Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-10-12
ANTI-ROMANISM.
From the American Protestant Vindicator
CANADIAN CONTROVERSY,

Mr.. Jones, the editor of the "L'Ami
du peuple," a newspaper published in
Montreal, Lower Canada, having chal-
lenged the Protestants of New York to a
written controversy, respecting the SUBJ
iects contained in Maria Monks Awful
Disclosures" conditioned that every arti-
Gle so designated by them, should be trans
lated into French by him, and be publish
ed in his journal, "L'Ami du Peuple,"
and that all the essays upon the same
topic, or replies which he may promulge
in French, shall be translated into Eng
fish, and be published in the American
Protestant Vindicator; and that offer hav-
ing been accepted on our part-we there
fore commence series of papers express
ly for that purpose, under the general
name Of "RomGnisms in Canada :" and
that comprehensive title has been assum-
ed, that neither of the parties may be re-
stricted from advancing those arguments
or adducing that evidence, which any Of
the disputants may judge to be relevant to
their cause.
RomAN1sM IN cANADA.--No. I.
To the Honorable Sir Jonathan SeuaI,
Chief Justice Of Lo'oer Canada
You are already apprised that in the
month of May, 1885, young woman in
an advanced state of pregnancy, was dis.
covered in forlorn and wretched situa-
ton in the suburbs of the city of New
York. BY the kind interposition of a
citizen named Hilliker, and others, she
was removed to one of the public benev-
client institutions. During her stay in
that house, waiting to pass through the
hour of natures trial, Roman priest Of
New York named Comroy, frequently en-
deavored to have access to her. To the
attendants upon the house, he represented
that the female referred to was an eloped
nun from the Hotel Dieu Convent, Mon.
treal and that he was amply empower.
ed to obtain possession of her. and would
have her at all risks; that he might trans
fer her back again to the surveillance o
that institution.
You are also aware, that during he
confinement, and when it was supposed
she was about to pass from time into eter
nifty, to stand before the judgment seat 6
Christ" and to " give account of hersel
to God," to relieve her manifestly ago
nized soul, she revealed to the Rev. MI
Tappan, the chaplain of the house, tina
her name was Maria Monk, the daughte
of deceased British military officer
that she had been nun in the Hote
Dieu Convent at Montreal; that she ha
there witnessed the most unnatural an
sevolting RIGHTEOUSNESS, combined wit
rapes, infanticides, and other murders
and that the child of which she was. til
mother, was ne offspring of a Roma
priest of Montreal. namedPhelGn!
You are likewise acquainted with tn
fact, that almost Immediately after her ur
expected restoration to health and strength
4 Maria Monk visited Montreal, there pub
licly charged upon Father Phelan, tn
paternity of her infant there constant
!. reiterated the criminal allegations again:
the Roman prelate Lartigue, and man
Of the inferior priests in his diocess--tha
she formally sattested to the truth of ne
{ statements upon oath--that she had an IN
| terview with Mr.. Ogden, the Attorne
General Of Lower Canada, and III,
Grant, one Of the Kings counsel, in I'd
!. lpresence of two Roman priests and thu
!, Messrs. Ogden and Grant, instead Of &C
! ing according as their duty required ]
/ 1.-THE case submitted to them, preferred |
!, Maria Monk 4 bride Of 1 life annuit,
pfoyided Sic would reside II Grnada, an
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