The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-07-30
A PROCLAMATION.

Washington. July l6 1918.
g.. A PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS the Congress of the United
State, b, "a Joint resolution of the two Hou-
ses. have. signihed request that day
may be reCo mmended, to be observed by
the people OF the u. States with religious
tolemnity, as day If Public Hunriiu non
end Prayer and whereas in ti;aes of pub
Iic CALAMITY, such as that of the wa,
brnugar on the United States by the iajus
tice OF a foreign govsrnment, it il especial,
becoming, that the hearts OF all should lie
touches: with the same, and the eyes of all
be turnsd to that Aimighty Power, in whose
hand are the welfare and the destiny OF ma
tion,-I do. thetefSfe, issue this my procla-
NATION, recommending To all, who shall be
piousiy disposed to unite their hearts aad
voices in addressing, at one and the same
time, their vows and alterations. to the
great Parent and Sovereign of the Universe,
Enat they assemble on tie second Thursday
Of september next, in their respective reli-
Siuus congregations. to render MIN thank
for he man, blessings he has bestowed 81
the people of the UnLed States that he
has blessed them with a land capable II
yielding all the necessarSes and requisIt-.
OF human lite, with ample means onve
Dien, exchanges With foreign countries
that he has bless d the iabuurs eiapioyeu
III i.s Cultvar,en an impros ement tha
he Is now blessing the excrtions TO extent
and establish the arts and manufaCt res
which will secure within ouI selves seppne.
70 i'm oortAut o remain dependent on che
ptecai-ious policy, ON the peace able dis
pj.jt, MS OF her nations, ard paytlcu
iniy that ne his blessed the Unitt,
Sites with q political con yitu III tuuutleu
on the Nil and authority OF the wholc peo
PIE, and guaranteeing To each Individual .ne
D. sit , II only OF his person and mis- pro-
pert bG, Of ,hoSe sacred righs Of con
SCIENCE, So essential to hi pr sen, nappIiess
and drar t0 HIS future hopks that with
sisoSe ex,,,e Sons Of 6ev,.u, thahkiulness be
Sined supple .icns re- tae same Aimignty
Power. stiat he would look down with com
passion on our infrmtties, that he would
pardcn cur manifold transgressicns, and
a-.aSen and streng;he in all the whoisctns
p4rpc Is { rep.n &C and amendment !;
that III this season Of trial and calamity, he
would preside 10 part cuia- msnaer, over
cur pubic csuaciis. and lnspire all citizens
with a love of their country, and with hose
SPate rna, afFecYins and that mutual coma
deHce, which have so happy tendency to
make us safe at home & respected abroad !;
and that, as ne was graciously pleased
heretofore, tosmile on our struggles against
rhe attempts Of the government of the en-
.pire, of which these states then made part,
90 wrest from them the rights * privileges
Co which they we're entitled N Common
wish every other part. and to raise them t.
chs station of an independent and sovereign
people so he would now be pleased, in
Iike manner &c bestow his blessings on oui
grmsin resisting the hos lie ami perseve ing
efforts OF the same power, to degrade us IN
the ocean, the corn mon Inheritance of all,
from rights ind inmunities, belonging and
essential TO the American people, as a co
equal member of the great community OF
independent nations aid that, inspiring
our enemies with moderation, with Justice
and With that spirit If reasonable accommos
datisn, which our country has continued to
manifest, we may be enabled TO beat our
swords into plough shares, and TO enjoy IN
peace, every man, the fruitI Of his honest
industry, and the rewards of his lawful
snteprise.
II the public homage of a people can ever
be worthy the favorable regard of the Holy
aud Omniscent Being to whbn Il rs address
sd, it must be that, in which those who
Join in II ere guided only by their free choice,
oy the impulse Of their hearts and the die
Gates Of their cousciences and such q spec
Sacle mist be interesting 20 all christian ma
SONS as d owing that religion, thar gift OF
Heaven ior tue Soou Oh man Ireeh from ali
coer i've edic $, from that uhhaIowed con-
negion with tne powers ofthls world, which
co fupis religion into an Instrument or 40
supper Of the policy of the state, and, max
Tag no appeal bat TO reason, to the heart s.
>ta be Conscience, ran spread its benign IN
SatIiee every where, and can attract to the
DIV q MIR those free will offer nys of hum
b e sapp..cation, Thanksgiving aJA praise,
winch llone can be acceptable tof idn whom
TAO ty pocrisy can aecere, ava lao forced
slCr.fi Is propitiaie. '
upan these principles. and with these
views. the good people Of the o. States are
invited, IN comfortably with the resolution A.
fFesaid, { d .dicate the day above named,
e. en- religions soemhities therein recon
sssBasa.
Given at Washington. this twenty third
day o. Jolly ia the year of our l,rd onc