The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-12-01
AY HIS ExCGLLEAcY
1 NEHEMIAH Il. KNIGHT. ESQ.

u
Gopsrnor, CGsfcin Genercs. ana Commander
m CaiJ, of he State Of RheGe- Island and
Providence Piarrefiors
A PROCLAMATION.
M HEREAS the General Assembly Of the State
w aforesaid, at their session In October last,
passed the following geSolu,ions. to wit:
ID Peecen, Upon the snprvn- 6n,vlnor of the
C1iserse ior al The bicssngs've receive, II ~ the
doy OF Ypeopie pcJf Ssins ii'o ,Ahesles o. chris-
''Aa's,ts render rn,c h'i ,bc sivss % eve' gopd
AMI pefscS' gilt, theh fhsusssivng snd rrai,e
and TO scsnoN edge ,heis wAy OBJ CATIONS for The
cticyteai;s which dow from the munlneence OF
his kiHd sud indaigrn, providence
fesefEed therefore, Thai THURSDAY the second
day " pceemher next he sci ei'sss throughout this
state, as day OF Public rhanksgwins aud Praise
and thar il be reconhendeh to the prope thereof
on that day TO abstain from al serve labor ard
bce".p~g recreation: That they assemble at tLer
severa places of worship, and wi,a since.. sad
penuenf hearts, confess their numerous criences.
and esier up 10 tae tyrone os divine grace. their
e2rnesN supphcsifons Tor the forgiveness ~ the
sar tlst tbey render thanks unto the great Faith
ef os -. as VEL for his unmer,od iavots as nrm.
berss4 mercies al all times bestowed upCn them
And acfc especisiiy for that Tie hath extended 10
oar '@Non his divine protection; tha, lie bath at
Al. ,IftS sustained the people of this country, not,
~'l's' Noding tie macy difficulties with which they
hsVs ssern surrounded, ami the many danges they
bsd ~ eno1nn'eti that lie hath favored us with
Goscfh'nsn' o oW own choice, and extended 10 us
az si'f blessings VI civil and religious hhe"ty ,hat
We tfh 30 iar restored 10 Us the usual Gegrec OF
hea!G. lad has removed that p.stilence Which
~"sSSh N darsness. aud which of late has been IA
,at @ mso, OF ooe iohabi,snts. that lie hath crown
cd vN'h his invors lie labors OF the husbandnun,
aadsb sSed hr WITH rich AMI plentiful harvest;
|. th<e although on commerce has been deW essed,
heh projected those Who haue navisa,ed the sea,
| snl g'essei us win many of the treasures of the
a
stn.1a npph colleges and seminaries of learn
l"s,snd given us geneta diffusion OF knowledge
anu Sc'ehct Aud ABOVE all, that lie hath sent bis
san. our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ, to suier
su.l dc as Precipitation for our sins, and 10 pre-
psrs the Way 'or reaission oil the sins cf fallen
! wafid that with . becoming zeal they beseech the
&ust nlSh 10 ,ouchsaft unto us his continued pro-
tsciion 20 bless our National Councils, Our state
is'l'ers, and all olbets ~ suholy; To cntow the m
n,lh that wisdom which co,neth from above, that
tt.iT deliberations msy DC for benefit thst Tie
vanld keep far from us the horrors aud ca.an,iles
OF but if forced 10 arms by the injustice of 9th
Nfna,tons 10 vndioats our Injured rights, that llc
waud prosper tl'c cause bi our beloved country |,
| hat lie would view with propiops eye. the poor
WHO are AT al; times with US, aud in his providence
suppy them with frieads and subsistence aud r..
naiiy, that lie wonld extend The lie ssngs deri, ed
| t'orn The civil and religious privileges which we
| enjoy III h"oughc,i, the world.
Reso'veI That Ills Exeellency tic Governor be
| requested TO issue his Proclamation for making
ysaiie Ihese resolutions, in the customary manner,
AMI that the same he p,5isIcd in all the newspa.
| pcvs printed in this state" tGm
do therefore pursuant 10 tie above reciicd res.
olu,ions. issue this my Proclamation, to make
known the same. that the good people Of the State
..y conform thereto fm
Given under my hand and seal Of said State, nj
Providence. this frs day OF November in The
year Of our Loid one thousand cigh, hundred
I ann nineteen, and of lOdepcndrucc the forty
third NEHEMIAH Il. KNIGHT.
! Cy me Ercehearys eemmqid
Henry BowEE, Sec',y.
Nevenjar 10.