The examiner., 1849-11-17

Proclamation by the Governor OF Kentucky
IL is wise that the people should ever recognise
HIS authority and dominion, who established the
earth, and spread abroad the seas; whose omnipo-
tent power doth build up and overthrow the en-
plres OF men; whose infinite wisdom doth guide
The nations through countless changes 10 their
appointed destiny, and whose unvsrying and ex-
hauatless love scatteTs throughout all ages, all
The benefits and blessings which men enjoy. And
It ~ night that they should make public that
recognition by the grateful expression Of their
Ia ks for these iavors, which lie, according 10
The dispensation OF Divine Providence, doth con-.
fer.
Ii is a gratifying fact that most of the several
States of this highly favored Union do, from year
10 year. set apart particular days days of thanks
giying, and already many have, 10y their public
officers, determined 10 set apart The 29,h day OF
November, and dedicate the same TO this most
laudable and becoming use. IL would be wrong,
IN the midst OF this general rejoicing, that the
voice OF Kentucky should be silent For have
not her benefits and bounties, CT Inferred by His
munihceni hand, been 30 ample and abundant, as
to demand from all her citizens, thanksgiving and
p.aise! He has illustrated our history from its
earliest period 10 the present, with his choisest
blessings. lie was, to our fathers, in their diff-
cUllies, and the imminent perils TO which they
were exposed, "s shield, a shelter, and refuge"
He has, throughout the succeeding ysars, sus-
tanned, strengthened, and increased their descen-
cSn:s. HE hath chosen and given 10 us for home
land covered with "beauty as a garment" and
hath bestowed on us civil and religious freedom
a. an inheritance, more precious than earth 9
most priceless treasures. He has established His
ataIs, and caused His word 10 be proclaimed
abroad, and has blessed our people with an ardent
anG earnest love for the free instiuIions, which,
under His overruling Providence, are founded in
our land.
During the past year there has been no withdraw
al Of favor, no Withholding Of blessing. Though
for His wise purgOEes He did hermit uesti-
lie nee l. invade the land, and strike down mum
hets in our midst, yet He did kindly mitigate its
fury, and hath now Esnished il, and removed the
gloom and sorrow which followed in its pathway,
aud hath given health IN ltH place, and filled the
hearts of the people with gisdness and Joy. He
hath not permitted "the confused noise OF the bat
tie, nor any sound of war" TO be heard, but hath
spread peace throughout our borders, and caused
everywheie 10 be seen, the evidences OF prosper
OUs and productive industry. He hath watered by
His rains and warmed by HIS sunshine, and by His
blessing fertiliZed our fields, and made them yield
an abundant harvest 10 the husbandman. He has
truly, with n liberal hand layished upon us PEACE,
Prosperity and PLENTY.
For these, aud for al the excellent things which
Tie has done for us, we should rejoice and thank
Him, and TO that end, that q people, We may
with one voice and one heart proclaim our thanks
| givir~,
| IL J. LKlTTENDEN, Governor of the Com.
monN eallh OF N enlucky, DO therefore, hereby ap
| point Thursday, the 18th day OF this month, as
day Of general Thanksgiving throughout the State
and 90 advise and earnestly request all the citi
zens OF Ketueky TO observe ii as SUCH
Ia testimony whereof, have hereun
! ~ TO set my hand, and caused the grea
!, ! seal Of the State TO he affixed. Done a
I Frankfort, the slh day Of November, A
~ ID. 1s49 }. J. CRITTENDEN
! BY the Governor,
JOSHUA r. BILL, Secretary Of