In 1824, Cadmus carried General Lafayette to New York on a visit at the invitation of the U.S. Congress.

They abandoned her in San Francisco, where she became a storehouse until she became too leaky; her bones were eventually buried under fill.

[2] In 1824, Cadmus, Francis Allyn, master, carried General Lafayette to New York on the first leg of his 1824-1825 visit to the United States.

President James Monroe and Congress invited Lafayette to visit the United States in 1824, in part to celebrate the nation's upcoming 50th anniversary.

2nd whaling voyage (1828–1829): In 1828 Captain George Howell sailed from Sag Harbor.

[23] When Cornelia, Flanders, master, returned to New Bedford on 31 July 1848, she was carrying 4,600 pounds of whalebone, of which 4,000 belonged to Cadmus.

Captain George G. White purchased Cadmus in 1849 and sailed her to California via Cape Horn to participate in the gold rush.

On Christmas Day 1849 she was at Rio de Janeiro, together with 14 other United States vessels on their way to San Francisco.

The crews celebrated with music and small arms fire, somewhat to the displeasure of the local authorities.

[25] When she arrived in San Francisco her captain and crew abandoned her and her bones reportedly now lie under the city.

Lastly, her bottom planks and knees went to refurbishing a portion of Battery Street.

[27] Another account reports that in July 1850, some 526 vessels were drifting in the cove at Yerba Buena.