The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-24
Thanksgiving Day.


We write on the eve of the day which has been set
apart as a day of general thanksgiving We find in
of the newspapers the following list Of States which
have agreed upon the arrangement They constitute
considerable portion of the Union:
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts Rhode
Island Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsyva-
Georgia. Alabama, Ohio Indiana illinois, Kentucky Ten,
nessee Louisiana, Mississippi, Michigan, Missouri Wis
consin and Iowa.
The Philadelphia paper from which we extract the
above list goes to say "The churches in this city
will all be open for public services and there every
appearance that the day will be very generally observed
in suitable and becoming manner; and in order that all
engaged in our establishment may unite in its ceebra-
ton have determined not to issue paper the sue
ceedng day. We presume the will be adopt
ed by the press generally"
We shall follow the example, and allow our hands in
the Union Office free opportunity to participate in the
ceremonies OF the occasion.
And what country upon the globe has so many abun-
dant for thankfuness to gracious Providence
have' Agitated by political parties, and
in the midst of foreign war, are, comparatively, the
most favored nation upon which the sun shines
We ought to thank Heaven for having given us so
goody land to live inwith territory admirably calcu-
lated for cultivation and much of it yet unoccuped and
capable of receiving chdrens Children and the dis
tressed of other climes who seek in it an asylum for
themselves and their descendants
We ought to thank gracious Providence for permit
ting to enjoy the reest government in the world
where there is hereditary monarch to feed upon the
substance of the people, no pampered hierarchy titled
arstocracy with immense domains which locked up
entails from the of the community confined TO the
eldest by the law of primogeniture but where every
man is free to select his calling and where every
office, however high, is open to every man, however
humble
We thank abountfu God that the mind is free; and
because is free, it is not narrowed down to anquated
prejudices but that it is progressive and open to i'm
provement and therefore that the most eneprs-
ing, inventive, and ingenious people upon the EARTH
We thank God for the improvements that are now
grazing our country and benefting our numerous and
active popuation-for the railroads and canals which
bearing the products OF soil to the seaboard and the
fruits of from the seaboard to the
tains.
We thank kind Providence for the prosperity of our
agriculture, our manufactures, and commerce-for
the progress Of arts and the extension of science
which ornament like graceful capitals the solid columns
of our national greatness
We ought to lift our hearts in thankfuness TO gra-
cious God, that whilst enjoy peace at home-that
whilst have than enough for ourselves have
much to spare for the suffering nations OF the Eastern
World; that have been covered with glory
abroad that whilst humby bow with TO the
Deity who looks down upon us, able to hold up
heads with the proudest people the globe, and TO
oice in the prosperity of our country in the freedom of
institutions, and in the brilliant achievements of
countrymen in the support of rights and our honor
We ought to thank gracious God for the Light Of
the gospel which enjoy, and orthe freedom of our
igon which extends all men the privilege of worship
ping the Author of the Universe according to the best die
tates of each mans conscience.
This day, indeed is day of general thanksgiving
and should be wanting in gratitude to Providence IT.
self--we should be wanting in the proper feeling OF
man--if we did return our thanks for the nnumera
BILE blessings enjoy in this continent and in this
land of liberty.
Arrangements are making by the councils OF New Or
leans to give Gen Taylor the welcome reception which
he deserves. Committees have been appointed to offer
him all the Inequalities Of the city,