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 PROOLAMATION S. 669 No. 9. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Oct. 26, 1876. A PROOLAMATION. · From year to year we have been accustomed to pause in our daily Preamble. pursuits, and set apart a time to offer our thanks to Almighty God for the special blessings He has vouchsafed to us, with our prayers for a continuance thereof. We have at this time equal reason to be thankful for His continued protection,and for the many material blessings wh ichHis boun tyh as bestowed. In addition to these favors accorded to us as individuals, we have especial occasion to express our hearty thanks to Almighty God that by His providence and guidance our Government, established a century ago, has been enabled to fulfil the purpose of its founders in oilerin g an asylum to the people of every race, securing civil and religious liberty to all within its borders, and meting out to every individual alike justice and equality before the law. It is moreover especially our duty to offer our humble prayers to the Father of all mercies for a continuance of His Divine favor to us as a nation and as individuals. By reason of all these considerations, I, ULYSSES S. GRANT, Presi- P{0VGIl·|ll•·l' so. dent of the United States, do recommend to the people of the United ;jQ;"_Q;l_‘,"'* States to devote the 30th day of November next, to the expression of " "` their thanks and prayers to Almighty God, and, laying aside their daily avocations and all secular occupations, to assemble in their respective places of worship, and observesnch day as a day of Th anksgivin g and rest. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. Done at the city of Washington this twenty-sixth day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy- [sEAL.] six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and iirst. U. S. GRANT. By the President: HAMmroN Fisn, Secretary of State. No. 10. BY THE PRESIDENT OF 'I‘HE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Liar-cli :2, 1877. A PROGLAMATION. Whereas objects of interest to the United States require that the Preamble. Senate should be convened at twelve o’clock on the fifth day of March instant, to receive and act upon such communications as may be made _ to it on the part of the Executive: _ Now, therefore, I, Umzssns S. Gnimr, President of the United States, $,,00,,,, ,,6,,,, ,0,, have considered it to be my duty to issue this my proclamation, declar- of swam. ing that an extraordinary occasion requires the Senate of the United States to convene for the transaction of business, at the Capitol, in the city of Washington, on the fifth day of March next, at twelve o’clock at noon on that day, of which all who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of thatbody are hereby required to take notice. _ Given under my hand and the seal of the United States, at W aslnn g- ton, the second day of March, in the year of our Lord one thou- [SEAL.] sand eight hundred and seventy-seven, and of the Independence · of the United States of America the one hundred and first. U. S. GRANT. By the President: HAJi[II.TON Fisn, Secretary of State.