The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-11-27
Bx HE ExcsLLrnox
JOHN BROWN FRANCIS,
Governor, Cspfeis- Gneva', end Con-
wasdsr-in- Grief ef fAs Ssas rf
Rhods-lsldn AID Proyidsses
Pia1safsons.
A PrOclamation.


yKHEREAS the General Assembly of
wv the State sforessid on ihe-sscosd dsy
Of November instant, ptssed the following
Resolutions, 10 wit:
WnEREAs Il has boen The vcnerssed cus-
tom Of our ancestors, on appropriate occs.
sions, to Acknowledge . their depe ndence upon
Almighty God, and to express their sense Of
gratitude for the blessings which he has bo-
slowed upon then and wksyess such &C.
acknowledgement and expression is founded on
a faith in the holy and external attributes Of
that Being. are suited TO the wants Of man.
and the obligations and feelings of chris.
tisn commonly, and are thus Recommended
to us alike by q love OF truth and duty, and
ny love OF ancestry and whereas the sea-
son hes arrived as wheh,in times past. II has
been usual 10 appoint day for The purpose
Aforesaid; Therefore, to continue the re-
membrance OF the pious faith and gratitude
Of our ancestors, and 10 hold up to posteritv
similar example ss the witness or our own.
and more especially to recognise the sole mn
relation existing between Us and tho bounti.
fuf sothor OF the universe ::
+ Rrsoived, That Thursday the. 26,h day of
November instant. be, and the same il here
by set apart as Day of Public Thanksciy-.
ing and Praise to Almighty God.
And the General Assembly recommend 10 To-
their fellow citizens, that Sustaining on that
dsy from all unnecessary labor, snd unbeco-
ming recreation. they assemble together in
they respectiye houses Of worship, and thero
unite IN rendering to God, the giser 6f al
good, the homage OF sincere and grateful
hearts, for The innumerabIo bounties lie hes
graciously conferred on US, and pirtjc uIsvlv
that He led our fathers 10 shis lend. to lsy
here,the foundations Of government and :
great nation; that lie established us n the
pleasant places Of their foundation end sur.
rounded us with the monuments and triumpa.
Of civil and religious freedom, and Mas conti-
nued to our day, institutions calculated to in.
culcate duo sense Of. the value OF such IN
inheritance, and to perpstuate a. spirit thst
shall maintain II. That He has protected
our land during the past yeay from domestic
and foreign war, and has snstsined and foe
tered the arts Of peace that He has dstia-
| guished II as year Of upususl health n eur
borders end crowned the llbo.ss Of the hus-
bandmen with plenty ous msnsfisturinx
and commcrcial enterprise with glccess, end
our whole country with prosperity and hse .
Pincss :--And above ali, that lie hss grated
and continued 10 us the consoIstions. the
consultations, the hopes and the rewards pro-
mised In His holy revelation q I'd the gospel
OF His son, our Saviour Jesps Ckfiss, made
more dear and precious BY tie advancing
light Of civilization.
And they further recommend that the good
people Of this State, when assembled ss
aforesaid, should with penitent and contrite
hearts, and with On humble reliance on Di-
vine mercy, devoutly duplicate continu.
auce Of favour towards Us, and such q sane
tihcation thereof 10 them and their children.
~ being manifestsd II, their dispositions aud
lives, shaff msRe them to the latest 9spsva-
tions, . great and happy. and . religions
people. .N
Resolved, That his ExcelIency the Cover.
nor be requested to issue bic Proc clamatipn III
these revolutions. that the same may be duly
made known 10 the people or This State, and
that they be requestdd 10 conform theystp.
do therefore, pursuant 10 the above reef.
ted Resolutions, issus this my Proc lsmation
Ito make known the same, that the good peo.
ple Of THE State may conform thsSeto.
Given undor my hand. and The seal OF said
| Slate, at Provitence, this fourth dsy Of
| November. iir the yesr or our Lord, ons
thoysand eight hundred AND thirty three,
and Of Independence the dry. eighth.
JOHN BROwN FRANCIS.
BY his Excellency's . commend
HENRY BOWE.T, Sec'y.