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Third President of the United States
in Congress Assembled
November 5, 1781 to November 4, 1782
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 [Hanson, John Proclamation Day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer] - Broadside extracted from the Journals of the United States, in Congress Assembled. This is a facsimile, 8” x 10”, from the Collection at the Library of Congress which is a reprint of the October 11, 1782 order of the United States, in Congress Assembled for a Day of Fasting: Day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer:

Day of Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer

It being the indispensable duty of all nations, not only to offer up their supplications to Almighty God, the giver of all good, for his gracious assistance in the a time of public distress, but also in a solemn and public manner to give him praise for his goodness in general, and especially for great and signal interpositions of his Providence in their behalf; therefore, the United States in Congress assembled, taking into their consideration the many instances of divine goodness to these states, in the course of the important conflict in which they have been so long engaged; and the present happy and promising state of public affairs; and the events of the war in the course of the last year now drawing to a close, particularly the harmony of the public councils, which is so necessary to the success of the public cause; the perfect union and good understanding which has hitherto subsisted between them and their allies, notwithstanding the artful and unwearied attempts of the common enemy to sow dissension between them divide them; the success of the arms of the United States and those of their allies, and the acknowledgment of their independence by another European power, whose friendship and commerce must be of great and lasting advantage to these states; and the success of their arms and those of their allies in different parts do hereby recommend it to the inhabitants of these states in general, to observe, and recommend it to the executives of request the several states to interpose their authority in appointing and requiring commanding the observation of the last Thursday, in the 28 day of November next, as a day of solemn thanksgiving to God for all his mercies: and they do further recommend to all ranks, to testify their gratitude to God for his goodness, by a cheerful obedience to his laws, and by promoting, each in his station, and by his influence, the practice of true and undefiled religion, which is the great foundation of public prosperity and national happiness.

Done in Congress at Philadelphia, the eleventh of October, in the year of our LORD one thousand and seven hundred and eighty two, and of our Sovereignty and Independence, the eleventh.

JOHN HANSON, President    CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary

AND

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[Hanson, John] October 4, 1782 United States, in Congress Assembled Resolution notifying the world the Treaty of Paris is to be negotiated between the United States, France and Great Britain.   The resolution is published in its entirety on Monday, November 25, 1782 in the Salisbury and Winchester Journal, 12”x 20” Great Britain.   Ironically, five days later John Jay, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Henry Laurens, ignoring President John Hanson and Congress’ orders to include France in the negotiations, would sign the Preliminary Articles of Peace with Great Britain in Paris.  The Resolution reads in full:

Whereas by the Articles of Confederation and perpetual union, the sole and exclusive right of making peace is vested in the United States in Congress assembled; and by the treaty of alliance between his Most Christian Majesty and these United States, it is declared that neither of the contracting parties shall conclude peace or truce with Great Britain without the consent of the other; and the ministers plenipotentiary of these United States in Europe are vested with full power and authority in their behalf, and in concert with their allies, to negotiate and conclude a general peace. Nevertheless it appears that the British court still flatters itself with the vain hope of prevailing on the United States to agree to some terms of dependence upon Great Britain, or at least to a seperate peace; and there is reason to believe that commissioners may be sent to America to offer propositions of that nature to the United States: or that secret emissaries may be employed to delude and deceive. In order to extinguish ill founded hopes, to frustrate insidious attempts, and to manifest to the whole world the purity of the intentions and the fixed and unalterable determination of the United States:

Resolved, unanimously, That Congress are sincerely desirous of an honorable and permanent peace; that as the surest only means of obtaining it, they will inviolably adhere to the treaty of alliance with his Most Christian Majesty, and conclude neither a seperate peace or truce with Great Britain; that they will prosecute the war with vigor, until, by the peace shall be blessing of God on the united arms, a general happily effected accomplished, by which the full and absolute sovereignty and independence of these United States having been duly recognized and acknowledged assured, their rights and interests, as well as those of their allies shall be effectually provided for and secured.

Resolved That Congress will not enter into the discussion of any overtures for pacification, but in confidence and in concert with his Most Christian Majesty: Resolved That to guard against the secret artifices and machinations of the enemy, it be, and hereby is, recommended to the respective states, to be vigilant and active in detecting and seizing all British emissaries and spies, that they may be brought to condign punishment: that it be enjoined on all officers of departments charged with persons coming from the enemy under the protection of flags of truce, to take special care that such persons do not abuse their privileges, but be restrained from all intercourse with the country and inhabitants, which is not necessary for transacting the public business on which they may be sent: and lastly, it is recommended that none of the subjects of his Britannic Majesty on any pretense be permitted to become citizens of the United States during the war [to the several states that no subjects of his Britannic Majesty, coming directly or indirectly from any part of the British dominions, be admitted into the rights privileges &c. of citizenship of any of the United States during the war]

Ordered, That the Honorable the minister plenipotentiary of France be furnished with a copy of the above act, and that copies be transmitted to the ministers of these states at foreign courts, and that in the mean time it be published.

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