Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-11-25

Bu his Ereelieacy JAMES FENNER, GOuernor,
Captain General, and COmnlander-an- Chre( ofhe
STATE of Rhode-Isand and Pr0Uid,nee P.anta-
tions -
A PROCLAMATION.
VNHEREAS the General Assembly Oft State
w Aforesaid, on the fourth day OF November
ms. a, passed the following resolutions, to wit:
Whereas it becomes the humble creatures o! Di-
vine Power the subjects vi unmeritcd and unlImit-
ed iaercy, to unite, with devout 'oemnity ana SIN
ccre gratitude, Ia acknowledging the BenehceEt
Source OF all their public and private blessings;
ard the season having arrived at when, according
10 the good custom that has descended to US from
our ancestors. have been used to assemble toae-
ther, upon an appointed day, to lift up our hearts
ia praise of the M.st High and Gracious Dsposer OF
our Jestinies, by whose knowledge the depths are
broken up and the clouds drop down tho dew
uto crowns The year with his goodness an the IN
:, ese OF the ground, und the galnerins III oi the
fruits thereof:
Resolred therefore, That THURSDAY, the thir-
tietn day ol November, Instant be, and the same rs
hereby set apart as a day of PuDlic lhauksSiVihS
and Praise 10 Almighty God.
q AnJ the I,c,erai Assembly recommend to their
fellow -czeus that abstalnng On that day IRON all
unnecessary labor and unbecomlng recreation, they
assemble tosc,her their respective houses OF wor-
shp AMI there ,edly pour forth to God, the 81
yer ol all good the grateful feelings OF their hearts
for the iliuuuieraOle Dounties lie has Sraciously
conferred on US particularly for the blessings Oh
civil aud religious liberty, established aud protect
IA IN tins Government from ITS original foundaton
f, Ie pleasant land IN which IT has pleased HIM to
cas-, our lot, and the institutions reared up therein
and iostercd beneath HIS smiles as sources OF know
ledge sn means vi happlness for the spirit OF I'M
urovemen! tie ha- caused to be manifested IN the
yaro rs pursuits OF industry and cnterprze; Tor the
success that ha. crowned the labors of the husband
mao, anu animated the efforts OF manufactures an
commerce; ; tor the blessings OF health aud plenty,
of prosperity and peace, o dometc comfort and ma
tional security, with which the closing year has
beea merclfully distinguished; and atoye all, Tor
the life and truth offered to US in the Gospel OF Hi
Son. our Saviour Jesus Chrs-t0r the meahs oi
Grace aud Ior the hope of Glory.
And they further recommend that the good peo-
pe Of this State, when assembled as Aforesaid
would with peutent and contrlte hearts, AMI with
an huuble relianco upon Divine Mercy, devouiy
auppiicote a continuance Of the Divine favor to-
wards U.s. and an met i'll the manifestations OF
our gratitude, in the Improvement or our ives ahu
The fruits of repentance in the times when are 10
come.
Reso,red, That His Excelleacy the Governor b
requested t. issue his proclamation OF these rts"iu
TONS aud the same to be published III all 'he
newspapers in this State.
Idot otherelore, pursuant to the above reclteu re-
so!u rions, issue this, my proclamation, TO make
known the same, that the good people o this State
may conform thereto.
Given under my hand and the seal OF said Stale,
at Providence this sixth day Vt November, IN
the wear of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred anu twenty-six, and of Independence the
fifty first. JAMES fENNEf.
By his Erceiencv's command:
HENRY Bowen, S"crv.