The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-11-27

II AsO SA<sh VII Il lO.Ns
sersds me General fssembS Of fhe Sa,, ar Rb,,I>,
Island and Prepiisnce Fan,anon, ar th.,r ~, -. !.
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4 WHEREAS III the du,y Of all men a, al
iimes TO acknowledge with gratitude he mer.
eies OF God, and 10 pour out praise. a, d
Thanksgiving, to Him, the author Of eve v
good aud PEI &C, gilt, who permits and di,ec
us TO address HIM by the endesring me Of
| Father fe, as !, may serve TO s,reng, h: N
| and conf m the duty and seniimen, Of graz.
,ude, 10 dedicate particular day TO The pecu.
| isr contemplation OF uisine isvors and met.
c'es and ss our forefa,hers have frequently
set Us this pious example, SO well So, thy Of
ou' imitation,
Resoived therefore, That Thursday. III.
nth day OF Dscep5er next, be, and the same
is hereby set apart rs day oi Public Thanks.
giving and Praise TO Almighty God :--Thst
" be recommended TO the people OF this State,
TO assemble together on that dsy, at their usu.
a places oil Pnoiic worship, there to confess
und depiore their own un~s rtbiness, and sc.
knowiedge and declare the goodness IF God
10 render thanks Tor the abundance Of the sen.
son, and Tor the great measure Of health we
have enjoyed: to render thanks 10 Him, ioss.
much as he was pleased 10 infuse into the
minds OF our forelathers, those sentiments in
regard to religious freedom, which marked
the ioundstioo Of the State, and distinguished
u as the es'liest ssserter of q truth, now of u
nivcfssl prevalence ia our land: snd mas.
much es In latter un,cs, lie hs. been pleased
to inhoepcc the hearts OF opulept and dis,jp.
goished citfsens, to appropriate largely, OF
the wealth inuOsied 10 them, Tor the sdvapce.
mont oi pie;y and learning: and also 10 rem.
der thanks ior the peace that wo ma,n,sin
with oil notions, and Tor the dininu,ion of no.
ihicsi dssen,ion, and the mitigation OF per,y
spirit at home: TO inplore Him, that r.,
woud be pleased 10 conlinne TO the present Y
sdminis,rasioo Of the govcrnmen, Of the Uni.
ted Sisies, IT'S beat support, the appreciation
OF the people 10 sopplica,e tina, He would
con,oue 10 smile on the efforts Of cur acri.
culturi,,s, manufacturers, me chahic, and mcr.
chants, so that our prosperiry may SC cnlarc.
ed, and ocr tesources Tor defence sgsnst az.
gression, Become ample apd permanent: that
IL would please Him 10 stay the scourges of
pestlence and war, wherever 'h-y now sffiict
any Of the human race that He would suss
tain, animate aud direct those His boy SER
wants, who in defiance OF Toll and dsngcrs, &
trpvcrse the seas snd deserts, to sound H.s
name, end exp.s;n His character, His means !
OF gracc, snd His love 60 man. And finally,
that through His rnsrct we may obtain that
salvation ,hs, lilo ha. promised to the fsihful
followers Of our Lord and Saviour Jesus (.
Christ. "a
Resoiped, That Il be recommended 10 the
people TO abstain from all servile labor and
uobccomirg recreation on thar dcy, and ,ha,
liis ,Exccliency the Governor bc reoues,ed
to issne his Proclamation sccotdlngly, and 4
that the sssne be pobhshed in all tho ne wspa.
pers prined il this State.
do therefore, pu'sus 70 the above recit.a
cd resolutions. issue this my Proclamation, TO I
make known tho ssIne, that the good people
ot this State may conform thereto.
Given under my hand md the seal
of said State, at Providence,
<~x this fifth day OF November, in
Ls.J tho year OF our Lord one thou.
- sand eight hundred and TWEEN
ty.,wo, and Of Independence tho
ioriy-scvco'h.
WILLIAM c. GIBBS.