Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1846-12-10
BY REQUEST.

Thanksgiving Day was very generally OBJ
served in Philadelphia. Most of the places OF
public worship were opened and were we'll at
tended, large proportion Of the stores were
closed, and business was, III all its main fea-
lures, suspended Seventeen States in all
joined in the observance. Hereafter we trust
that The President will deem il righ, TO recon-
mend one dav in each year for General Thanks
giving throughout the Union. By pleasing
coincidence, Thursday, Nov Goth, 1899. just
81 years ago, was kept as day of National
Thanksgiving, under Proclamation issued by
Gen. Washington, as will be seen by; the fol-
lowing:
By the President ofthe U. S. of America
A Whereas, il is The duty of
all nations TO acknowledge the Providence of
Almighty God, to obey his will to be grateful
for his benefits, and hbmbly implore his pro-
teclion and favor; and whereas both Houses of
Congress have, by their joint Committee, re-
quested me to recommend to The United States
a day of public Thanksgiving and Prayer, to
be observed by acknowledging with grateful
hearts, the many and signal favors of Almighty
God, especially by afording them an opportu-
nifty of peaceably establishing form of Gov
ernment for their safety and happiness: Now,
therefore, do recommend and assign Thurs
day, the twenty sixth day of November next, TO
be devoted by The People of these States, to the
service Of the grea, and glorious Being who is
the benifcent Author of all the good that was,
lha, is, that will be. Tha, we then all unite in
rendering unto Him our sincere and humble
thanks for his kind care and protection Of the
People of this country previous 10 its becoming
a nation, for the signal and manifold providence
in the course and nclusion of the late war
for the great degree of tranquility, union and
plenty which we have since enjoyed for The
peaceabe and rational manner in which we
have been enabled TO establish Constitutions of
government for our safely and happiness, and
particularly the national one more lately insIi-
luled for civil and religious liberty with which
we are blessed. and the means we have of ac-
quiring and dlffusing useful knowledge, and in
general for all the great and various favors
which He has been pleased to confer upon u.s.
And also hat we may then unite in most hum
bly, offering our prayers and suppIicatlons 10
the great Lord and Ruler OF nations, and be-
seech Him 10 pardon our other irsnsgressions
TO enable US all. whether in public or private
stations, 10 perform our several and national
duties, properly and prudenly 10 render our
government blessing 10 all people, by
constantly being government of wise, just,
and constitutional laws, discreeIy and faithful /
ly executed and obeyed; TO prolec, and guide |
all sovereigns and nations, especially such as
have shown kindness unto u.s. and bless them
with good government, peace and concord 10
promote the knowledge of true religion and yir-
Tue, and the increase of science amongst us
and generally 10 grant unto all mankind such
a degree of temporal prosperity as He alone
knows TO be best.
Given under MY hand, at the city Of New
York, the Sd day of October, in The
year OF our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty nine.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.