Show heavy responsibility I 1 k 4 course of our public affairs la in general the unexampled prosperity of all classes of our citizens aro are circumstances which peculiarly mark our situation with indications of the divine beneficence toward us ua in such a state it Is an especial manner our duty lis as a people with devout reverence and affectionate gratitude to acknowledge RAge our gur many and great obligations to almighty god and to implore him to continue and confirm the blessings we experience deeply penetrated with this sentiment 1 I george washington president of the united states do recommend to nil all religious societies and denominations and to nil all persons whomsoever within the united states to set apart and observe thursday the day of february next nest as a day of public thanksgiving and prayer and on that dey day to meet together aud and render their sincere thanks to the great ruler of nations for the manifold and signal mercies which distinguish our lot as is a nation particularly for the possession of constitutions of government which unite and by their union establish liberty with order for the preservation of our peace foreign and domestic for the seasonable control which has been given to the spirit of disorder in the suppression of the tha late insurrection I 1 f ar |