Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1811-11-04


other countries, with plague, petit
lence or famine; but has kindly pre-
fcr,cd to us great degree of health
!. and crowned with plenty the labor'
of cur induifrious husbandmen =
| Who has incrcaicd the martial ardor
| and diicipIine of our militia, and en-.
ables us TO fmilc at the menaces OF
mighty potentates Who contin-
ucs to us the due administration oil
Juitlce, the full and free exercifc Of
| our civil and religious rights, and the
numerous bIellings which have re-
fulted from them Who has prof.
pered in a remarkable degree our
Schools, Academies and Colleges !
thofr inchinable iources of public IN
formation and happiness Who has
protected 10 great portion OF the
property of our merchants, when ex-
pofed to the depredations of per6di-
Gus governments WI has grant
ed fucccfs to our enterPr ing fiber
men, proipered our ing nious me-
chanics, and loaded Z with His
boundlefs nlani6cence.
And whit with circumfcribed
views, We contemplate that lneom-
prehenGble Being whole infinite wifi
dom and power are difplayed in the
creation, formation, combination and
government of all material fubltan-
ces, animate or inanimate, minute or
native and in the order and offices
prelcribed for and performed by the
various parts Of the Univerfc -
Whole omniprefence is excluded by
neither fpirit or matter ; but fills all
creation and fpace: Let us acknowl-
edge our dependence on His infinite
goodaeis and mercy, for every mo-
ment Of our exiitence |; coniider that
all our thoughts, words and Actions
are open to His view , be convinced
that in His preience we arc mere null
lities and approach him with fol-
emu awe and reverence, Whit we
humbIy folicit, That He will freely
pardon our numberlefs fms and ini-
quities :-E5at he will be pseaicd to
continue TO Us the unmeritcd favo1rs,
fpiritual and temporal, which we
now enjoy THAT He will extend
throughout the globe, the ce!eftial
bleihngs Of the Gofpel Of Chriit -
Thai He will place our National and
State Governments under His wife
and holy protection and direct them
always TO puriie the true interetts
and happineis Of the People That
lie will revive, inoreafc and protect
our commerce and continue His
fniles on our husbandnen, manufac-
tuners, mechanics, lilhermen,and ev-
cry dcicription AM individual OF the
inhabitants OF this State and nation !:
THAI He will pretervc IN health,
and long continue the valuable lie OF
the Preti.ent of the Unixd States !:
Tkaf He will rc0orc TO the citizens
of this Commonwealth thofe indt-
penfabe iources of enjoyment and
Happiness, their wonted benevolence
and affection for each other loag IN
terrupted by political, cafuai, and un-
controuiable events THAT He will
promote the progrefs of ufeful arts
& fciences THAT lie will declare to
the mighty warriors, * defroyers of
human felicity, "thus far l,a1t thou
eone,but thou thall COMO farther tx
Ibat health, peace & happinefs may
perva:c AL nations of The Earth.
And | do earneltly recommend to
the Citizens of the Commonwealth
to enjoy the feftival nationally, and
to abltain from unneccflary labour,
& from recrcations, incophltent with
their duty on that day.
Gjvsn at tie Council CHAMBER IN BIZ
fo7. ibis fsueafy- fcrsnd day of Oda5sr,
IN roe year q oDr Lord one tboukand
eight hundred and etevsa !: and in tbe
fbirty Extb year Of tie Independence
Of TIE United States.
4. GERRY.
By hr Excflle.ry Tie Gsuera0r, 4vifb
he adVics and eon,Snt stff~E9uDcR.
b. ROMANS,
asSecrstayy q The CsmmonqOealfb. ,
God lave the Commonwealth Of
Mahachufetts.
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