The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-10-24
PAYABLE YEARLY

iional peiy, do appoint THURSDAY, THE
rHlRrIGrH DAY ~ NOVEMBER NEXT. 10 be OBJ
served by the good citizens Of this State. as
day Of Thanksgiving and Praise md DO
eXhort them 10 assemble in their respective
places Of public worship, and 10 unite IN de-
voui ascriplions of praise 10 that Providence,
which bas signalised them by 50 many ia
sors That we are blessed with D system OF
government, founded on the natural rights OF
men, and wisely adapted 10 mainiain the
peace and order Of soc.ety, 20 preserve cur
liberties, 10 promote the general happiness,
aud 10 di11se tue advantages OF educaiion and
useful knowledge among all ranks 81 people
That with the inestmable blessings ol pure
and holy l,ilh. we enjoy the advantages OF re-
ligious freedom and universal ielersfion and
while The various religious secis divide from
each other in their specuiaiions on abstruse
points of theology. uncontrolled by any pow
er but That 10 winch they all Owe obedlence,
all may mite under die great n,rsi precerts
Of religion. in the harmony of christian love
Thu WAile We ste other nations involved
in alarming COMMISSIONS, and divided into
acrimonious lacllons blythe dome site dissen-
inns Of her t9lers, az struggling with eener-
Gus devotion to repair the mlscheis Of long
period Of hereditary ui'rue,~f red timing viii
violence lae rights, which had been by yIo.
lence usutpsd, aud laying the foundation Of
civil Liberty and national prosperity IN the
tears and blood of the brave and good, we be
hold in this county people prosperous in
their industry aud happy under rulers of their
oen choice, and laws Of their own max ing,
and in the midst of present Tranquility glad
Iehed With The prospect Of heightened peri
cd 81 happiness aud Fepose
That while other nations, srd some of or
sister States, having been during the present
year visited with distressing and deseaing
sickness, 10 lie people OF lhis Safe II lac
been season of general health
Thai he treasures Of the great deep have
rewarded The diligence ofuur fishermen; Thai
conn eice, left tree 10 The eulefprize OF eur
Merchants. and wisely regulated as il relates
to Ioregn nations. has been prosecuted with
increasing success and that tie lsbofs d he
husbaudmau have, by liuiltul aud -alubri-
Gus season been crowned with plenty
aud while our grateful recolectons dwell.
on The undesefyed Nercies which We h,fe re-
eened, may We not forget thar all human vi.
toe, Ike al, human happiness. i imperfect;
may We humble ourselves before thai Beng,
whom We have SO often offended and viii,
praises lor lis manifold kindness. jan car fer
vent suppliea'ions that We may ~ future -
lae as 10 be more wor,hy.of his favor and
iss by uniting 10 the virtues OF good CITIZENS
the christian grsces Of meekness, lailh and
charity. tie people OF ih. State NAV continue
70 bring down on themselves the blessings OF
that Providence. which has hitherto d,slin-
guished lhem among the nations of The world
by such peculiar mercies
Girfa al tie Council CiamLer al Poriliad, his
SECOND day q September IN the 1tar q our
LORD, one thousand eight hundred aud iusnty;
and iathe forty nm gear Of he Indspendenc.
u The United States ef intrica.
" LILLIAN KING.