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lion OF slaves ;"--snd also resolution Of the Geo
eral Assembly Of the State of Louisiana non con
curing in the aforesaid resolutions adopted by The
General Assembly Of the State OF Ohio, al their
session 10 1924, proposing plan for the gradual
emancipation of slaves.


Blessed as we are and have been with peace at
home and abroad, with plenty in our land, and with
reasonable degree Of health at presen, and through
the last summer and autumn, propose to you,
gentlemen, that you should Sc: apar, day, during
your session, and recommend the same to be kept
by the people of the State, as day Of prayer and
Thanksgiving TO Almighty God for his goodness
his raerces and all other blessings of his providence
The sincere alteration and grateful offering OF
thanks OF a whole people may be an acceptable ser
vice to Him, from whom cometh every good and
perfect gift and who hath bountfuy bestowed on US
the comforts OF this lfe and the means of eyerlast
ng salvation.


Before bid you adieu, must beg you, gentle
men, to accept my sincere thanks for the courtesy
which have received from the Legislature during
my adminisration-an administration certainly not
faul,less. but without any faults arising from nen-
!ion, or from any evil motives


SAMUEL PAINTER.


Dorer, January a, 1897.