The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-03-15

BY HIS ExcELLENcy
WILLIAM JONES, Esq.
Governor, (ahtain. General and Commander
in CbiJ ofthe State cf Rhoae-Isiand and
Providence Plantations.
PROCLAMATION.
Whereas the General Assembly of the
State aforesaid, on the twenty fifth day OF
February instant, passed the following Res
luton, 10 wit
Where's il is the duty Of all men TO &C
knowledge their dependence upon the Su-
preme Ruler cf the Universe, and 10 render
him the tribute OF public thanksgiving and
praise, for all his fsvours and blessings,
and in case Of special and signal mercy, 10
look up to Him with e. altitude, and TO adore
Hin for his unremitted goodness and conf
passion Aud whereas it hath pleased
Hin 10 incline the hearts Of the rul-s OF the
earth To sentiments Of bsne volence and peace,
and 10 put an end 10 the calamitics OF the On
unbsppy war in which this nation was lately
engaged;
Resoteed, That Thursday tie sixteenth day
of March nerf, be and the same hereby Is
set part as day of Public Thanksgiving
and Praise That il be recommended 10 the
together on that day, at their usua. places OF
public worship, and there to offer up their
solemn, united and public ,hanksgivings 10
Almighty God, for his great mercy and good.
ness III putting an end 10 the ds,resses and
calaml,ies Of war, restoring Us 10 the enjoy
ment of our former peace and tranquility.
In protecting the United States, during the
the contest, and preserving their liberties,
tod~ n he
aims OF our navy and armies, in defence OF
of their couatty 10 many instances, with sue
cess and victory, and ia defeating the coun-
sells and design, of our enemies. In giving
us, with the return Of peace the hope Of en-
loving, as in former times, the goodiy heri-
rage which his bounty bestowed upon our
fathers And more especially, that lie
has reserved the territory of this State from
Invasion, and has mi,iga,ed TO the inhabitants
thereof, tho usual evils and sufferings Of war.
sand to pray and beseech Him that nc
would be pleased TO regard, with 90 eye OF
favor, the happiness and prosperity OIL the
people of these States That lie would con-
iinue and perpctnate their civil and religious
rights and privileges Tba. lie would pardon
their national and individua' sins That lie
would by His grace restrain them from those
Offences against the Divine Law, by which
His righteous displeasure has been provoked,
q 1. direct them in the ways oftruth and vir.
tue That He would give them due sense
of their own unworthiness and ingra,i,ode,
and ,ha, the fruit of tneir repentance may be
the amendment OF their lives That he
would bless their rulers, making them His
ministers unto the people for good :, That lie
would abate the animosities OF party and civil
discord,a nd establish our General and State
Governments on the hcm foundations OF jus.
tice, freedom & the attachmen, oi the people.
That He would be pleased 10 restore
tranquility 10 the whole earth, and eradicate
the causes of discord aud war That for this
purpose He would be pleased to extend the
benign Influences os the gospel OF peace, SO
ts,t all mankind m,ySs enabled to bring into
subec,on TO its doctrines and preccp,s, thoss
malignant passions by which the world has so
often been desola'ed.
Rcsoiped, That IL be recommended 10 the
peopls TO abstain, on said day, from all unnee-
essary labor, and unbecoming recreation
and tina, his Excelleacy The Governor be re-
quesied 10 issue his Proclamation accordingly,
and that the same be made public In The Gus
tomary mannct."
do therefore, pursuan, to the abovc-recit-
ed resolutions, issue this Proclamation 10
make known the same, that the good people
of tho State may confon thereto. ssreeabiy
to the true intent and meaning thereof.
Given undor my hand, At Providence, the
twen,y-seven,h day Of Feb uary, in the
year Of on, Lord one thousand eight
hundred aud fifteen, and Of lndepep-
denoc the thir,y.nin,h.
WILLIAM JONES.