Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-07-28
Prom the New.York Observer.

EXAMINATIONS OF THE NUNNERY AT
MONTREAL. We have Just seen letters
from Montreal, which speak of great pop
ular excitement in that city. in consequence
Of the disclosures of Maria Monk So
much, indeed, are the population impress
ed with the belief that they are essentially !
correct, that at length the Bishop has been
compelled to form plan for an inspection
ofthe NunneTy, and the 18th inst, was
the day appointed for that purpose. We
may therefore shortly expect a grand
flourish on this subject, and considering
how long the Nunnery has been in pre-
paration (more than one year, consider
ing also that the Bishop has the direc-
ton, is the guide, and having the selection
of the examiners, has appointed at least
two protestants whose feelings throughout
have been strongly Prepossessed against
} Maria Monk, We must be prepared for
report in accordance with such Plan
} If it is intended to have fair examination,
why is not Ma ia Monk called to be of
. the party2 Why are not me of those
who have been conspicuous in her de-
, fepce, made also Of the partv2 No half
; way work will do. No packing Of juries.
$ This matter is not to be hushed up by any
r collision. Depend upon it, unless the
), matter is fairI v and thoroughly investigat-
e ed, this partial and one-sided examination.
e will onl y tend to fix more indeliblv the i'm
preston that all the disclosures are true.
e We copy from the Journal of Com
+ merce OF Thursday the following letter Of
| MI L. 49, 81 ~;
It Messrs Editors-lt is mentioned in
g / your paper otthis morning that the Bish
v op Of Montreal has ordered the HoteI
e Dleu Nunnery (my late PRISON. TO he
IS opened for the inspection Of certain ind
n 'idua!s of that city. am sorry the in
y vitation did not extend to myself, and time
r enough allowed to permit my travelling
Of to Canada in season 10 be presen'. de
a sire nothing so much as an OF, cr:uniiy t.
II 60 through that edifce with conn any 0
re Catholics and P.o:eStants, under reasCna
y bic security Of liberty and life But thi
ID was denied NE Wh,n visited that city il
In August, 1885. and is not granted ne now
Of rejoice that my enemies, the Montrt a
Ecclesastics, have at last consented It
&c submit to the test propose%1-an examin
III alton. But appeal to the people OF til
~ United States, (whose free institution
IS have enabled me to tell my wrcngs) an
o. ask, is it not reasonable that the e. ANNA
ms ton should be fairly and thoroughly made
&c, The Protestant clergyman whose name
e. the only name mentioned BY YOU, is a
ed open and avowed unbeliever in my booI
ey and has been active in opposing its cre5i
he l protest against an examination to t
is conducted only by persons hostile to n
IL or prejud!ced against ME. have man
or friends in NJ nt.caj,-one at least shOu
IDS 60 into the Nunnery
his Most earnestly l protest, beforehan
ir- against the admission Of Roman priest
I'D and the following citizens Of Montreal
is have objections to make against recci
ing the evidence ofthe latter. which won
III be perfectly satisfactory to the people
Of the United States, viz Mcssts Eouqu
les Bingham, O'SuIlivan, FIorentin, Topi
Eli, Boudri, and Brauncau. | may not ha'
so speIt all their names right-bul the inc
of viduals know.
to If there is any report made, it W
en- probably be against me. Such, howcvc
of will not be satisfactory. If the people
ure this country are tod that the visilers we
put not satisfied, hope they will tell VIII
md they saw,-as we'll as what they did n
ers see.
eir am perfectly we'll satisfied, so ia
} it that things are taking such course.
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