The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-11-15
"A Proclamation.

w offer 10 God, their devout and CRATE. |
ful acknowledgements, for the innumerable !
benefits continually received at his hand:
and whereas the setting apar, of day for
the public and united performance Of this !
duty after the annual ingaihering of the
fruits of the earth, has been the pious Gus.
tom of the good people OF this State for a
long period, and this Assembly is desirous
to perpetuate the same.
1Rerefore. Reso!red. That THURSDAY,
the 29th day of November inst De, and the
same is hereby set apart as day of gene.
raj Thanksgiving and Praise.
And the General Assembly hereby re
commend TO their fellow citizens, that alb
staining on that day from all vain amuse.
ment, and unnecessary labor, they Assem-.
bic together at their usual places of public
worship. and there unite IN rendering 20
God the due homage of sincere and CRATE
ful hearts, for all his goodness aud l01
kindness to Us and to all men; and espec-
tally to thank and praise Him for the sig
nal favors extended to the people of this
State and country in times past, and con
tinued hitherto; that our Fathers We pro-
tected amid the perlls of colonization and
political revolution, and that the liberties
and privileges which render His superin-
tending Providence were vouchsaied 10
their labors, have boen so long preserved
80 us; that the calam;ties of war have been
avcrted from our borders, and relations ol'
peace and unity with all nations establish.
| ed and maintained that the various arts and
all the important interests which engage
! the attention of our citizens. have been
| 4. hp, u o,,t al ,b
! disposed and encouraged To increased in
! iusiry, with improved skill IN the prosecu-
! ton thercof--that the varying seasons of
the year now advancing 10 a close, have
| been fraught with health aud plenty, and
| that car means of moral. religious and IN
! tellectual Improvement have been multi
| piled and enlarged; and our happiness As
! a people continually advancing; and al the
| same time. humbly To confess and sincere
| " deplore our manifold sins and transgrcs
! SONS, which have rendered us so unworthy
! ,f these manifestations Of divine favor: ant
earnestly bcscCch Him TO give rs true re-
peutance; To forgive us our sins. to con
| 'inue to us our forfeited privileges and
| make US more grateful for their enjoyment
more cautions and viglant in their preSer
"atIon, and conscious ofthc influence of our
! avn conduct therein. and more fruitiu'
N correspondent works of charity and be-
| aevolence: also that he would smile on the
abors of the years to come, and grant tina,
| While we arc realizing his uniailng prom
sc Of seed time and harvest, and all his
rch blessings of Providence and grace, a
spirit of candor and hberality may animate
us and our councils, and enable us TO adopt
.l,,..
onr prosp Y, unchecked by factions or
! 'nougnueSS oppusitiuu, that the spirit OF
political reform now happily abroad in the
rarlh, nay continue TO progress until free
gnd responsible governments based on the
| ill, and devoted to the welfare Of the peo.
! de. are every where esta 5lshcd: and abu,,
III that the spirit of true religion may ere
nng petva6e, cheer and purify every hear
ansing i 10 be universally felt and ac-
lhnowledged, that il is righteousness ibsl
lrmly eXalteth nation, whilst sin is a re.
proach TO any people.
Rcsoircd, That His Excclcncy The Go
vernon be requested to issue his Procldma
ION Of these resolutions. and promulgate
he same in the customs ry manner.
10 therefore, pursuant TO the above re-
cited resolutions issue this, my procamn
ton. rs make known tho same, that the
good people Of this State may conform
thereto.
Given under my hand, and scnl o
SAID State, at Providence, thi.
sixth day Of November. in the
q. s.) year Of onr Lord one thousand
eight hundred and twenty seven
and ofIndcpendence the fifty SC
eond.
JAMES FENNER.
BY Ills Exceilcncy's Command:
HENRY BowEN. Sechy