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hands of an american president was a thanksgiving proclamation it was issued by george washington the first president of the united states on october 0 3 itsu in new york city then the capital of the nation quite aside from its importance la in the realm of historical firsts this document has had a romantic history soon after it was issued it disappeared and for more than years its whereabouts were known jersey man started it the story of how tills this proclamation came to be issued Is also an interest ing one on friday september 25 1789 ellas elias be audinot of new jerse took the floor of the house of representatives senta enta tives and declared that the ses ton sion of congress should not end alth ith out offering an opportunity to all citi zens lens of the country to join in a mighty thanksgiving service principally because the adoption of the constitution 0 n guaranteed their future life liber liberty ty and pursuit of happiness lie he thereupon presented the following joint jot of resolution resolved that a joint committee of both houses be directed to 10 wait upon t the he president of the united states to request that he be boull recommend to the people of the united states state a dy d y of public thanksgiving and prayer I 1 to be observed absei by acknowledging with with grateful Bratt ful hearts the many signal favors favor of almighty god especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to 08 cablish a constitution of government tor for their safety anil and happiness happl nest strange as it may seem this reso often lotion precipitated a bitter debate burke a democrat from south carolina declared that he did not like this mimicking of european Euro peau customs where they made a niece mere mockery moel cry of thanksgiving since two nations at war frequently sang te re deum fr fir the some same event even though to one it was a victory and to the other a defeat thomas tudor tucker a federalist of south carolina declared that the house bouse had no business to interfere in a matter which did not concern them why he asked should the president direct me people to do what perhaps they bad no mind to do since they might not be inclined to give thanks tor for a constitution ution until they had experienced that it promoted their safety and happiness after some further argument the resolution was finally adopted by the house and sent to the senate the next nest day the upper body acted upon tt it immediately as follows resolved that the senate do concur in the lh above recited resol t son and that william S jo johnson h of connecticut and ralph izard of south carolina be the committee on the part of the senate accordingly senators johnson and izard acting with the committee appointed from the house compo composed ced of boudinot sherman and peter sylvester of new york notified president Preside nl washington of the wishes of congress and on october 3 lie issued the proclamation la lain both the new york dally advertiser and the new york dally gazette gave it prominent display in their issues of Oct october ber 8 and so far as lg Is known the day designated thursday november 25 20 was wai gen erakly observed ah ab a day of giving proclamation disappears how this proclamation disappeared from the archles of the nation Is still a mystery but disappear it tild did and no one seemed to have noticed its ob ab sence until 1921 when it was wag advertised witch numerous other manu scripts by the american art galleries to in new york and was purchased there by J C fitzpatrick assistant chlof of the division of manuscripts manuscript of the library of congress the h handwriting 8 darit of the document itself Is 1 that of if william jackson secretary but the signature 1 I the end Is it la Is curio curious us to note that the great seal of the lie united states does not appear on it nor Is the proclamation countersigned counter signed by the secretary of state as tins has been the case alth ith all later presidential proclamations lamat ions including those for thanksgiving the text of this historic document follows by the president of the united states state of america A proclamation whereas it Is the duty of all 11 nations nation to acknowledge the providence of almighty god to obey his HI will to be grateful tor for his benefits benefit and humbly to implore his HI protection and favor and whereas both houses of congress have by their joint committee requested me to recommend to the people of the united states state a dry of puello thanksgiving and prayer to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts heart the many signal fadore of almighty god especially by affording the them an opportunity peaceably to establish 0 O 1 blish a form of government tor for their safety a fety and happiness now therefore I 1 do recommend and assign thursday the day of november vern her next to be devoted by the people of this stats state to the service of that great and glorious being who Is if the beneficent author of all the good that was that Is or that thai will be th t we may then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and bumb humble k thanks for his kind care and protection of the people of this country previous to their becoming a nation tor for the signal and manifold mercies and the favorable interpretations of i his providence which we experienced in the cou course ras and conclusion of the ibe late war for the great degree of tran ran quil lity union and plenty which we w have since enjoyed for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have born been enabled to establish constitutions of government for our safety and happiness nod particularly the national one now lately instituted tor for the civil and religious liberty with which we w are blessed and the means we hove have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowl dge and in general tor for all the great and nd various favors which ile he hath bath been pleased to confer upon us and that we via may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and out BUR to the great lord and ruler of nations and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions to 10 enable us all whether in public or pr private vate stations to perform our several and relative duties properly and pu punctually nc to render our national government men t a blessing blessing to ell all th the a people by constant constantly ly be ng a government of w wise re lust and constitutional laws discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations especially such as have shown kinship unto us and to bless them with good government peace and concord to promote the knowledge and practice of true religion and virtue and the increase of science amoni among them end us and nd generally to grant unto it all 11 mank mankind ind such temporal lem prosperity as he alone knows to be best given under tinder my iny hand at the city of ve kew Y york 0 r k th the a third dav of october in the ye a of our lord 1789 0 washington |