Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser

From an Edinburgh paper,

OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.

We have the pleasure to lay before the public a copy of the proposed declaration respecting the observance of the Sabbath.

We are glad to find it is expressed in terms so moderate and proper as must render it acceptable to every friend of Christianity. The proposing of any Parliamentary amendment of the existence of the laws for the observance of Sunday, has, we understand, been post-poned.

The following is the proposed form of declaration.

"We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being deeply sensible of the great importance of the religious observance of the Lord's Day, to the interests of Christianity and civil society, do declare that we hold it highly improper, on that day to give or accept invitation to entertainments or assemblies, or (except in cases of urgency or for purposes of charity) to travel, or to exercise our worldly occupations, or to employ our domestics or dependants in any thing interfering with their public or private religious duties.

"And, as example and a public declaration of the principles of our own conduct, more particularly at this time, may tend to influence the conduct of others, we do hereby declare our resolution to adhere, as far as may be practicable to the due observance of the Lord's Day, according to the preceding declaration."