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Resolutions Respecting .M1rin Monk. "A,
a meeting convened IN the American Tract
Socletys rooms, at the call Of several
gem lenen. for The purpose of considering
| he controversy existing between Maria
Monk and the Rnmish Priests of The Mon.
lreal Diocese. +, ancis ID. Allen Esq. was
called to the Chair, and the Rev. Octav,us
Winslow appointed as Secretary. The
following Preamble and Resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Maria Monk has hitherto ap.
Dealed in VAIN TO the Canadian authorities
both civil and ecclesiastical, to bring her
charges against the Romlsh Priests Of the
Montreal Diocese to some equitable tribu,
nal for Investigation; and, whereas. she
now appeals TO the people of The United
States. invoking them to interpose IN her
behalf, and demand that Justice be rem
dered to her. a lonely girl, IN her peculiarly
trying and unequal controversy with the
priests of the r Ih Church; and whereas
the people of the Untcd Staies-besdes
being always disposed to listen to the voice
of the frlendless aud the persecuteJ-have
q deep and solemn interest in the matter OF
dispute, in consequence Of the rapid in
crease of Popery and OF Popish institutions
in their country: and also, in consequence
Of the contIgnity Of the Canadian Nun
nerics. and their intimate connection with
and influence upon. The rising institution:
of America Therefore
Resolved, LIST, That it is The sense Of this
meeting that the appeal of Maria Monk t,
the American people, ought to be promp !,
and efficiently responded to, so far as Thu
nature ofthe case will admit of
Resolved, Cd, That the conduct Of til,
Romish Montreal priests and their adyo
Gates, q in altemptng,by every means. t.
asperse and Willy the character If Ma
ria Monk; and (2) in attempting, through
the most artfuI deceplions, to decoy he
into their hands; and e, in refusing, fo
the space of one full year, to allow The
matter in controversy to be brought TO {
fair trial; bespeaks any thing rather thar
manly honesty and vlrtuous innocence.
Resolved, Sd, That the recent examine
ton, said to have been made, Of the Hole
Dieu Nunnery de Montreal, is altogelhe
unsatisfactory; because N) The gentlemen
engaged in it have been from he big ming
strongly and actively prejudiced agan:l
Maria Monk. Mr. Jones, editor of Ro
mlsh paper under the auspices ofthe priest'
and principal mover in getting up the book
against Maria Monk, which is about tt
appear, containing, among other things
the results Of this party examination, wa
their leader and because (2) material al
teratons are said to have been made il
and around The convent, during The pas
vear-alteratlons, such as doubtless woult
easily deceive such n committee Of exam
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favorable to Maria Monk, made by lhes,
Disqualified examiners. ought TO have n,
Influence IN deciding this controversy.
Resolved, Alb, Tina, the recent effort o
the priests aud their defenders to make /
appear thai Maria Monk. instead OF des
crbing the Hotel D'eu Nunnery and It's in
mates, has described place which the
call "Magdalen Asyum:" and also thc'
attempt To prove by the affilavs of som
f unprncipled prof gates and nfiJels, ca lin
themselves protc-tan's, aud of 'gnoran
pnplss, that she never was a ve|eG nur
, hut that she has been Of n bad character
living in brothels, &C.: is highly charaC
, teri-lc Of JrSuiIsm: ada pied to blind an
bewlldcr the public mind, and turn It ava
from the single point TO which II ought
o be directed, viz; an impartial examnatio
. of The Convent
Il Resolved, 5,h, That the demand MAJ
# and reiterated by Maria Monk, during It
space of n ruil year, VIZ: that herself ~ pc
son accompanied by her friends as well /
enemies, should be permitted 20 explor
the Nunnery. is perfectly reasonable al
IL right; and that further refusal, IN IL
d present state of the case, forthwith 10 con
Y ply with it, on the part Of the Hotel DIE
II Eccleslastics. ought to b. considered {
y equivalent to ali Acknowledgements of til
u c'mcs alleged against them by Mar
i. Mank.
n Resolved, 9th, That a committee of fou
d gentlemen be now appointed, with powe
d TO fill vacancies and increase their nun
=. Der, either IN the United States or in Cana
If da, to accompany Maria Monk to Monlrei
e Sd soon as the authorizes OF Canada sha
IS afford suitable protection to such a con
Y mlttee, and shall grant them the necessa
= permission and facilities for thoroughly e,
e p!orlng he Hotel Dieu Nunuery, and sue
other Establishments as are said 10 be col
nrced with 1t, VIZ the Piesls' Seminar
10 aud the Congregational Nunnery, connec
j. ed by subterranean passages, and also Il
n Black Nuns Island, which seems To be
II COMPONENT part ofthe Hotel Deu Nunne
, OF Montreal; and that the following ge
N lemen be appointed on that committee
&c George Hall, Esq, late Mayor of Brookly
Professor s. +. b Morse, David Wesse
re Esq. J, J, Socum.