The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-10-23
Miscellaneous.
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GOVERNOR THE COM MoNwEALrH,
A PROCLAMArlON,
FOR A DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING
AND PRAYER.
As new mercies are continually descending upon
Nh, We ought renewedy to express the grateful sen-
t,aenss al hearts for the blessings impaired to
ourselves and Others, and to make il employ
naent, in times of a,versity and distress, to
kaow!ecgc the Divine goodness, which direct
the most affective dspen:ations Oh Providence to
our grestess advantage. 1t becomes US, therefore,
az che close ofthe present season, to appropriate
day to be employed in the offices Of religious
worship, that may unite IN humble acknowl-
etgmcrts OF our unwortiiness, IN tervent PRAYER
for Divine forgiveness and mercy, and in public ex-
Pressens of reverence and gratitude to orr Almyh-
" Creator, freserSer sad Benef.ctor, for all the
byansies of Providence which he has roaehs,.ei
Ca us, ana especially tor the blessings Of grace sad
The hopes Of Immortality.
do, therefore, with the advice aud consent of
the Council appoint THURSDAY the twenty
Ssx:k day ef November next, be observed by the
F~opie al this State MS day OF public Thanksgiving
eed Prayer that with accord may JOIN
10 pay eur homsge 60 ti. <;od of n,ercies, and
senoec, His goolsess with those emotions OF heart
which attentive add grstets review OF the bcr,t-
fits Ne, have received is capable e excitieg aud TO
oser Him sacrifice of thanks giving for all the
P.-t.c ard pcrsonxl b,essinyshe has beso we'd p,,n
es--for sie. general kea!th which The people have
been faN0Fed wh---Fsr he degree OF pienty
wS. vsf,ivb He i'as crowned the year-x'or quiet.
hess 'ntd sase,y n de- lpgs and that he has
preserved t.Vn the rasaees at was. ami the yio-
Tacc ct tawiess and vip,ketive men-For the nu-
rac'oos irstsRcesis winch He has delivered las from
Rvtkic csis,nity or domestic distress---For His
sse''ress ia r.veer,ng the iiyes OF many Of our
fs,fo~ <itzene WHO have D. ts posed tn .e peri,s
o'Nsr-For Ids care IN providing for our Individual
Hsat-for the pleasures OF social ife aud all those
improvements which render .ac more co,notIio,s
ard agSreahe--And sbove s for ,he display of the
riches ~ His wisdom and iuve, devsiny such An
aostrab4c net,Ol for the redemption of mankind
In dear nj So.
Soen,iy iihsstrsted and gored beth Eli, justice and
kis grace -
And wa,ile with gratitude We recoun, the benefits
we have veceis cd, let nunahiy acknowledge that
by our ss. we have exposed ourselves to the GAIA
sSi-ies suffer. And let Unite in earnest san
lsiieations 80 Se Gnd OF fathers for the pesce
aAa prosperity ri o,lr couutry ; and beseecb Him
that lee weuid stil Ire cur yeeye sil strength = We
~ rresent heeP IN trouble and Mat He would not
correct as n his anger, lest He bring us To no,bns
That he wonid tcem tlse destructive ip
hoeaoa vi any foreign power-That He would pre-
serve the union and Independence OF these Stat...
aud sford to the President and Congress His init
3H.ce and direction-Tkst eur National R,iiers md
ti.c Government osGreat- Britain may ie ;,raepced
by stErt OF moderation ard icstice-That ,h g
peopte OF both conntiie3 III ay remember they arr.
descended frora the same ancestors and bel;eve in
tho sasHe Gospel OF salvation and that all ostruc
Cons 10 Che establishment OK equitable Snd listing
Peace may be removed.
hsS IA the mean tine He would prese,,ye the
lives Ok our soldiers and seamen and prevent In.
further ettuson Of humaR blood That whatever
st2ietsVe events are before u.s. we nav have unt-e.
seTesd confidence in the wisdom and rectitude of
dts administration aud be satisfied that ~ nj a.
nov, Clouds ann darkness are round about film
yet Eis ways wiz hereafter be fully vndieated &
every trace Of oeening mpeifeetion will be done a.
way.
Tkat re -vcgiid have passion, upon the nations
viNch sTe oppressed Snd deliver the spelled out of
fhe HIND of the oapresser--Ihat the revelations
V "-t sc tasIns pave IN .he kingdoms Of the