Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-11-10
BY HIS ExcELLENcY
JAMES FENNER,
Gouernor. Captain General, aud Con,nan-
de' in chief Of the Slate Of Rhode Island
and Providence Pisntrtions.


de' in Chicfcfthe State Of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS 1t is the duty Of sll men to offer
w TO God, their devout and grateful &C
acknowledgements, for the innunerabe benefits
continually received at his hand; and whereas
The setting apart Of a day for the public and
united performance Of this duty. after The an
| nuai ingsiherng OF the fruits OF The earth, has
been the pious custom ofthe good people Of this
State, for long period, and this Assembly is
desir0us TO perpeiuaie the same,
Therefore Resoiped-That THURSDAY, the
29th day Of November instant. be, and tive
same hereby is set apart as u day OF general
Thanksgiving and Praise.
And the General Assembly hereby recommend
TO their feIIow-ciiizens, that abs aiming on that
day from all vain amusement, and unnecessary
labOur, they assemble together at their usual
places OfDublic worship, and there unite in rem
dering to God the due homage of sincere and
grateful hearts, for all his goodness, and loving
kindness TO us and to all men; aud especially
to thank and pr aise him for the signal iavours
extended to the people ofths State and coun-
try in times past, and continued hitherto; that
our Fa, hers we're protected amid the perils OF
colonization and political revolution, and that
the berries and privileges which render His su-
perintending Providence were vouchsafed to
their labours, have been so long preserved 20 us:
that the calamies Of war have becn averied
from our borders, and reat Of peace and
unity with all nations established and maini in
ed-that the various arts, and all the import ant
interests which engage the attention Of our cit
zens, have been blessed with abundant prosperi-
ty, and they disposed and encouraged 10 in
creased industry, with improved skill in the
prosecution iheTeof--iha, the varying seasons
H. 4. h., Loo,
ffaught with health and plenty and hat our means
fmoraI, religious and intellectual improvement
have been multiplied and enlarged; and our hao-
pness, as n people, continually advancing; and
at the same time ,humbly TO confess and sincere
ly deplore our manifold sins and lransgressioas,
which have rendered US so unworthy Of these
manifestations Of divine favour; and earnestly
beseech Him 10 give us true repentance: 10 for
give our sins, 10 continue TO our forfeited
privileges aud make us more grateful for their
enjoyment, more cautious and vIgilant in their
preservation and conscious of he influence Of our
own conduct therein, aud more fruitful in cores
pondent works Of charity and benevolence; also
that He would smile on the labours ofthe years
TO come, and grant that while we are realizing
his uniail'ng promise Of seed time and hurvcst,
and all his rich blessings of Providence and
grace, a spirit o! ca ldor and lberali'y may AMI
maie Us and our councils, and enable us TO
adopt and pursue the policy most conclusive TO
our prosperity, unchecked by factious or
thoughtess opposition; hat the spirit Of political
reform now happily abroad in the earth. may
continue its progress until free and responsible
governments based on the will, and devoted 10
the welfare Of The people, are every where es-
tabl:shed; and above all that the spirit of true
religion may ere long pervade, cheer and purify
every heart, causing il TO be universally felt and
acknowledged, that II is righteousness that truly
exalteth a nation, whilst sin is reproach to
any people.
Resolped-Tha His Excellency the Cover
nor be reques ed TO issue his Proclama ion Of
these resolutions, ami promuIgate the same in
the customary manner.
lido, therefore, pursuant to the above reciied
resolu ions. issue this, my proclamation. 10
make known the same, thai 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, IN the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twent y-seven, and Of lndepcn-
dcucc the fifty second.
JAMES FENNER.
By His ErceHency's Command:
HENRY Bowen, Secry.,