Daily American organ., 1856-04-21

the doctrines now and heretofore held by the
leading presses Of the Repu6licaH party, that
they hate Anerieanism as intensely as the
pseudo Democracy VIII those who profess
to be americans, on questions purely Ameri-
can, hazard the success Of American principles,
now and hereafter by throwing themselves
into the hands of Bishop Hughes? If they
are truly Americans let them show themselves
such when the American party is beset and be-
sieged, as well by the pseudo Democracy, un-
der Pierce, Forney, and Wise, as hy the equal
ly dangerous enemies of OFT cause under the
lead Of Seward, Gre..ey, and Weed.
The P.1sIDEET AT ANNAPOLIS. President
ara the Secretary of the Navy, Mr.. Dobbin, made
an official visit to the Naval Academy, and the new
! war steamer Merrimac at Annapolis, on Saturday,
in accordance with previous announcement They
left Washington the evening previous, lhaving ac-
cepted an invitation to be present at the ball given
by Captain Goldsborough, of the Naval Academy }
and were accompanied by Captain Ingraham, re-
Gently appointed Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance
and photography, and Of Kosta celebrity. They
were received at the Junction by committee APP
pointed by the Mayor and City Council of Annapo-
Lis, consisting of James Murray, Alexander Ran
dell, Thomas Franklin, VIM. A. Spencer, Colonel
]. Walton, ]. Macubbin, and VIM. Bryan, Esqrs.,
with special train of cars, provided by the An
napolis Railroad Company, to avoid detention.
The President acceded to the request of the
committee to improve the time thus gained by
meeting the citizens of Annapolis in the Senate
Chamber. -+tts.tsE
The President had rooms provided for him at
Walton's City Hotel, the critical condition of Mrs
Ligons health since her recent accouchment hav-
ing deprived the Governor of the pleasure of en-
tertaining the President at the government man
sion. After being escorted thither and tea hav-
ing been provided, the President and his party, at
Ia liz o'clock, visited the Senate Chamber of the
Capitol, which, notwithstanding the impromptu
notice, was thronged with citizens and large
number of ladies'. The President was then briefly
addressed by the chairman of the committee, Jas.
Murray, Esq. ag. ,.t aaaa l3W
The President replied in appropriate terms, and
with fecitous illusions to the history of Annapo-
lis. s.ta. pr
In the evening the President attended the ball
given by Captain Goldsborough at the Naval Acad-
emy. The Baltimore Sun, from which we copy
this report states that the ball was brilliantly at
tended a3
The sloop-ofwar Preble, at her anchorage in the
Severn, about IL o'clock, exhibited display of
fireworks The rockets and the blue fires used
in the service, &C., Illuminating the waters, and
very pretty effect as viewed from the windows of
the ball room. .#ia' 48
On Saturday morning the President visited the
State House and other objects of interest, inclu-
ding the Naval Academy. AT IL I-2 p. NJ, the
morning train Of cars arrived with large number
Of members Of Congress- heads of bureaus, and
other invited guests, with quite number ofladies
to visit the Merrimcc Among them were several
Senators, Mr.. Speaker Banks, Mr.. Faulkner, and
several members of the press. Judges Legrand
and Mason, Of the Court Of Appeals, and the Hon.
Anthony Kennedy, Senator elect, were also pres
ent. a8 ar & @Nt.
The President and suite embarked on board the
steamer Engineer for the frigate Merrimac, which
lay at anchor about FIVE miles from the town.
On reaching the frigate the yards were manned,
and the formidable Paixhans' Numbered forth
the official salutes, which produced hardly per
ceptible tremor throughout the ship.
Captain Pendergrast received the President and
the Secretary of the Navy at the gangway, and
conducted them over the ship.
Upon their return to the upper deck the visiters
were the witnesses Of a spectacle, in comparison
with which the scene presented to visiter under
ordinary circumstances is tame ndeed--a ship of
war in order Of battle. The order was given to
prepare ship for action" when scene OF activi-
ty was presented truly exciting. Five hundred
mem rushed to their positions and their duties.
The S4-pound Paixhan guns were unlashed, the i'm
mense 120 lbs. Paixhan pivot gun was also unlash-
ed and wheeled to its embrazures-the magazine
opened it's supplies of ammunition-the order was
given to load and fire at viii, and soon the roar
Of the tremendous armament Of the Merrimac burst
forth with an explosion of sound which must have
tried the frnest nerves. Broadside after broad
side was poured forth with all the impetuosty of
an actual engagement. Ea
As the thick smoke which enveloped the ship
| was partially removed by the wind in the pauses
of the guns, the order was given to "repel board
| ers on the starboard quarter A hundred men
| rushed to the mainmast for their boarding pixies
AMI cutlasses, and from thence to the point Of
imaginary attack. Those with cutasses ascended
the bulwarks and the rggings, and attacked with
naked blades their invisible foe, while an array
Of bristlng pixies upon the deck were ready to re-
ceive the rash invaders The companies of ma
rines fired their volleys at command. The orders
we're several times repeated, and the scenes de-
scribed re-enacted. The view from the bulwarks,
where most of the company were stationed. was
novel and exciting, and doubt well repaid the
visters for the reverberations which must yet be
ringing in their ears. The ladies, many Of whom
were in close proximity TO guns which Numbered
awfully, and at times shrouded in smoke, behaved
heroically, and betrayed no signs of fear.
The battle exercises being concluded, the com
pary assembled in the Captains cabin, where the
ladies werefunished with a nice repast, and an
| abundance of refreshments was provided for the