Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-07-06
Attest,
BENJAMIN MERRILL,
Town Clerk pro TEN.
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
CALEB STRONG, ESQ.
GOVERNOR Of tie COMMONWEALTH
Of Massachusetts.
n PROCLAMATION,

FoT Lcy & I't5HC Fa&i1"S, HunliliRties
Ind Prayrr
WHEREAS it l.az pleased the Almighty
Ruler of the world Ia lis rgh aou> P"ovilenu
TO permit Is u be engaged In war against Ii.
nation from which we are descended, and
which for many generations his e5en the bull
werk OF the religion " proiess.-And where
as by this awful and farming change in our
circumstances the people OF this common.
wealth are IN peculiar manner exposed to
personal Suffering, and tie loss Of greet
proportion Of their subslance.-It becomes US,
IN lmtatIon OF our t2thcrs, in their times Of
perpeXity and dauger, with deep repentance
70 humble ourselves before HIM for our sins,
md the uogratc!ui tetUrns W. have made TO
Him Tor his mercies To asCribe r. chtcOus'
ness 20 our Maker, when he threatens us with
the most severe OF all temporal CaIamties, (
To bescech Him to avert the tokens OF lis al.
ger, and remember for us his former loving
MADNESS and tender mercy.
/ do therefore by and with the advice aid
consent otthe Council, and at the request d
le House OF Representatives, appoint
THURSDAY, the 7q0enty Thru day ctJqy
srt, to be observed by the people Of tbs
tate, as day Of Fasting, Humiliation and
t@layrr, that with penltent hearts we may as
souloie in cur places OF public worship and u
lite in humble suppI;cat!ons to the God Of
ar Fathers, who was their defence in danger
and to whom they never sought IN vain; and
besceCE HIM through the merits OF His Son,
that he would forgive our ingratltude, and the
innumer. bic tgansgresSIons OF which VIC have
been guilty aud patriotism to orr natlonai and
State governments, that the leaders OF The peo'
pie may not cause them TO err - HAT 10
would inspire the President and Congress, q
the Government OF G Britain with Just and
pacific sentiments lh.t iu would humble
the pride and su5Iue t,:c lust and passions OF
men, fcom whence Wars procca lnd tnS'
Peace may speedily be ru5to cd to us, upon
safe and equitable terms.
That He we would guard the lives OF CUT
Soldiers aud Manners, aud protect our com
e,lcrce and navigation from the dangers Win
y Inch they are Cncumpdsscd THAI lie WONG
preserve Us FROM intenlcstlne violence and TO-
reign invasion: That lie would dispose the
people Of these States to do justice to the IN
dian tribes, to enliehjen and not to extermF
nate them And that he would preserve u
from changing and f,tal alliance with chose
governments which are hostile TO the saietya
happiness of nankind :--That he would re-
gard with tender compass ion the nati0 & + hose
most essential rights have been wres,l q IRON
,aemby irauda md violence, and who are Gioan''
ing under the cruel hand Of oppression aaa !,
that He would break in pieces the power "
the oppressor, and scatter the people That &c
light In war.
That the inhabitants of this state may D.
the objects of His peculiar favor - ha' 10
would take thcm under His holy pioiec'l1'
and hide them in Ills pavilion until these calp
mites be overpast THAI the chasussi"en'
with which He may think proper to atiic' ~
may serve TO humble us, and do us good Az, J
that we maya be ike those who are haF"te
cned by His Corrections, and who in time %
their trouble multiply their trahsgressioee' r,
rainst Him That He would save US IRON,
the baletu influence Of party spirit AID '"n 10,
whatever enemies may rise up against Us Wv.
abroad, we may have peace and mu.u1I W. op.
adence ameng ourselves, and know by exp.
riencc, how pleasant it Is tor brethF0''
dwell together in unity. ..os n
That He would accomplish the prom a
His nercy concerning tue future fePo'I ,GaN
prosperity OF the human race, when N'oA' -