GEN. wASHINGToN'S FIRST THANKSGIv,

 ING PROCLAMATION.
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Asier the adoption of the Constitution, and the organization of the Government, Congress passed a resolution requesting the President to appoint day of Thanksgiving and Prayer. We presume very few have ever read his beautiful and appro- priate Proclamation: -.... ...- .. ...'... By the President cf the United StGtesof .4nerica. ..- A PROCLAMATION.

 Whereas. it is the duty of all nations to ac- knowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefts and humbly lmplore his protection and favor; and whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their Joint Committee, requested me to recommend 10 the People of the United States, day of Public Thanksgiving and Prayer, to be observed by ac. knowledging with grateful hearts, the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by af- iordlng them an opportunity of peaceab4y estab. fishing a form of Government for their safety and happiness: Now, therefore, do recommend and assign, Thursday, the Twenty-sxth day of Novem- Der next, to be devoted by the People of these States. to the service of the great and glorious Be- ing who is the bene6cent author of all the good that was, that is, that will be.-That we then all unite in rendering unto him our sincere and humble thanks for his kind care and protection of the People of this Country previous to it's be- coming nation, for the signal and manifold mer- cies, and the favorable interpretations of his Pro- vidence in the course and conclusion of the late war; for the great degree of tranquility. un. ron, ana plenty, which we have since enjoyed |: for the peaceable and rational manner in which we have been enabled to establish Constitutions of government for cur safety and happiness, and par. tcularly the national one more lately instituted :; for civil and religious liberty with which we are blessed, and the means we have of acquiring and diffusing useful knowledge, and in general for all the great and various favors which he hath been pleased to confer upon us. And also, that we may then unite in most humbiy offering our prayers and applications to the great Lord and Ruler of na- tions. and beseech him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all whether in public or private stations, to perform our several! and national duties, properly and prudently; to render our national government blessing to all people, by constantly being government of wise, just. and constitutional laws discreety and faith fully executed aud obeyed to protect and guide all soveregns and nations, Especially, such as have shown kindness unto us, ) and bless them with good government, peace and concord; to promote the knowledge of true religion and virtue, and the in. crease of science amongst us; and generally to grant unto all mankind such degree ot temporal prosperity as he alone knows to be best

 Given under my hand, at the city of New York,

 the Sd day of October, in the year of our Lord,

 one thousand seven hundred and eighty mine.

 ...' GEORGE WASHINGTON.