Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1847-05-08

true repentance for many and gevous offences Over
the rebellion of hearts, and the disobedence Of
lives, by the ineposon Of thy Astounding mercy and let
not our guilt be visited in mer.ed vengeance upon
May never either in word deed, deny the Lord
neglect his sacred worship But may his blessed name his
doctrine and worship be nwoven with institutions of
freedom that the names Of American and Christian
be and inseparabe As nation, well individuals
spurn the creeds Of nfde and in the acknowledge
ment Of the divine authority suppcae the overriding Prov
dence Of God remembering always that il he that maketh
to differ om Others and that crowneh US with mercy and
| loving kindness sls
Grant wisdom, and purity, and integrity Of purpose,
that may preserve unhu The inheritance Of freedom that
our departed ses have bequeahed us May be nothing
impaired, nothing dimmed but strengthened and frightened
by having used and enjoyed its blessings. And may
deliver it the succeeding generation spoes received
beautiful rich aTeasure it TO drenched In
the blood and crowned with the victorious bays two fierce
cnsanguiued wars.
In the day battle thou hast been our defence and
enemies have trumphed In the face Of foes
thou hast " redeemed from the power Of the sword Cob
20 and weapon formed against us has prospered 80
be il when the hand of dishonor shall asa the
rod Of the oppressor be uplfted to our hurt
In peace may possess territory Do thou make the
shout and the noise of the battle from Shores and
may friendship and love, and righteousness prevail Make
know that wisdom is better than weapons of and
peaceful heritage than much spoil May the spear OF the
warrior be speedily exchanged for the plough and the pruning
hook and the dread thunder battle for the shout OF thanks
| giving to God.
Guide the choice Of rulers that the wisdom
virtue OF the the characters
of those who may be honoed with magsera distnc-
tons. May thy praise which sounded by thy church, be
echoed from the high places of the Republic, and reechoed
from the mu,udes of the people, until like the rushing OF
omnpoent be God And in the pursuits Of lives
in the expression Of lips and in daily worship may
. prove that we know other God but him.
With thy favor beseech thee to behold and bless thy
servant the President the United States and all others in
authority, and repenish them with the grace of thy holy
spirit that they may always incline to thy will and walk IN
thy way. Teach thou Sepators wisdom that they may
establish such laws wholesome and good Direct thou
the minds of judges, that they may decree justice and
that their judgments may be rendered with equity Undue
the people with spirit Of patriotic devotion, and enghten
them with heavenly WISDOM that they be jealous OF their
county honor and with prudence the fearful trust
of eemen which is committed into their hands Make us
people fearing thee and honong thy most holy loving
each other brethren and living for the good Of mankind
We invoke thy blessing upon this present undertaking OF
thy Grant that the structure here commenced
the eye and trust by the direction of thy Providence
may be reared up thy name and rebound to thy glory
May the building here to be erected depository OF the
ous works Of and nature and embems of national dis
ncon be than sufficient for this worthy and honorable
purpose May become monument OF usefulness to us as
nation, and matter Of admiration to the nations Of the
world In the depose of national symbols, may be
point Of peace and friendship for the kingdoms and
Of the earth And may the nations which shall be
represented in its halls find themselves union, firmly eagued
for the encouragement of national prosperity promotion
of and intelligence and the increase of human happiness
May be central of science about which
revolve and from which light and knowledge may be
reflected throughout every cline and kingdom of the globe
And, in the accomplishment of these great and important
Suits may the blessings of the nations follow the memory of the
protector and America become the amoner of abounty whose
benefits shall flow until time shall be
In all our civil and domestic relations, may remember
religious Duties and contribute Of and services
increase Of thy church and the advance
of thy glory that may be people truly serving
thee honong thy in walks and works of righteous
and in the possession happiness under thy smiles and
| favor.
Let hy priests Lord be clothed with righteousness and
thy saints rejoice in goodness ed Chron. vi AID Let thy
way be known in all the earth, thy saving health among all
nations.
Grant that the course Of this world may be peaceaby
dered by thy that thy church may oyuy
thee in all gody quetnes that thy peope may walk in
the ways Of truth and peace and at last be numbered with thy
saints in glory everlasting.
Heaken Lord God we beseech thee to the prayers and
suppaions which have presented before thee And
let be thy good pleasure grant requests which we
offer in the and through the merits of thy Son Jesus,
and our Lord whom with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be
| all honor and glory, world without end Amen.
The Grand Secretary and Treasurer then to make
following deposes in casket made for their reception, to
be placed in the cavity formed to receive those sacred memo
rails An elegant copy Of the Holy Bible, presented by Rev.
Charles A. Davis behalf OF the Bide Society oil ash
ington stereotype page of Bancros History of the Uni
ted States Constitution Of the Grand Lodge OF the District
of Columbia impression of its seal in mea copy Of
its proceedings for 1856 silver plate inscribed with the
names Of the officers Of the Grand and Subordinate Lodges Of
the District coins of the United States the news
papers Of the day the Constitution Of the United States
evidences grant and origin of the Smithsonian lnsttu
tion and plate with the following inscription
ssOn the first day of May, lS47, was laid,
In the city Of Wa shington,
This foundation stone building to be appropriated for the
Smithsonian Institution.
JAMES X. Pork,
President Of the United States
Corporation
President of the u States Vice President Of the u States.
Secretary Of State, Secretary OF the Treasury,
Secretary of War, Secretary Of the Navy,
Postmaster General, Attorney General,
Chief Justice of the u States Commissioner of Patents
Mayor of the city Of Washington.
Board Of Regents.
George M Dallas, Vice President Of the United States.
Roger b. fancy, Chief Justice.
w. w. Seaton, Mayor of the city Of Washington
Lewis Cass, United States Senator.
Sidney Breese, United States Senator.
James A. Pearce. United States Senator
Robert Dale Owen, United States Representative.
William J. Hough United States Representative.
Henry w. Hilliard United States Representative.
Rufus Choate, Massachusetts,.
Richard Rush, Pennsylvania
Gideon Hawey, New York
William G. Preston South Carolina.
A. Dallas Bache, National Institute.
Joseph @. Totem National Institute.
Officers
George M. Dallas Chancellor.
Executive Committee.
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