Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-16
President Fluohanan's visit 20 tho Great
Eastern-Interesting Exchange OF Court-


President Buohanan's Visit 20 tho Greal
Eastern-Intercsting Exchange OF Court.
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The Washington %. C.) States, of the lotl
inst. observes: '- ~ tlr
The President and Miss Lane, accompanied
| by Mrs. Cobb, Secretary Toucey, and dis.
| tinguished party, left this city yesterday
morning, at about half-past seven o'clock, by
| special train for Annapolis, TO visit the
monster steamship Great Eastern, now on
exhibition there. Arriving at Annapolis at
haifpast nine O'clock, the President was re-
ceived at the depot by the officers Of the
Naval Academy, and conducted to the house
Of Captain George s. Blake, the worthy
superintendent of that establishment.
After a short rest, attended by Capt. Blake
and other naval officers, he went on board
the screw-tender AnacostiG, commanded by
Lieut.. T. Scott Fillebrown, which was lying
mt the wharf at the foot of the Academy
grounds, which, soon after the President and
his party had embarked under a salute of
twenty-one guns from the revenue cutter.
steamed down the Severn toward the levia-
than steamer, which was lying at anchor in
the roads, at distance of about five miles.
When the AHacostia approached the Gredt
Eastern, the latter ran up the American en-
sign, and fired salute of twenty-one guns.
The President responded by proposing
the health of the illustrious Sovereign and
aud estimable lady, Queen Victoria which
was drunk with all the honors. Judge Ma
son, Collector of the port of Baltimore, pro-
posed "the health Of the officers of the Great
Eastern" 10 which Captain Hall responded in
feeling and appropriate language, remarking
in conclusion that che had always. regarded
voyage to the United States as necessary to
complete his nautical experience, and that il
this, his first visit should also be his last, he
should ever retain the most grateful recoliec-
ton of it, MA
The President expressed the hope that this
would not be the last visit of the Great East
eTn to our shores. He hoped that, If the pro-
blem which was suggested to him by lady
during the day-"would it pay2o-were once
satisfactorily solved, the Great Eastern would
become a regular trader between the United
States and England, and maintain constant
intercourse between both countries for the
benefit and advantage of each. .,- e..
After taking leave of the directors and
officers of the Great Eastern, to whom he ex-
pressed the pleasure he had derived from his
visit to their ship, and his thanks for their
kind attention, he returned on board the
Andcostia, which Immediately hoisted the
| British flag, and as she steamed away re-
| turned the salute Of the British steamer.
| After steaming slowly twice round her, the
L AeA "acheoioS1 thhu tuC IcoluCul
and his party went on board the Gredi
Eastern, being received at the gangway by
Capt. j. Vine Hall, Hon. Capt Carnegie, K.
| NJ, Mr.. Gooch, and others of the Board OF
Directors of the Company. As the President
appeared on the deck the band played tHail
Columbia," and continued to perform ma
tional airs while the President was conducted
through the ship, and shown the wonders OF
this greatest effort of naval architectural
| skill and science.
When the President and those who accom-
panied him had visited all the points of in
terest in the ship, under the courteous and
intelligent guidance of Capt. Hall, they were
| conducted to the saloon, where sumptuous
collation. was prepared for them. Capt. Car
cegie occupied the head Of the table, and at
the conclusion Of the repast, proposed the
health Of "our illustrious visitor, the Presi-
dent Of the United States" observing that
he would make no predatory remarks, in
obedience TO the etiquette which prevails in
Europe and which prescribes that toasts to
| the health of rulers of nations be proposed
| without preface or comment.