Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-08-18

euSeS d uOudttOu Vi Ou1uSSe SCIlplulcS IEOM
the Missionaries at Serampore, comprising
100 copies of each Of the Gospels,-l00 cop
les of the Acts of the Apostles,-1O copies
of the New Testament and 6 copies OF the
Old Testament, from Genesis to Psalms
Also, copy of DR. Marshman's Chinese
Grammar, for the mission library.
MARIA MoNK.-The book Of this woman's
Awful Disclosures concerning the Hotel
Dieu Nunnery at Montreal, has never yet
fallen into our hands. 1t must be known
to most of our readers, by this time, that
such book is in circulation, and that there
is warm controversy between the friends and
foes Of R0manisma, as to the correctness or
incorrectness of its statements. AS long as
the apostatized nun, the author of the book
which is said to accuse the licentious Rom
ish priests with whom she was compelled
to associate in the nunnery with the most
scandalous, abhorrent, outrageous conduct,
calls for investigation, demanding personal
admission with suitable attendants to the
place her former confinement, and she is
refused such admission by the priests, they
will labor in vain to convict her Of falsehood
all their efforts will only increase conf
dence in the correctness of her statements.
If their deeds are not evil, let them come to
the light. Here is an extract of letter
from MIR Clary Dated Montreal, July 25-
also another letter from Maria Monk, pub
lished in the American Protestant Vindica-
tor:
Cali the FIVE gentlemen who examined
the convent were strongly prejudiced against
Maria's book, and none OF them more so
than Messrs. Perkins and Curry.
Another reason why such an examination
will not, and ought not to satisfy the COM
munity, is this-Materal alterations have
been made in and around the convent! -
Those persons living where they can look
over the wall, into the enclosure of the con-
vent say, that cartmen and masons have
been at work there much of the winter and
spring, overhauling and fixing for examna-
tion-so that with such views as those gen
tlemen had-is it likely that the world will
have the subject fairly before them in their
report2 have tried to get permission for
committee of gentlemen from Newly ork,
with others from this place, to 60 in, and
take Maria Monk with them, but have not
succeeded"
Maria Monk to the People ofAe United
tStdtes.-The Canadian priests have made
the following, among other charges against
me-
l. That am not Maria Monk, but coun-
ter1eit of such person still in the Black
Nunnery.
2. That never was in that institution.
3. That my book was translated, ''word
for word, and letter for letter, with the ex-
tuguese Catholic work
4. That | am insane.
5. That was at service at Sorel and ST.
Denis, during the time when declare that
was in the Nunnery.
Recently priest Schneider, Of this city,
published an article in the Catholic Diary,
common brothel in New Y ork, and christ
as a mere tool in the hands of others to fab
ricate and publish my book.
ltappears that they are about to make
went to Montreal last summer and spent
nearly month there, in vain attempts to
have my charges investigated; asking per-
mission to enter the Nunnery, and point out
things which would corroborate nv asser-
tions. When my book appeared, the priests
declared they would not condescend to JUS
character. They have since changed their
h. 49,
months ago, that had been a nun in the
Hotel Dieu. Several priests and others
have come on from Montreal, and tried to
my friends here and place myself in their
had an unfair and deceitful examination of
the Nunnery, by some Protestants in Mon
treal, who are avowed opponents to me; and
1t is declared, that their afhdavits are to be
published in large book which is to appear
against me simultaneously in Glasgow,
Dublin, New Y ork, and other Places
rejoice that my enemies are about to
commit themselves in such form that can
meet them. But still demand fair ex-
animation of the Nunnery, and request to be
admitted with a committee of friends and
enemies; for can convince such commit
tee ofthe truth of my descriptions.
The Catholic Herald has published let
ter from Roman priest W no says, he "sald
mass in the Nunnery, and had an opportu!nl-
tY of conversing with the most edItyng
nuns" on the morning he wrote, and that ne
found "the1r labor Of love to be almost IN
credible" If the American people VII! take
his word for it, they will be easily satisfied
that all is right there, and that am the vii
est of impostors. He says. that my plan
and descrriptions'of the interior department
corresponds in every particular with the
Magdalen Asylum of Montreal" the estab-
lishment to which he alludes, though Inev-
er heard it spoken of by that name before, is
totally different building, which viii
briefly describe, that those who can, may
see for themselves.
awful Disclosures" pages 271 and 272
II is near the end If the oitu in a large