Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-11-24

APROCLAMATION.
Whereas, the General Assembly Of the State
aforesaid, on the 9Th day Of November
instant, pissed the following resolutions
to wit:
Resoired, That Thursday, the 2lh day Of
November instant, be set apart us q day OF
public Thanksgiving and Praise to Almighty
God; and that it be recommended TO the
people of Rhode Island. uhstainjng, on that
day. from 9ll unnecessary inbor and nnbe-
coming recreation, to assemble in their places
of public worship, aud To render unto the
Father of their spirits and the Gvcr OF all
their blessings, the tribute of devout and
grateful hearts; to thank him for the mercies
which he has vouchsafed 10 us during the
year which has passed; for the goodness
which has crowned the year with plenty, md
for the mercy which has avGrtcd the pest-
lcnce that walkcih in darkness for his grn.
cinus care of The welfare OF our common
country, in preserving to her the blessings
of peace with other nations, and IN permit
ting hcr 10 enjoy, under the operation Of
equal and popular systems of government.
the varied social happiness which springs
from freedom regulated by law: And, Us n
people to whom has been brqueathed, by VEN
Grated ancestors, rich legacy of civil and
religious liberty, to acknowledge with fer
ven, gratitude, that the lines are fallen 10 us
in plcasan, placcs-that we have indeed n
roodly heri,age-lur here was put forth the
frs, great experiment OF complete freedom
in religious concernments-here was struck
A ,l,,,,n
with Great Britain. and here has been main
tanned. and lrumphantly maln'alncd,by the
unaidcd v.gor of our people, the first con-
trovcrsy. since tho adoption of the Ameri-
can EonstIiuiion, with the sprlt OF llcen-
tiorsness and anarchy. Chaslened by the
trials through which we have been called to
pass, and remembering the mercy which hath
delivered us from peril, 1t becomeih us rs
people to lift up the voice ot thanksgiving
and praise 10 him who so graciously inter
posed to help and To save us; and especially
doth il become us, knowing that unless the
Lord keep The city, the wntchman wakclh bl!
in vain, 10 invoke him io continue hls waicB
ful care oyer us, and to plant n nil hearts the
spirit of SOCIAL concord, deeper love for the
ilnpcrishablc principles oi temperate free.
dom, n true reverence for the wisdom Of tho
inst. While invoking the blessing Of Al.
mighty God upon all the social interests and
ties with which we have To do, let us be-
secrh him TO forgive us all our sins, ncgli-
genccs and ignoranccs, and, through faith in
Jesus Christ, to grant us in tins world, know-
edge Of his irnlh, and in the world to come,
life everlasting.
Resoired also, That his Exccllcncy the
Governor be requested To issue his Proca-
nation TO make known the foregoing rcsolu-
lion to the good peopl, Of this State.
do, therefore, pursuant to The above re-.
cited resolutions, issue this my Proclamation.
to make known The same. that The good peo-
pic of this State may conform thereto.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
State, nj Providence. this seventh
day of November, in tho ycar ot our
! IT,. 81 Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fortv-two, and of the independence
the sixiy-soven,h.
SAMUEL WARD KING.
By Ills EycelIcncy's command;
HENRy BowEN, Secretary Of State.