The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-01
M MS ExcRLLEHcyA
WILLIAM Jones, Es

By his ExcRLLENcyt
WILLIAM Jones, Esq.
Governor, (dhtain. Generai and Commander
in Chief of.he STATE Of RhOds-Island end
Providence Plantations.
APROCLAMATION.
Whereas the General Assembly OF the
State aforesaid, on the twenty fifth day OF
February instant, passed the following Res.
olu,ion, 10 wit
Whereas il Is tho duty OF all men 70 &C
knowledge their dependence upon the Su-
preme Ruler OF the Universe, and to render
him the tribute Of public thanksgiving and
praise, for all his favours and blessings,
and in case Of special and signal mercy, TO
look up TO Him with gratitude, and to adore
Him for his unremitied goodness and com.
passion: And whereas it hath pleased
Him to incline the hearts Of the rulers Of the
earth to sentiments Of bsnevolence and peace,
and TO pu, an end to the calami,ics OF the uo.
unasppy war in which this nation was lately
engaged
Rcsoleed, That Thnrsday the siriesn'h day
Of March ners, be and the same hereby Is
set apart as a day OF Public Thanksgiving
and Praise That it be recommended to the
people of this State to assemble themselves
together on that day, at their usual places Of
public worship, and there TO offer up their
solemn, unitcd and public ,hanksgiyings TO
Almighty God, for his great mciey and good.
moss in putting M end TO the dis'resses and
calamilies of war, restoring US 10 the enjoy.
tssrcrl of or,r Eoruev cs4ee pna ,irsnquiii,y,
IN pro.ec,inr the United States, during the
tho contest, and preserving their liberties,
| :.ln In rrn fyts
ms OF our navy aud armies, in defence Of
Of their country in many instances, with sue
cess and victory, end IN defeating the coun-
sells and designs Of our enemies. In giving
Us, with the return Of peace the hope OF en-
joying, as in former times, the gocdiy hefi.
iage which his bounty bestowed upon our
/ fathers ,--And more especially, that Tic
has preserved the territory Of this State from
invasion, and has miliga,ed TO the inhabitants
thereof, the usual evils and sufferings OF war.
Sand to pray and beseech Him that he
would be pleased 10 regard, with an eye OF
favor, the happiness snd prosperity OF the
people of these S,stes That He would con-
tinue and perpe,iase their civil and religious
rights and privileges Tba, He would pardon
their national and individual sins: That He
would BY His grace restrain them from those
offences against the Divine Law, by which
His righteous dispieasure has been provoked,
aud direct them in the ways Of truth and vir-
tue That He would give Them due sense
Of their own unworthiness and iDgraftude,
ard that the fruit Of their repentance may be
the amendment Of tIrcir lives That lie
would bless their rulers, making them HIS
ministers uDto the people for good That he
would sbatc the animosiics OF party aod civil
discord,a nd establish our General and State
Governments on the firm foundations Of rus
ticc, freedom g. The attachment Of the people
"That He would be pleased 10 restore
tranquility to the whole earth, snd eradicate
|. the esuses Of discord and war That for thi,
purpose He would be pleased TO extend the
benign influences of the gospel Of peace, SC
sbat all mankind may be enabled 10 bring into
subsection TO IFS doctrines aod preeepts, those
malignant passions by which the world has 81
oflen been desolated. .A
| "Resoived, That il be recommended t0ths
people to sbstsio, on said day, from oil unnce
esssry labor, and unbeeoming recreation
and that his ExceIlesey the Governor be re-
qucs,ed TO issue his Proclamation accordingly
and that the same be made public in the Gus
tomasy manner"
do therefore, pursuan, to the above-recit
ed resolutions, issue this Proclamation it
make known the same, that the coed people
Of the State may conform thereto, sgreeabIj
tc ,hc true intent and meaning thereof.
Given under fry hand, u Providence, fhs
twen,y.seven,h day Of February, 10 ,bs
year Of our Lord one thousand eigh
hundred and Ef,een, and Of iodePen
- dssse the thirty ninth
WILLIAM ZONES.