The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-12-04
A PROCLAMATION.

Hhe,cos the General .gtse,nS Of n, STATE of yso>
Island urd Frtride'les Fla'.fGnOrs ut fhsv Sesstcn
IN Oef'Str mss. passed He Joc,ng i.esslnflOn., 10
wd:
WHEREAS j, is the duiy Of all m.n ., all
times 10 acknowledge With gfstiiude the mer.
Gle: oi Cod, and 10 pour out praises end
thauksglrings TO Him, The sdihor Of every
good snd perfeci gift, who permits and directs
Us 10 address Him by The ende aling name Of
Father. Yet !, riey serve TO sIengi hen
and coDilnD tho duty and sentiment of grsn.
,ude, 10 dcdica'e particular day 70 the pecu.
liar con,e mpalion Of divine isyors end mer-
cies cod as our iofeIs,bers have frequently
set us this Pious example, so well eo,iby ol
our im.,stiob,
Resc!ur4 therefore, Ths, Thursday, the
Efih day oil Decem5er nexI, be, and the same
is hereby set apart ss day OF pubiie Thanks
giving and Praise TO Almighty God:--Ths,
II be recon mended 10 the people OF this State,
to assemble together on that dsy, al their usu-
al place. Of puoic worship, there to confess
and deplore thtn own unwoiihiness, and &C.
knowledge ard declare The goodness OF GOD {:
10 render thanks for The abundance ct The sea-
son, and for the great measure Of health We
have enjoyed: 10 render thanks TO Him, mas.
much as he was pleased TO Insusc into tho
minds of our ioiefa,hers, those sentiment. IN
regard TO religious freedom, which marked
the foundation Of The State, and distinguished
IL as the earliest asser,er of truth, now oil u
| nivcfsa! prevalence in our ,sDd md mas.
much as in latter limes, lie has been pleased
| 10 ipfuence the hearts OF opulent and dislin.
| guished citizcns, 10 appropriate largely, OF
! tho wealth ,ntrusted to them, Tor the advance.
ment Of pie,y snd leaning and also TO cen.
| der thanks for the peace that we mantoin
wilh Mi nations, and for the dirinutioo o. po-
| li,ics! dissrn,ioo, and the mitigation Of party
| spirit a, home: to ,mpIore Him, that He
would be pleased 10 continue TO ibe present
| administrator OF the govc;Dment ol the Uni.
| led States, It's best support, the appreciation
| oi The people (; to supplicate tho, lie would
! continue to smile on the efforts OF our sgr-
cYltorists, manufacturers, me ecbsnics and mer-
chants, SO that our prosperity may be enlarg-
ed, and our resources for defence egainst ag.
! gression, become ample end permanent: thut
II would please Him to stay the scourges Of
| pes,i'ence and war, wherever they now tfflic;
any Of the huoian race |; tha. lie would sss.
tam animate and direct these His holy SER
| wants, who in defence OF toll aud dangers,
| trsverse The seas a0d deserts, TO SQUAD HIS
name, end explain His character, HIS mcsns
OF grace, end HIS love 10 man. And inaliy.
thsI through His mercy we may obtain that
salvation ,ha, He ha, promised 20 the f,i;bfal
iuiowoIs Of our Lord end Saviour Jesus
| Ch'Ist.
Rrscfved, Taa, it be recommended 10 the
people 10 sbsan from Gil scrvle labor and
unbecoming recreation N that day, and thst
VIZ E"soDsney ih. Gausrnar he rsaosst.d Il
to issue his Proclamation accordingly, ard
that the same be published in all the newspa.
pets printed in this State.
60 Therefore, pursuant TO he above recit
Cd resolutions, issue this my Proclscalion, TO
make known the same, tina: The good people
oi this Stale msy conform thcfe,s.
Given under my hand and The sc al!
OF said S,a,e, at Providence,
this fifth day of November. in
The year oil our Lotd one thou
sand eigh, hundred and t~en-
t.lwo, ,rd ol independence nrs
tory y.seven,h.
WILLIAM c. GIBBS.
By His Excel'ency'. command:
HENRY VOWEN Ser,,,