The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-08
BY HIS ExcELLExcy
WILLIAM JONES, ESQ.

Govrrnor, CAPTAIN General and Commander
in C1i5 efhe Stats J RA0de-Isisnd end
Providence Pianionons.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the General Assembly of tbs
State aforesaid, on the twenty fifth day of
February instant, passed the following Res
ou,iol, 30 wit
Whereas il sthe duty Of oil men 20 &C
knowledge their dependence upon the Su-
prcme Ruler Of the Universe, and to render
him the tribute OF public thanksgiving and
praise, for all his fayours and blessings,
and 10 case of special and signal mercy, 10
look up 10 Him with gratitude, and 10 adore
Him tor his unrcmitied goodness and COM
passion And whereas il hath pleased
Him to incline the hearts Of the rulers of the
earth 10 sentiments of bene violence and peace,
and 10 put an end TO the calami,ies OF the un-
unhappy war in which this nation was lately
engaged
Rescued, That Thursday the sixteenth day
Of March nerf, be and the same hereby is
set spart as day of Public Thanksgiving
and Praise That il be recommended to tho
people of this Stale 10 assemble The selves
together on that day, at their usual places of
public worship and there TO offer up their
solemn, united and public thsnkseivings TO
Almighty God, for his great mercy and good.-
ness in putting an end to the dis,resses and
calamities Of war, restoring Us 10 the enjoy.
ment Of our former peace and uauouiii,y.
In protecting the United States, during tho
the contest, aud preserving their !,ber,ies,
union and Independence. In crowning the
aims OF our navy and armies, in defence Of
of their county IN many instances, with sue
"A IL
sells and designs Of our enemies. In giving
US, with the return of peace the hope Of en-
joyng, as in fo,mer, times, the goodiy heri-
iage which bis bounty bestowed upon ouc
fathers :-And more especially, that He
has preserved the territory Of this State from
invasion, and has mi,igased TO the inhabitants
thereof the usual evils aud sufferings OF war.
" And to pray and beseech Him tha, he
would be pleased to regard, with an eye Of
favor, the happiness and prosperity OF tho
people OF these States /: That He would con-
tinue snd perpernate their civil and religious
rights and privileges Tbs. He would pa, don
their national and individual sins That Ho
would by His grace restrain them.!rom ihoso
offences1sgainst the Divine Law, by which
His righteous displeasurc has been provoked,
and direct them in the ways of truth and vir-
tue /: That He would give them a due sense
OF their own unworthincss and ngra,i,ude,
and that the fruit of their repeutsnee may bo
the amendment of their lives {: That He
would bless their rulers, making them His
ministers unto the people for good: That He
would abatc the animositics OF party and civil
discord,a nd establish our General and State
Governments on the firm foundations OF jus.
ticc, freedom & he attachment of the people.
"That He would be pleased to restore
tranquility to the whole earth, and eradicate
the causes of discord and war That for this
purpose He would be pleased to extend tho
benign Influences of the gospel OF peace, SO
that all mankind may be enabled to bring into
subjection to its doctrines and prccepts, those
malignant passions by which the world has so
oicn been desola,ed. ~
!" Resolved, That il be recommended 10 the
people to abstain, on said day, from all unnec-
cssary labor, and unbecoming recreation
and ,ha. hi. ExcelleAcy the Governor be re-
quested TO issue his Proclamation accordingly,
and that the same be made public in the GUS
tomary mannet."
do therefore, pursuant to the aboye-recit-
ed resolutions, issue this Proclamation 10
make known the same, that the good people
of the Stste may conform thereto, agreeably
to the true intent and meaning thereof.
Given under my hand, At Providence, tho
twen,y-seventh day Of February, in the
year Of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and fifteen, and of Indepen-
dcnee the thir,y.nin,h,
WILLIAM JONES.
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