The herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1835-1837, 1836-02-17
NUMBER lat

sS "snN, IN mat portion OF her book which has not
se' oeen published bui which was written soon anterior
10 tue appearance of those adavils Montreal several
uohhs since, so that his words afforded considerable
connrnaon at that period, her story, instead of
weakening her credit was expected.
The same may be said of several of the afidayils in
Inc Cathoic Diary cf Saturday last, which contains
more than The Herald
Dr. Robertson, however, says that he has ascertained
where she was part of the time when she PROCESSES 10
have been in the On this point we should be
glad to Obtain all possible testimony. We believe he is
mistaken Even Father Phelan il seems from your
paper has made one great mistake about her. for in his
letter. to which you REFER writien the editor Of the
Cathonc Diary he says that the aplhoress of the Dis
closures is Maria Monk the real Maria Monk at the
date few days ago1 being in Montreal. Perhaps Dr.
Robertson may have been mistaken in case more liable
10 mistake Al least his evidence appears have been
hearsay and until we get better that is not decisive
we may perhaps say more hereafter about these
dnncutes' though The above is more than they can
really MERIT IN the opinion of any one who has nelli
gently compared them with facts. We are anxious 10
do as much as possible TO make up for the erils of a
free press, which persons here as well as in
Canada, appear to hold III such apprehension; and this
we shall endeavor to do by giving truth wide ccula-
ton.
Converts MIR. Editor, have been shown, by Roman
Cdthottc writers and legislators have often produced
dreadful and similar evils. Why NAV they moi produce
similar evils in AmeSicaa Here are foreign institutions
shut up from inspection, and irresponsible 10 society
wretched female, the borders OF DEATH and filled with
horrors oil mnd IN the Bellevue Asylum made Awful
said she had escaped. Through our Dress she wishes
ts speak to our countrvmen and mankind We were not
disposed TO deny her the privilege and believe our
countrymen, with one voice. will saw that have done
an american thing in giving her n by which she
has made herself heard did il after proper and
satisfactory investigation
We cannot conclude, however, without declaring
that the Opposers of Miss Monks book sxpect us TO
give their assertions serious consideration shall
demand OF them equal regard for the evidence we have
yet TO bring forward TO substanliale credibry.
We would allude here, however, to point of great
importance, which we hope others will get. These
aifdavs admit nay, expressly prove, that Maria Monk
spent some time in Montreal last sumner seeking 10
bring her complaint against the nunnery before the pub
Ic authorities, and in al least could not
get the notary take her affidavit We can add TO
this, that after many applications her affidavit had been
taken by notary il was refused because an old French
law was found which required that the testimony of
Nun should be given before higher officer.
We must also remark that several bare-faced mis-
statements have been made and circulated by papers
claiming responsibility One of these is that large parts
OF the Awful Disclosures are copied word for word
and letter for letter., thames only changed from book
published ~ foreign country, in Europe many years
ago. This is totally false But if il were really SO:
then the book would be true, with change Of Names
II IS TO be presumed, as il is Roman Catholic book
and OF course, your adavts would be irrelevant to IT,
But Father Phelan, you say, asserts that the real
Maria Monk Is not here, but one assuming her NAME
Then certainly your afidavs again are of no value
They might as well have been Obtained from John Doe
or Richard Roe, or their cousin Richard Stiles.
We have TO request according the example set by
the Catholic Diary and some other editors who have
appeared against book that those newspapers
which have published any of the misstaemeuts above
alluded 10, or the afdays, would give some of our
declarations also. HOWE & BArrs.