Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-10
BY HIS EXCELLENCY
SAMUEL WARD KING,
Governor, Captain General, and Com
mandr-in- Chicf ofhe State Of Rhode
Island and Pyoridence Plantations.
A PROCLA NATION.

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Whereas, the General Assembly Of the State
aforesaid, on the 9Th day Of November
instant, passed the following resolutions
|. to wit:
Resoiued, That Thursday the Oath day Of
November instant, be set apart as q day OF
public Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty
God; and that it be recommended TO the
people of Rhode Island, abslaining, on that
day, from all unnecessary labor and unbe-
coming recreation, to assemble in their places
Of public worship, and to render unto the
Father of their spirits and the Giver Of all
their blessings, the tribute Of devout and
grateful hearts a.; to thank him for the mercles
which he has vouchsutcd TO us during The
year which has passed; for the goodness
which has crowned the year with plenty, and
for the mercy which has nvertcd the pcsti-
lence that walkclh in darkness ; for his gra
cious care of the welfare OF our common
country. in preserving to her the blessings
OF peace with other nations, and in permit
ting her to enjoy, under the operation Of
equal and popular systems Of government,
the varied social happiness which springs
from freedom regulated by law: Aud, as u
Grated ancestors, a rich legacy of civil and
religious liberty, to acknowledge with fer
vent gratitude. that the lines are fallen 10 Us
in pleasant places-that We have indeed Il
goodly heri,age-lor here was put forth the
first great experiment Of complete freedom
IN religious concernments--here was struck
the first blow in the revolutionary contest
with Great Briiiun and here has been main
/ nj n,,lu ,,ni,,tniunl hv tho
unaidcd v.gor of our people the first con-
lroversy, since tho adoption OF the Amerl-
can Constitutions, with the spilt of licen-
tioCsness and anurchy. Chastened by the
trials ,hroueh whicI, we have been called 10
pass, and remembering The mercy which hath
delivered us from peril, II bccomeih us as u
people to lilt up the voice OF thanksgiving
and praise to hun who so grcclousy inter
posed to help and To save US; and especially
doth il become us, knowing that unless the
/ Lord keep the city, the walchman wakcih but
/ in vain TO invoke hm to continue his watch
lul care over us, and to plant in all hearts the
spirit of social concord, deeper love for the
imperishabe principles of temperate free.
dom, a true reverence for the wisdom of The
just. While invoking the blessing of Al
mighty God upon illl the social interests and
II
seech him to forgive ns all our sins, ncgl-
gences and ignorunces, and, through faith in
Jesus Christ, to grant Us in this world, knowl-
edge of his truth, and in the world to come,
life everlasting.
Resoived also, That his Excclcncy the
Governor be requested TO issue his ProcIa-
nation, to make known the foregoing resou-
ton to the good people of this State.
Il thnrnInvn tn uhnyn n.
cited resolu tions, issue this my Proclamation
10 make known the same, that the good peo-
pie OF this State may conform thereto.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
\ State, nt Providence, this seventh
day OF November in the year of ouI
e.. s. Lord one thousand eight hundred and
torty-,wo, and of the Independence
the sixiy-sevcnth.
SAMUEL WARD KING.
By Ills EycelIcncy's commands:
HENRY BowES, Secretary Of Slate.