Litchfield enquirer., 1835-06-04


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 BlessEs. EDIToRs:--I accampaay this, noio, with a printed Proclamaiion fora day gf Fassiag aad Psuyer iesued by the first, Governor TrumbplL in ihs year l776. Ifyou deem it document ofsuAicient interest for preservation, should be gratiRed hy having i transferred 10 your columns. As illustrative of the temper and manners of the agein which was tss,! cd, appears to possess an historical value to which the public would not he insensihle. Tine bit Ter irony, sarcasm and defiance, which are sniager
 with relieous aspirations, give ,oi. pecaar eharac iera eharac,er,, perhaps. never exhibited inn'ors striking feaiures than ly opr PaiiaA in their struggle. for religious and political ihery. The who Proclamation presents singular eomhpation of the principles of civil liberty, mingled wiih allegiance .o sovereignty bu. tempered shroqghogi rth reliance the protecting influence afa higher power, whom the Goyernor and Council in ahssing fr n6essing, did not hesitate to express their own opinions. h asra sa=a vi BY THE TsuxoRABLR sas+tA ta7t .,;e.f sJ0NATEEAN TRCMBHEE, Esqdiresa k 1 GOVERNOR sss < i gs sss cssny sEysca s S's'reT' ,,ge3 1; "A A3PROCEAMATECN,+ <. 3t'fs .ts sst t s,. Fora Day oi public Fasting and Prayev.
 WHEREAS < hath pleased inc most high con.
 ihe World, to briag uponlhis Colony. md tie other
 British Colonies on this Continent, sgsieyoRs and
 distressing Tronhies, by permitting the Adminis,r.-
 fiOn and Rulers of our Parent Sla6, to make eol-
 emn Declaration, ihas the ParliamenfOf Grent Brit
 ain hath Right 10 make Laws hieding pPoa the Colonies in all Cases whaisoeyer~-and in Pursuance
 oneeat deprived one the Colonies oi their most essential and chartered Priyiedgee; sent over a Fleet and ArMy which have engaged Us iH Civil War; destroyed many Lives, hdrn, isso of our aoar
 Feil in their Way; prohibited md slsstroyed oar Fishery and Trade hos:iely taken irom the I1habs
 isaals nuToara sssa Coast and ltlaads Gite Etpck,
 aHi other Arsicea 0t trisae Propesiy, and lreaien us with general Destruction. tor no ether Reason known to ne, than that we will surrender our
 Libe5ies, Properties and Prisiecges. which we he- lieve GOD and Nature, the Rritish Constitution, aad oar sacred Charters give us jus. Right to en. joy. And in the midst of these Calami,ies t hath
 pleased GOD to visit many of our Towns with Sick
 ness md Morality in the s last Autumn; All which Prayer, and sheweth ns that GOD demands our sin- cere Repentance and Return to Him: .,5 =. N HAVE therefore thought fit, by and with the Ad- resentases, n General Court asaembed, appoinl, and do hereby appoint Weanesday, tie Seuestsenth Day ofianMGry next, be observed Day of Fast ing aud Prayer throughout this CpioDy, hsreby ex- has,ing Mias,ers and People of al Denopiaaions oi Chrsiians to ehserse the same unleianediy o hui- ble ihemsevea before Con. peniteny confess their Sins; earnesily to beaeech the Mercy aud His gracious Return io us. That He wosid pardon our Tnjquaes poar out His Holy Spirit upon us, and ef- feet thorough and geUeral RefcrnatioD. That He would please 10 remove the awt9l Calami!iea we are siore preserye, aud secare cor LbeHies and Pryil- edges, and set,ie tlemj upon lasting Foundalion.- Tl,s He would bless and dreettbe Rulers Rnc Gudes Of His Peorle i'd all the Colonies, and particularly guide the Coniinen.al Congress, and make an ihsr Counseis Advice and Determinations such as will be- pleasing to Him. and will promote the UpioD and Happiress of the PeHhie and secure the Eajoymeni gage tc Hearts of this People in the ThiSgs of GoD, and their Peace; succeed all ust Enleavours ic obtain the Resiofati1n -Four Lberties and Priviedg- us. That he would particularly dwell in this Colony, give His Presence and Blessing our Civil RGiers, ssseNgtken direct and assist them in this dark and osl .S r .Ss ChS9che. ;S FsS Un " and flolinessprosper she Gospel Diapensations give His Presence with the Minisers of Chrst-make
 them greatly successful in gathering in Souls Him s0less lhs College aud Sehools 0f Lcarniag succeed Eodesvonrs used for promoting Christianity among the iHeathen-Pteser their Peace aud Friendshipl witk aeonaue t0 turn'tlse Coansel df our Enemies And so olisr up iervsNt Prayers ior our Soyereign fntd King George the Thitd, our Gracious Queer nI Chasle.les tke PFinee of Wales, and the RoyaIFa- miy. That Con would direct the Kipg's Coaacils, teach him ever to discern and incline him 10 pursue aad nromote be Thinxs of Cops Will. and ihs true lnsrests, Happines. and just Rights of His Peope-
 remove ssia cesosellor: Ter froR him. and hsss him and are sincere Lovers of the People. rha He would pardon, anlishen. and the Nation, and fll the Earth with ha PraiSe. And all Servs Work is ic, hkltlen 0n said Day. HH &aREs9t 791 *9'F h'Fh
 Gissn under ny Hand in .he Conpcil Chamber in New:Haven, tho Nne,ern.h Day of December. jo
 albs 6ixieensh Year of he Reig1 of our Sovereifn RnL6rd qKoisOE the Third. ei Gseat Britain, France
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 .gstIssl Sagsas NpGOD shvs the KiFH.T z 'F TT's f tR m NsN sg 9s | { An Apaisgy-Evsry one koows tha, hay has been very aud dear h 1his section ot ,he s,sis doctor n ssghhoriqg village wase.lisd io sdn'iais-
 ter to patient who lixe as some disiance, and was
 obliged, omthe aasts q the tc sscp oyer nish'
 at'as house; ia he nospisgahe seod lady expressed
 much coaesfn for ths doctor. and very sorry tha
 che couid not have given him better he'd. but Yaid che, hay has been Q searee here, that we've been
 obliged io take it ai out of ihe beds iD give She crit iers!"-BusgOr Whsk '' Y z'ssT v ''''''@