Proclamation Of Thanksgiving

Tn nccordance wilh n custom long estab , lishcd and ■ ceply cherished by th peopl, : eincu the cnrliist sett lemen t of dut eounïry, and witli 1 liankuihites towards tl]'1 Supremo Ruler over men and nattanV, to' His grnt liormiica and mercies 1.0 in. I lo hereby appiiint mul set apart Thuroday, the Twtnty Eighth day of November instant, os a day i of Tbunkgiring and Pruise Oar Libertie, sivil and n-ligiou, stilt rmiin to i;s. The rmh' ?!iock luis ik, so iimcli fi touchod OCP , bord'.Ts ; but peuec und pli-nty yet iurroond uur dwcllings. i be Pree Repnblioan ■ ment founded by oor falhers, nfler horuie I Bicrificca and 8'rggle8,still ber atoft i lm National flag, nnd ctrows daily slronger n th benrta of he great body of the peopla I j tberefara earnestly urge nll tlie people of tliis j i Sfnto tlint, refnining from their asnal i m ployinentk, théy iitly and devoiitlv ki t-p that iln v , mul that i llu'ir louses of public wor shio an l in thoir owu houais, tlii.y remctnber , the langunsje of thanksgiving and priiiöe to Almigbty ("!. bcseechinjj Him that Ho may Continuo ll'.s grcat mcrcioB to u."ï ao individu ah and as n psople. Thvt he may give a ■peedy ii'ir.mph to the National aras ont the inalig:iant hurle wlio ectk tho deatructior of the Republio. and that chasteiud by ad '' TiTsity we may be led to put away ivcry inj"sticc, oppre&sion and wrontj, anH transmit toour posterity n nation undivided. loving liliety, obedient to law, and oberiahing tlic institationi of peam and religión. In tistinicny wbsroof, I ha liTotinto set niy hand and oaused to be sffixed the great wal of ilie State of Uichigan, thie clovi-ütli day of Novimbcr, in tlie y(ar of onr Lord rnethousand eight hmidrt'd and sixty one Bv the O vprnor, AUSTINBLAIR.