Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-10
STATE OF VERMONT.
A PROCLA Nh A TEON
by THE GOVERNOR.

Mtbe request Of the Senate and House
Representatives, 1 hereby appoint TnuRs-
DAY, The sixteenth day Of November next,
| TO be observed throughout, this State as
day of public Thanksgiving, Praise and
Payer; requesting the people to assemble,
on that day, in their several places Of public
worship, and there offer TO Almighty Cop
unfeigned acknowledgements for His good
ness for His continued protection and pres
srptior Of our lives, and for the bountiful
products Of another year-
Let US there. while We suspend all avoca-
lions unsuitable to the occasion recount the
unmeasured kindness of our Heavenly Faith
W;-thank Him for the health so generally
prevalent that no devastating sickness has
visited US that amid the multipIied acts Of
His kindness he has sig@ally blessed US
4 with government of order and ofslaws,
4 depending upon the moral sense and power
. Olhe people for its support and continuance,
and securing to US the quiet enjoyment OF
civil rights and religious freedom. And
while we thus render thanks, let US not for
get, that to the smiles of His countcnancc
We are indebted for all our social. civil and
religious privileges :--thatit was His guar
dian care that upheld us inthe infancy Of our
national existence, that hath protected us
IRON those storms and tempests which have
confused and overhrown other nations
and that His ovcrruliug Providence alone
has preserved us, thus far, from serious d.
visions and internal connexions.
Ii behoyes US to thank GoD for the means
Afforded, through our system Of education
lOr transmitting to those who succeed us the
true principles of good government. LIE
spray for those having charge of oul
schools and semnaries Of learning. tina
''aNey may rightly appreciate the response
cIay Of their stations, and so teach, tina
each succeeding generation shall be gen
e'a'lon OF better men and better citizens i
ever remembering, that 10 them. in grea
measure, is committed the future destiny o
our Republic.
Let US pray for our beloved couutry-fo
nose who rule ever il--for all our tree in
SRplions-Tbat the foul stain OF Shaver,
may be speedily washed away, That Coz
would vouchsafe to extend Hiss4i.Tnai care
lod restrin all the dsorderly aumults 9
wicked men, and say. TO the tide OF huma
ISsson' thus Ear shalt thou go and no lai
~ei , That OUT rulers may be guided b
N"uOm-that in our nationa! councils the
uay be led 10 the adoption of wise and sa
u@fy measures-and ahat onr institution
may remain uncorrupted and continue TO e'
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and while we thus offer up. on the pull
~ aI'ar' our prayers and tbanksgivings, i
~ 'eMember the circumstances of the poe
~~ distressed, nor forget, that in addition
WI sympalhies and prayers, they need III
%a''cal iadlment Of the injunction, "be J
warmed, be ye filled" And finally, let I
'aise Con for all our enjoyments; an
GMS aside all animosity, i'll will and "a
'N0iy eeiing. let us. in the language
Ssp,'at'on, with one voice exclaim. 20 gi'
m osuSs unto the LORD. for he is good, for b
cre!'cy endureth forever.u
'''ea under my hand in Executive Cha
g,L al Montpelier. this thirty.frst day
TT.lO0er' in The gear Of our Lord, o.
"0s'and eight haadred and thirty -seve
S S. % the Independence Of the Unit
0'ais' The sizty-sscond.
R, S, II, JENIsoN.
GEO. B. MANsER, Secretary.
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