ always n aud patriotic, army OF
liberty were unve sal sppr ed and aekno
BE cam f-om scenes triumph, but be did forget
thai the were also scenes oil trial He spoke from his
recent reIce and with full view Of AL the euosr
rsssmeuts which Ill be by tns states
sc5 patriots Of the land. It is tor remember
that with rstions with Individuals harder task
cure vi becc ming forsude gtAt adversely The later
years Of The rspgbis seem 70 ne to present circum
eaD5e 70 which the Father of lis often referred
not nsrty with tie siscom 81 sage but with the spirit
Ct p.orhet Let a. said the President give
great name and graf deeds BY love for that
county 20 which h. the services Of youth
sAtes up the rrsserva ion Of which eposed the hopes
vh1ch such CAIN ard beautiful serenity TO tse asst
years Of bis most event III life.
-bs Prescer appropriately Au &c to the portraits OF
the ssDsfs II he Declaration Ct Inc ieacs his view
spoa he walls Of the Senate cnaber and concluded
VIII soue other brief ooservatiors
The President spoke with his usua readiness and
p-asre-1, ard was frequently and warmly sppauded.
The Tizens then Avail Themselves Of oopo. y
to exohsoge saiua with arc receive int,oductions
the President snd also Mr.. Secretary Dooon, both OF
s.ss Of TIE X a.ir Also rscersd Oos
rHE BALL AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
TIE President nd his p.rty af et returning to the
Gojstos ,lgh which ook place 10 the spacious Ness Hall
Of ths insti. rcn The ba rom presented the usual
array beauty and brilliant unto msthe latter always
nsaitssDg that gallant attention 70 the ladies' vhi,h is
par. Of the education Of AZ officer. The full othe
froa Ia open windows Of the ball aoated on, upon the
eurroaaeEg waters, creating tar distant echoes and
'ng papi:Atifg 10 the sos' ms OF inyol-
untsxy listeners in hao citations quite distant from the
The aioopof war PIe,is, at her anchorage in the
Severn .. ascut II O'Clock exhibited display u FIRE
scfb- re rockets and the blue fres used in the
VIC. &c Illuminating the waters had very pretty effect
Is viewed from the windows OF the bali room.
VISIT TO THE STATE HOUSE, ETC.
f.s resident and party. bresklAsting and re-
Ike gratifying news that the Merrinac had just
as-iy5S - Der anchorage about FIVE miles distant
vsl-sd ne ate House, (the dsg Of hch dis played
IA heror Of re occasiopl ard shown the antique
rscod Of k Province the original letters Of Washing
ton ssd vsiious oo)sc's Of interest Accompanied oy
the verLor end the secre OF STATE they examined
m.sAbs .ntiDg o. Carroll Carrollton much al
mred Borce, portraits Of stone Paca and Chase
ct Ieleea ss of Washington and Lafayette including
Gen TIynnan, Ct Nd, at the surrender Of Yorktown
veil repaid By the beautiful view Of the Chesapeake and
tLs s1rr banding scenery Tht ball building, pre-
s<Ed 20 lac cry OF Al napos by Gov k1en TO be Tor
retained that purpose exclusively visit
ed, 20 survey the the ball given to General
WashiDgpcn BY the ely Of Anhapo that great and
able ach had been mutually referred to
By tbs eakers Il evening previous. valuable paint.
og, much cefaced, Of The Proprietary. Lord Baltimore
and al traits Of the carly Governors Of Maryland
here
OFFICIAL VISIT TO THB NAVAL ACADEMY.
At nils O'Clock the President the Secretary
81 the favy. panied by Coy. Lyon and party,
visited The Naval Academy, and appropri aely
oetysd b. Comm Goicsbcrough with the officers and
Ard tha pptIr 0Iof
up Lfantry line. The official sslutes red from
the sl1s ot,be rhore battery and from the Preoe which
sbip gol gtously decorated with about hundred
asgs steamers. After Witnessing the proficiency OF
ths udsLts in the infantry d which they taught
IN ado .cr 20 their regular udies they nv ed
visit the ter.ss to witness exercises o. the
With r-taf 81 mortsrs The enclosed batteries
repfes section vessels deck with all the war
Ike pa phe 10 Of The service con tanned dozen
~ psunders which worked by the young