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Show Heavy Responsibility ( course of our public affairs in general, the unexampled prosperity of all classes class-es of our citizens, are circumstances which peculiarly mark our situation with indications of the divine beneficence benefi-cence toward us. In such a state it is an especial manner our duty as a people, peo-ple, with devout reverence and affec tionate gratitude, to acknowledge pur many and great obligations to almighty God, and to implore him to continue and confirm the blessings we experience. expe-rience. "Deeply penetrated with this sentiment, senti-ment, I, George Washington, president of the United States, do recommend to all religious societies and denominations, denom-inations, and to all persons whomsoever whomso-ever within the United States, to set apart and observe Thursday,-the 19th day of February next, as a day of public pub-lic thanksgiving and prayer, and cn that day to meet together and render their sincere thanks to the great ruler of nations for the manifold and signal mercies which distinguish our lot as a nation, particularly for the possession posses-sion of constitutions of government which unite and by their union establish estab-lish liberty with order, for the preservation preser-vation of our peace, foreign and domestic do-mestic ; for the seasonable control which has been given to the spirit of disorder In the suppression of the late Insurrection." n |