The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-24

BY HIS EXCELLENCY
WILLIAM JONES, ESQ.
Governor, CAPTAIN General, and Commander
in Chief of tGe State of Rhode. Island
and Providence Plantations
A PROCLAMATION.
VXTHEREAS the General assembly of the State
Wv aforesaid, at the session the fifth day of
March instant passed the following Resolutions, TO
wit
Whereas Almighty God exerciseth righ,ful do.
minon over all worlds and systems which He hath
made, and ex,endeth unto every creature, comforts
corrections, in the dispensaoh of His holy Pro-
vdence thereby wisely adapting each event thereof
their respective characters and conduct 1t there
fore becometh only individual men, when under
the pressure of heavy Affections. to humble them
selves under such visations, but it also equally be-
cometh nations, when visited with great calsmities,
to bow themselves down under the correcting hand
and rod of Almighty God And whereas the peopp
Of this State, constituting portion of the people
Of the United States experience the heavy pressure
Of the complicated ills, necessarily resulting from a
state ofwar. whereby the community is impoverished.
and multitudes of its citizens subjected great
and distressing prvations and sufferings
+" Rssoloed therefo<e, That THURSDAY, the sew
enth day of April next, be and hereby is appointed
as day of PUBLIC FASTING, EQUALIZATION
and PRAYER That the people of this State be
requested assemble together that day, in their
usual places Of public worship, there TO humble them
selves under of their sins, and duly submit
ting themselves to Divine dealings, humbly to sup
plicate, through Christ the forgiveness of their mani
fold sins and transgve ssions That the calamtes
suffer, as the consequence Of our disobedience to
God, may most graciously be removed, and we as
people become re-possessed Of those mercies
departed from us, and which, when in our former
possession, did not duly appreciate That it may
please tho Great Ruler Of the Universe to thesecnds
to eniighten the rulers Of the United States, and
lead them to adopt and pursue those measures
which will best promote the independence and pros
perty Of the nation to dispose the councils OF that
nation with whom We are unhappily at war, to an
equitable pacihcation With us, and so to direct the
measurcs'of our Ambassadors, appointed to treat
with enemy as that their mission may speedily
terminate in peace and in the establishment of our
real and dearest rights and privileges upon safe,
permanent, and honorable basis; and that it may
please the Great Parent OF mankind to oring about
speedy and general peace throughout the world,
which shallcmancipate the nations subdued by the
sword or betrayed into slavery That IL may please
the Great Giyer Of all good, once more TO bestow
upon us, in the approaching months ofepring. ia
yourable seed time in summer, the influence OF al
terna,c suns and showers in harvest, abundant crops
and through all the year heathfulness and gratitude
for every good And finally, that smiling upon
manufactures and industry, on our seminaries of
learning Of every description, but above all upon our
churches and respective house holds, that truth and
piety righteousness and mercy may I'LL our hearts,
shine in our lives, tranqulize our deaths, aud
through the a5ounding grace of,hc Great RcGeemer,
qualify us for the felcities Of an eternal life.
Resos4ed, That il be recommended to the people
TO abstain on said day from all servile labour ADD
unbeco comng recreation. and tia, his Excelleney the
Governor be requested to issue his Proclamation ac
eordngly, and that the same be published in all the
newspapers printed in this state.
do, therefore, pursuant to the above rccted Re-
solution issue this Proclamation TO make known the
same that the good people of,his state may conform
thereto, agreeably TO the true intent and meen'ng
thereof =,
Crea under mn hand ard Ne sedi Of fse sn'd
State at Providence. the sevenn Day q
March. an sie gear e eur Lord one fhsa.
s..ad eiyht hundred and fourteen, sad "
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WILLIAM JONES.
Rs HE Erceieacys ccnuaad.