The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-20
a PROCLAMATION.

L
bhcreas The General f,.emty of tAs STATE Of shsde.
Ea'si and Pisviiencs Fluctuations. NJ iher Session
"a Oescoer last. passed Me toio,sn,g Res0!rnoas 20
rft.
WHEREAS il is the duty Of al men OF all
times TO acknowledge with gratitude he rncr.
eies OF God, and to pour out praises and
thanksg'oes TO Him, The author Of eve,y
good aod perfect gilt, who permts end direc,s
os, address HIM by the cndcGrihg nsnc Of
Fs,hef. Yet as Il may serve to strengthen
and ecnR'n the duty snd seotimeu, Of ers6i.
tudc, TO dedica,e o particular dsy 10 the peeu.
liar contemplation Of divine isvors and nc,.
cies and 10 our forefa,he,s have fsequenliy
eei ~ this plous example, 80 we'll 20, thy Of
our imi,s'iou,
Resofbsd therefore, Ths, Thursday, the
eth asy oil December next, be, and the same
IL hereby SC, apart ~ day OF Public Thsnks.
giving ard Praise 10 Almighty God :--Thet
j, be Recommended TO the people Of thi. State,
To assemble together on that day, aI their usu.
al places OF public Worship, thero 10 confess
snl depore thrir own uDwo thiness, and &c,
knowledge spd decis'e the goodness Of g od
TO render thanks Tor tho abundance Of the ses-
con, snd for the gres, measure Of health We
have enjoyed: to render thanks TO Him, inas.
much as be wos pleased 10 infuse into tho
minds Of our forefa,hers, those sentiments IN
regard 10 religious freedom, which marked
the foundation Of the State, sna distinguished
IL ss the earliest osserier Of truth, now Of n
piversa' prevalence in our land 4: and mas
much ss in latter ,imes, He hs. been p!csred
~ influence the heats Of opuieut and dlsiln-
gushed citizens, TO appropriate largely, Of
the wealth intrusied TO them, for the advance.
ment OF pieiy and learning: and also 70 rem.
der thanks for tho peace that se maintain
With oil ns,icn,, and for the diminuiion OF po-
iiicsl disseoiion, end the mitigation Of poriy
spirit a, home TO implore Him, that Ho
wovld be pleased to Continue 10 the present
sdn'iOi.ua,ion Of The government OF the Uni
red States, It's best support, tho spprobs.ion
OF the people: to suppliestc ths, He would
continue TO smile on the tHo',s oi our sg,i.
cultuTis,s, manufacturers, rpe chsnics aud mer.
chants, SO tina, our prosperity may be enlarg.
ed, and our resources for defence agsinst az.
etession, become ample sod permanent: that
IL would please Him 10 stsy The scoufgcs oi
pesiileoce and war, wherever ,hey now siiic
any Of the human race that He would sus.
tain animate aud direct those Hs holy ser
traverse tho seas snd deserts, 10 sou-d His
name, end exp'sip Ills character, His means
Of grace, and Ills love to man. And Snslly,
tbs, through His cy We may ob.sin ,hs,
salvation that He has promised TO the failbful
followers Of our Lord aud Saviour Jesus
Christ.
Resoived, That il be recommended 10 the
people TO abstain from oil servile labor snd
nnbeco ming recreation on that day, and ,hs,
Iis ExceIlepey the Governor be requested
to issue bis Proclamation accordingly, spd
that the same be Published 10 ell the ssvsps
pe,s printed in this State.
do therefore, pursuant 10 the shove recit.
ID resolutions issue this my Proclsms,ion. 'o
make knows ,be same, ihs, the good people
u this State may conform thereto.
Given under my hand snd the seal
OF said State, st Providence,
- this fifth day Of November, in
(Ls the yea, Of our Lord one thou.
sand eigh, hundred and ,veo.
iy.tvo, and Of dependence the
iory.'cven'h.
WILLIAM G. GIBBS.