Literary cadet, and Saturday evening bulletin. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1826-1827, 1826-11-18

By hLS Erctuency J.d.uEo FEVVEh, GorcT7ioT,
Captain General, and Commander in Chief ofHe
Stale of RhOde-I Stand and Proridence Piantq-
A PROCLAMATION.
VT7HEREAS the General Assembly of the State
w aforesaid, on the fourth day of November,
instaat passed. che following resolutions, TO wit:
Whereas it becomes the humble creatures of Di-
vine Power, the subjects of unmerted and unmt-
ed mercy, to unite, with devout solemnty and SIN
cerc gratitude, in acknowledging the Bene6cen.
Source OF oil their public ond private blessings;
and the season having arrived at which, according
to the good custom that has descended to us from
our ancestors. e have been used TO assemble tose-
ther, upon an appointed day, TO lift up our hearts
in praise OF the Most High and Gracious Disposer OF
our destines, by whose knowledge the depths are
broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew
who crowns the year with his goodness in the in
crease of the ground, and the gathering in Of the
fruits thereof
ResOlved, therefore, That THURSDAY, the thir-
teth day of November, instant, be, and the same is
hereby set apart as day of Public Thanksgiving
and Praise to Almighty Cod.
And the General Assembly recommend 10 their
fellow-cizens that, abstaining on that day from all
unnecessary labor and unbecoming recreation, they
assemble together in their respective houses of wor
ship, and there unitedy pour forth to God the gl-
yer of all good, the grateful feelings Of their hearts
for the innumerable bounties He has graciously
civil and religious liberty, established and protect
ed in this Government from its original foundation
for the pleasant land in which it has pleased Him to
cast our lot, and the institutions reared up therei
and iostercd beneath His smiles as sources Of KNOW
ledge and means ofhappiness for the spirit of i'm
provement He has caused to be manifested in the
various pursuits of industry and enterprise; for the
that has crowned the labors of the husband.
man, and animated the efforts Of manufactures and
commerce; for The blessings of health and plenty
of prosperity and peace, ofdomesc comfort and ma
tional security, with which the closing year has
been mercfully distinguished; and above all, for
the life and truth offered to in the Gospel OF His
Son, Cur Saviour Jesus Christ-for the mears OF
Grace and for the hope Of Glory.
And they further recommend that the good peo,
pie Of this State, when assembled as aforesaid,
would with penitept and contrite hearts, and with
an humble reliance upon Divine Mercy, devoutly
supplicate Il continuance of the Divine favor to-
wards US, and increase in the manifestations of
our gratitude in the improvement of our lives and
come.
Resolued, That His Excellency the Governor be
requested to issue his proclamation of these resolu
tions, and cause the same to be published in all the
newspapers in this State.
do, therefore, pursuant to the above recited re-
solutions, issue this, my proclamation, TO make
known the same, that the good people Of this State
may conform thereto.
Given under my hand. and the seal Of said State,
at Providence, this sixth day Of November, ia
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and twenty-si and Of Inde pendence the
fifty first. JAMES FENNER.
Bvhis ErceHency's commend:
HENRY Bowen, Sec'ry.