The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-11-29
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WILLIAM ZONES, Ese.


GoVernor, CGhfain General and Cemnander
in Chicf Of The STATE Of Rhode Island and
Providence Plantations
A PROCLAMATION.
NJ WHEIBAs, the General Assembly Of the State
w aforesaid, ON the fourth day of November
inst. passed the following Resolutions, to wit:
Whereas it is the duty of all men to acknow!.
edge, with the sncerest gratitude, the goodness of
the Supreme Peng, and with the deepest humility,
to suppcate His benign protection, and the merci-
tul forgiveness OF their transgre ssions:
"H ts therefore voied and resoired, That THURS
DAY, the thirtieth day Of November inst be ap-
pointed to be observed in this State day of pub
nc THANKSGIVING and PRAISE. And the min
isters and people of every denomination OF Chris
tians, are requested to assemble on that day. in
their respective places Of public worship, that with
a solemnlty suited TO the occasion, we may unitccy
pour out the derout alteration of hearts, graf
itude to the munihceut Father of the Universe, in
whom we live, and move, and have being, for
all the bounties which He has bestowed on us ; for
His gracious interpositoD in restoring peace to
afflicted country, and harmony to citizens, with
the blessings which agriculture, commerce and the
arts bring in their train for crowning the year with
its fruits for His goodness in continuing great
measure of health, and preserving us from conta-
gioas and desolating sickness; for the mercy that
sustained US in the late awful and destructive tenn.
pest and above all, for the Gospel Of His Son,
which has clearly manifested the purposes of His
mercy, and which, while it arneliorates the tenpor-
al situation of man. by incuicating the most benev
olent precepts, placed in His power the means of
ternal happiness. And while, with sincere and
humble penence, We confess our unworthiness and
nuiEberie IS transgressons and seek the Divine for
giveness, fernently 2 bsseech thet Author Of all
good, TO prolsng the blessings whichwe enjoy;
to look with compassion upon all our fai.iugs, and
all our folies TO teach US to understand our holy
religion, its true nature and end; TO impress
minds with sense OF its Importance to open our
hearts its diuiney eficacious influence to its all
quickenng spirit and to let it dwell and govern in
us, and reform us into such persons as are Chris
tians in deed and in truth That lie would be pleas
ed to eniightcn our national Rulers, and direct them
in the adoption and pursuit. of such measures As
shall secure peace to our common country, prosper
ity to her citizens, and permanently to the Union:
That lie would preserve to US the stability OF
incstimable civil and religious institutions. cur lib
erty, and the purity OF our moral habits: That He
would bless our semnaries Of learning, and render
them the means of knowledge, Of virtue, and Of
usefulness That lie would draw hearts entire
ly TO Himself, and grant US ever better to under
stand our blessed connexion with Him, ever more
intimately TO feel, and ever 10 think and act more
contormaby to the obligation il imposes; that in the
end we may glorify His holy name, and perpetuate
ard extend the knowledge of those principles, upon
which our happiness here and hereafter depends.
Resotued, That it be recommended to the good
people of this State, to abstain from such labor and
iccFesof, ss aN !hCo'isiSent With tne reigous SER
wees OF the said day aud that his Exce!lency the
Governor be requested to ISSUE his Proclamation
cordingly, and to make the same public in the
tomary manner"
DO, THEREFORE,, pursuant to the above-recited
Resolutions, issue this Proclamation, to make known
the same, that the good people Of the State may
conform thereto.
Given under my hand, and the seal of the said
State, at Providence, the sixth day of Novem-
l.. s. Der, in the year of our LoRp one. thousand
eight hundred and fifteen, and of lndeEen-
dcnce the torlieth.
WILLIAM JONES.
By His FrccRencys command,