Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-06-10
RALEIGH, IN, C } June s.
To the President Of the United States.

SIR,
UNDER divine protection, the minis
ters and messengers of the several Baptist
churches of the North Carolina Chowan
Association, held at Salem, on Newbiggin
creek, in Pasqustank county, in the district
OF Edentoa, and state Of North Carolina,
having met by appointment to offer the sa-
crlhces of broken and contrite heart to
the great author Of their being, for the
unboundcd display of goodness, and tender
mercies bestowed upon the children of
men and while rendering adora ton,
prayer and thanksgiving, with deep humili-
~, for the great and unspeakable gift
which brought Life and immortality to light
through the gospel, they feel a profound
sense OF the bounty received by the hands
OF the SUPREME towards the several
churches in our connection, by the over
towering of the spirit upon them; not on
~ III ehecting great increase of plumbers,
but III the substantial interest of the
churches being supported and Strengthens
ed by very great and uncommon measure
1 OF Christian toUc, uuion and harmony "a
mong the brethren. While we have great
cause Of thankfulness for all these boun-
ties and mercies, we have felt the deepest
gratitude to,be due for the civil and reli-
! gious liberties we enjoy under the admit
/
| you, sir, at present preside For which IL
berries our fathers have, in times past,
suffered at the stake, have bled and died.
1he sense of contrast between the pre-
sent moment and late period when we
were teelingly alarmed at the threatened
invasion upon the general liberation of a
Tree conscience in the worship of the God
otour fathers; we have now great reason
to shout with loud acclamatIons of 10y and
praise that we can live under our own
vine, and under our own fig-tree in heace i:
And While we pray that the sons of E6erty
may be long held at the helm of govern
ment, to rule * govern these United States S,
we feel the strongest emotions to be thank
Iui that under your patronage and admi-
nis'ration, s1here as none skGH make rs
Gfi-aid.'
Living under government of our own
chelce, where the rights of men feel an
equal and impartial distribution, how much
ought we to rejoice at the envied happi-
ness and freedom of our fellow citizens.
throughout these states, unrivalled and unc-
qual by any nation on this terrestrial globe
and In the midst of national wealth, pros
perlty and peace, added to extent of en-
pre- under the wise policy of your adn,i-
nlstration. We feel no danger of YOUR vi
oiating your trust, or attempting to endan-
ger the happiness OF the people who have
chosen you as their chief and head. And
I whHe ourprayers * raises are due to The So
Verelgn ruler ofthe universe, who has made
you an instrument In his hands to give such
blessings to such people, we pray that the
God Of Battles may be your sun and shield !:
that he may give you grace and eLorv and
that he may 7Tfthhotd no good thing from
you. And may we devoutly be permitted
to add our prayers to the great disposer of
events, if 1t shis will that that life devoted
to public good from the commenc ement of
our glorious revolution to the present dav,
may be prolonged with blessings to your-
self and common country.
SfSned 6y order and on Gehalf
Of The association,
GEORGE OUTLAW, Moderator.
LEMUEL BURKITT, Clerk.
PaSquOfGnk, Nay 20, 1906.