Wilmington expositor. (Wilmington, Del.) 1831-18??, 1832-01-06

l,i,re snl,sen,ser,x i,sthe Chapters Warren, R.l
Ii. THE examination of Mr.. C. continuedl
from ten in the morning until ten in the eye-l
hing. with the exception Of the adjournment OF
Ian hour at noon. He was subjected TO an ex-l
ltremely severe cross examination from Messrs.
Hazard and Simmons, which he sustained gel
iaeraly, with great accuracy, and with no ma
lterial inconsistency in any part. After ne mad
fully established the oaths and ceremonies asl
far as he had gone, personal scrutiny wasl
gone into of particular views, how he conf
structed his masonic oaths, whether he had ev-
er violated his civil or religious duties, &C. tol
conform to his masonic oaths, and what his
religious views were as to the separate exis-
ltence of the persons in the Trinity. This last
Inquiry was instituted by Mr.. Hazard, as he
istated, because the witness had charged the
masonic Institution with irreligious tenden-
Icies, and he, (Mr. H. felt it his duty to sscer-
ltain what the religious opinions OF the witness
lwere. MIR. Chace made no objection to ex-
lplaining his religious creed, though he should
iwant some time to do it in The inquiry on
Ithis point occupied good deal Of time. Az
1.-The close of the examination the statements Of
Mr.. c, as put down by Mr.. Halle, were read
Ito the witness and by him signed.
We do not regret that the Committee resor
Ito so close cross examination of seeding ma
lsons as they have done thus far, because it viii
Ibe good assurance to the public that nothing
will come out in this investigation against ma
lsonry, that has not been subject to stric
Iscrutiny and if the Committee, when they
leone to examine adhering masons, will appi,
1.-THE same rule to them, as we cannot doubt ths,
Twill do, they may rest assured that the oppo
!. lsite side will find no fault with the process I
(which the witness against the Order have bee
lsubiected;
= From the Providence American, Of Dec. TO-
The Investigation upon Masonry, by tn
of Legislative Committee was resumed yesterda.
wv lat 10 o'clock, A. M. and continued until ha
]. past ten o'clock, p. M. it being the third da
til of the examination. Mr.. Arson Potter ST
ngI feeding Mason of three degrees, was first e,
nj amined. In the course of the examination, ii
latl Chairman, Mr.. Hazard produced write
it'll paper, from which he read to witness the oaI
ir Of the three first degrees, furnished, as he ST
ID tied, by St. Johns Lodge in Providence, attf
Or lcal of the Committee, and represented to
the the oaths in those degrees as at present san
re- toned by that Lodge. The oaths thus flu
-es, lnished are substantially and essentially Il
tol same as given in Bernard, with some few
tis- missions in the masters oath relative to d
un- grand hailing sign of distress, A charge pr
ing ceding the oath, was also communicated fro
wnlt the Lodge, which the witnessdid not recolle
oHs fOIteT went tWchty
ow atories put BY M. Hazard, which occupied {
glylwhole morning. In the afternoon Villa
ust Ballou, recently master of a Lodge in Il
gh-l State, was sworn, He had taken seven degre
nry in New York. (including the Union degre,
! but had not taken the Royal Arch. He ids
lure tilted the three first oaths as taken in N. Yo
with the three first given in two'lodges in
|, except some immaterial variations, which
unglpointed out, very definitely. Barney Phel
nate a three degree Mason, testified to the ident
'srs' of the oaths in three degrees IN Vermont 9
Sere Rhode Island. Oran Packard identified
tev, three degrees in Massachusetts, with those
was Rhode Island. He also stated that the
MIN knowledge he received of the killing of M
WIN gan, was in lodge,
MY Abraham Wilkinson and William Har
ID not masons were examined Gas have severa
pun the preceding witnesses) on the justification
any ladhering masons, of the killing of Morgan
tingl Mr.. Hazard also went into pretty minute
sion lvestigation of the Antimasonic creed of tn
tne two witnesses.
rsuei All the witnesses have been subjected I
ma very severe scrutiny, but of this it does
sion lbecome rs to sneaE at This t;ne I, will
be complained of, if equal severity and CT
nan questioning are applied to adhering maso
.ara' The investigation was resumed this morni
orles and will either be closed, or the Commi
en will adjourn to some future day. During
MS continuance we have necessarily had but i
one lopportunity to attend to our editorial colun
how JOSEpH XlEE.