Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-08-26

i An EXCELLENT PROCLAMATION
1t is seldom that we have read anv thing ema-
mating from the other side of the water that has
afforded more pleasure than the following
: Proclamation from the young Queen Of England.
II incucates the soundest end purest practice Of
kmorality.
(FroDs alate Engiisa pcper)
PROCLAMATION THE QUEEN.--For the en-
enlargement Of picty and virtue, and for the
preventing and Furnishing Of vice, profaneness
: and immortality.
VICTORIA Il.
! We most seriously and religiously consider that
it is an indispensable duty to be careful
above all other things, to preserve and advance
the honor and service Of Almighty God, and to
discourage and suppress all vice, profaneness. de-
bauchcry, and immortality, which arc highly
displeasing to God great a reproach to our reli-
gion and government, and by means Of the fre-
q,ent i'll examples Of the practices thereof have
SO fatal a tendency to the corruption of many OF
our loving subjects, otherwise rcligiousiv and viz
tuously disposed, and which (if not timely rcIDe-
died) may Justly draw down the divine vengeance
OH and our kingdom: we also humbly acknow-
edge that We cannot expect the blessing and good
ness OF Almighty God 10y whom Kings and
Queens reign, and on whom entirely rcly) to
make our reign happy and prosperous both to
ourselves and our people, without religious Oh
seryance of Gods holy laws. to the intent, there
fore that religion, piety and good manners, may.
according to our most hearty desire, flourish and
increase under our administration and government
VIC have thought fit, by the advice of privy
council, to issue this, royal proclamation, and
do hereby declare our royal purpose and resoiu-
ton to discountcnaace and punish all manner Of
vice, profaneness, and immortality, in all persons
Of whatsoever degree or quality within realm,
and particularly in such employed near our
royal person; and that, for the encouragement Of
religion and morality, we will, upon all occasions,
distinguish persons of piety and virtue by marks
of our royal favor; and we do expect and require
that all persons of honor, in places of authority
will give good example by their own virtue and
piety, and to their utmost contribute to the dis
persons Of dissolutc and dcbauch-
ed lives, that they, being reduced by that means
to shame and contempt for their loose and evil ac
tons and behaviour, may be thereby also enforced
the to reform their i'll habits and practices,
and that the visible displcasure of good men to-
wards them may las far it is possible) supply
what the laws (probably) cannot altogether pre-
vent And we do hereby strictly cnjoin and pro-
hbt all our loving subjects, Of what degree or
quality, soever, from play ing the Lords day
lice, cards, or any other game whatsoever, either
N public Or private houses, or other place what
sver. And we do hereby require and command
hem, and every of them, decentIy and rev.
,Tentiy to attend the worship of God every
lords day, on pain Of highest displeasure,
md Of being proceeded against with the utmost
igor that may be by law And for the more CT. a
ectual reforming all such persons who, by reason
# their dissoute lives and conversations, are a I
candal to our kingdom, our further pleasure is,
nd we do hereby charge and command all our $
Judges, mayors, sheriffs, justices Of the peace,
nd all other officers and ministers, both ecclcsi-
stical and civil, and all other suhjoots whom it
lay concern. TO be vi.i..s aud strict in the
iscovcry and the effcctual prosecution and pun
hmcnt of all persons who shall be guilty of cx-
essve drinking. blasphemv, profanc swearing e
IeUdneSS. of fhp - y
ay, or other dissolatc, immoral. or diso-deriy
ractIccs, and that they take also ecctually o.
suppress all public gaming houses and places. re
nd other lcwd and disorderly houses; and to put
execution the statute made in the 23th year of g
lie reign of the late King Charles the Second, 81
lttled An act for the better observation of the W
ord's day, commonly called Sunday;'' and also
much of an act of parliament made in the 9th OF
ear o! the reign of the late King William the 81
bird. entitled, IAN act to the efectual
lpPrcsslng OF Blasphemy and Profanencss," as as
now in force: and all other laws in force te
: the furnishing and suppressing any of the vi
aforesaid and also to suppress and prevent all
ming whatever, III public or private houses "'
c Lords day; and likewise that they take effec-
al care to prevent all persons keeping taverns,
ocolate houses, coffee houses, or other public :.
uses whatever from selling wine, chocolate, ITO
fee, ale, beer, or other liquors, receiving or
Knitting guests to be or remain in such their o
uses in the time of Divine Service the Lords ia'
y, as they will answer it to Almighty God. and
On pain of our highest displeasure. And for DC
more cffectual proceeding herein, we do here
direct and comma.:d all our Judges of assize
justices of the peace to give strict charges
their respective asszcs and sessions for the due va
secution and punishment Of all persons that an
II presume to offend in any Of the kind afore- 10
and also of all persons that contrary to their o
y shall be remiss or negligent in putting the
laws in execution, and that they do, at their mu
pective assizes and quarter sessions of the :
&c, cause this our MISREPRESENTATION to be pub "n
y read in open court Immediately before the GO"
rye is given. And we do hereby further the
rye and command every minister in bis res an
tive parish, church chapel to read or cause can
'e read this proclamation at least four times
very year, Immediately after the divine ser pug
;, and to incite and stir up their respective :
tories to the practice of piety and virtue
Delicate Erperiment.--Mr. DobelI. Belgian
sIcian, In the course of his professional prac- 7
lately stumbled on a novel me thod of curing pub
mental nlalady called stupidity. This i'm affa
ant discovery. demonstrated by experiment, rem,
ost no time In communicating to the Medical ate
ety of Client. A young patient of his. of Uni
temperament, and confined UNDERSTANDING q
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