Reconciliation." We shall never be on a solid Footing till G B cedes to us what Nature designs we sh[ould] have or we wrest it from her. The Marine Committee have obtaind a Warrant for 150,000 Dollars for your Department which will be forwarded speedily. Congress has increasd your Salaries to 3000 Dollars p Annum. I had this in View when I intreated you in my last, not to resign your Seat. Nothing would reconcile me to this but your having one here. I am determind to make Room for you by a Resignation next Spring. I flatter my self I can yet be in some Degree useful to my Country in a narrow Sphere. I wish for Retirement & covet Leisure as a Miser does money. Adieu, RESOLUTION OF THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. November 3, 1778. [MS., Papers of The Continental Congress.] It having pleased Almighty God through the Course of the present year, to bestow great & manifold Mercies on the People of these United States; And it being the indispensible Duty of all Men gratefully to acknowledge their obligations to Him for Benefits receivd. Resolvd, That it be and hereby is recommended to the legislative or executive Authority of each of the said States, to appoint Wednesday the 30th day of December next to be observd as a Day of publick Thanksgiving and Praise. That all the People may with united Hearts on that Day express a just Sense of His unmerited Favors:--Particularly in that it hath pleased Him, by His over ruling Providence to support us in a just and necessary War for the Defence of our Rights and Liberties;--By affording us seasonable Supplys for our Armies--by disposing the Heart of a powerful Monarch to enter into Alliance with us and aid our Cause--by defeating the Councils and evil Designs of our Enemies, and giving us Victory over their Troops--and by the Continuance of that Union among these States, which by his Blessing, will be their future Strength & Glory. And it is further recommended, that together with devout Thanksgivings may be joined a penitent Confession of our Sins, and humble Supplication for Pardon through the Merits of our Savior. So that under the Smiles of Heaven, our publick Councils may be directed--our Arms by Land and Sea prosperd--our Liberty and Independence secur'd--our Schools & Seminaries of Learning flourish--our Trade be revivd--our Husbandry and Manufactures increasd, and the Hearts of all impressd with undissembled Piety, with Benevolence, and Zeal for the publick Good. And it is also recommended that Recreations unsuitable to the Purpose of such a Solemnity may be on that Day-- TO SAMUEL PHILLIPS SAVAGE. [MS., Samuel Adams Papers, Lenox Library.] PHILAD Novr 10th 1778 MY GOOD OLD FRIEND