The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-03-07
By HIS EXcT.f,ENCY

JOh ~ DTSJsJN -
Governor Of the Commonwealth Of .Ndssdehu'eiis.
A PROCLAMATION
FOR A DAY OF FASTING; .4N!l PRAYER.
While the striking manifestations Of the pow
Or and majesty Of God, and sense OF our de-
pendence on Him, lead us TO devotion; the con-
slant experience we have Of His unbounded
goodness, calls for expressions Of lively and SIN
cere gratitude. Sentiments so congenial to the
fitness Of things, and the moral nature Of man,
marked the character of our venerable ancestors
from the first settlement Of our country. mat
similar sentiments may be cherished in us, and
the laudable and pious example OF our predeoes-
sors may be continued,
have thought fit TO appoint. and by and with
the advice Of the Council, do hereby appoint
THURSDAY, the 9th day Of April next, 10 be
observed a, a day OF FASTING and PRAYER,
throughout this Conmonwe alth. And the people
Of every religious denomination are requested to
assemble in their respective places Of public wor-
ship on that dav unitedly TO abase themselves
before God, for their multiplied transgres'lous OF
His Holy Law, and TO supplicate Ills Pardonins
mercy, through Redeemer, as rendered in the
Gospel.
Feeling our dependence on divine goodness.
for the common supply of the means OF suesist-
ence, and Of the high snjoyments OF friendship
and society," Of civil and religious liberty, may we
jointly mflore His blessing, on the business and
labors Of the current year, on our agriculture and
fisheries, our commerce and manufactures; on
the me; ms of religious improvement, and Of edu-
cation in all the depart ments Of science and good
learning that He will bless our National aud
State Governments, make the President Of the
United States a minister for good to our nation,
and grant continuance Of peace, Of health and
plenty that lie will vouchssie much OF His
presence with. and favor TO the Ministers OF the
Altar; and Incredibly grant, that the Gospel OF
His Son, our Saviour, may be spread through the
earth and become the foundation o. hope and
consolation to the whole family Of man.
And the people are requested to abstain. II ON
all labor and recreation, inconsistent with the so.
IDENTITIES Of the day.
BY His Exeelienoy the Governor, with the ad-
vice and consent OF the Council.
ALDEN BRADFORD, Secretary.
God sars III: Ccn,n,snWsalh IF .NGssaehuseifs. &,
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COMMONWEALTH OF MAssAcHUsETTs.
In The year Of our Lord eighteen husked and i,renfy
AN A + in addition to an act, entitled " An Act
relating TO the Separation OF the District 81
Maine from Massachusetts Proper, snd 70 mig
the ssme into Separate and Independent state
ID IL enacted By The Senate and Hon" 81
sc0' " ~ Rfpressnfa.ires an General Court as
,embled, aud by The authority efihe same, hat the
consent OF the Legislature Of this Commonwealth
be. and the same is hereby given, that the Distrct
of Maine may be formed and erected into Sspa.
rate and independent State upon the terms ami
conditions, and in conformity 70 the enactmenfs
contained 10 an ne, entitled = An Act reiaingto
the Separation of he District of Maine from Mas
sachn.et,s Proper, and forming the same into a
Separate and independent 6ale,' whenever the
Caaxress of the United State shall give its consent
thereto, any thing 10 be said act, limiting the TINE
when such consent should be gwen, 10 the contrary
notwithstanding Prorided honertr, hat II ih'
Congress OF the United States shall M, have given
its c. nsen, as aforesaid before the hiten,h day Of
March next hen all parts of the &C % uh'ch this
IL an addition AID all rnnttvrs therein contained.
which bv sad az have dale or operation, Rom or
relation 10 the fifteenth day al March nexf, shni
have date and operation { ON and relaiiun toih
day on which the Congress OF the United states
shall give it, consent rs nj r'ssid Prot'ded, also
that ,f the Conxtesso of he United States shsi not
give lis consent as afore,si, wi bro NO years itom
the fou IL day Of March sext, this resent sct sha
BE- void snd Of no effect.
Sec. Q. Bet further enacted 1hn' VI II shaft not
be known on the fret Monday If April mex, that
the Congess Of the United States has given as colt
cert a aforesaid, the people 81 The said District oil
Maine shalt elect, Professionally Governor, sen
atorsa and Representative or other ohcefs neces-
sary 10 the organization Of the Goycrnment there
oil, as a Separate and independent State. according
TO the proci, Of the Constitution OF t'ovsrn'
ment agreed 70 by The peop'e ri the said d tr'ct:
and the PERSONS . elected shall assemble at the
time and ulsce designated bv The said Constitution,
ifshe consent of Congress aforesaid shell be CIV
an during the present SESSION thereof but ont 9TH
srwise and when assembled n Aforesaid, and Inv
ing first determined on the returns, and qna''hes-
tions of the pe, sans elected, they stell bsve the
power No Delegates Of the people tor that purpose
10 declare on behalf and in The nsn- OF the people,
the ssd e,ec,ion Of such persons ohe Cons'n,on'
al and valid for the respective Offices an' stauon'
for which they shall have been elected a. eiote-
said aud If such iecaraion she'll MOI he made be-
fore The persons elected shall iroceed To transact
business, rs the Legislature If said state ihe END
election. shall he wholly void, unless IL shall an
pear that the con sent Of Congress as sioIessid
shall have heen given on or before he 'a'd met
Monday Of April nest And II fhc consent 1T
Congress 40 azores h shalt BE- gwen alter the SAID
frs, Mondsv Of April rext. and the persons go
elected, v ben assemifd aforesaid, Shalt not Ne.
Glaze the aid election valid md Constitutional ~
nfo esaid, within ten days from ,be s"s, Wedned'y
of MAY mex, /; then they .tsll cease e. have an,
power n at in snv caparty for tue people of h'
SAID Dsrct by virtue Of their elections as si''e-
said and the people shal again choose Delegate
10 meet In Convention, in he nv rner, for The ~ :.
no..s ;th nth 10 lie third snd