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

the most artful receptions, to decoy her in
to their hands; and 3, in refusing, for the
space of one full year, to allow the matter
in controversy to be brought to fair tri
al; bespeaks any thing rather than man
ly honesty and virtuous innocence.
ResoIved, Sd, That the recent examin-
alton, said to have been made, Of the Ho-
;el Dieu Nnnery of Montreal, is alto
gether unsatisfactory because lst, the
gentlemen engaged in it have been, from
the beginning, stronglv and act1oety pre-
judicel against Maria Monk. Mr. Jones,
editor of Romish paper under the auspi-
ces of the priests, and principal mover in
getting up the book against Maria Monk,
which is about to appear, containing, with
other things, the results of this party ex-
animation, was their leader. And be-
cause 2, material alterations are said 10
have been made in and around the con-
vent, during the past year-alterations,
such as doubtless would easily deceive
such committee ofexaminers For these
reasons, any report unfavorable to Maria
Monk, made by these disqualified exam
iners. ought to have no influence in decid-
ing this controversy.
Resolved, 4th, That the recent effort of
the priests and their defenders, to make it
appear that Maria Monk, instead of de-
scribing the Hotel Dieu Nunnery and
its inmates, has described place which
they call g. Magdalen Asylum ;" and
also, their attempt to prove by the af1da-
Wits OF some unprincipled profigates and
infdels, calling themselves protestants,
and Of ignorant pap1sts, that she never
was yelled nun but that she has been
of bad character, living in brothels, &c. !;
is highly characteristic of Jesuitism -
ada pied to blind and bevildef the public
mind, and turn it away from the single
pointto which it ought to be directed, viz :
an impartial examination of the Conrent.
Resolced, 5th, That the demand made
and reiterated by Maria Monk, during the
space of full year, viz: that herself in
person. accompanied by her friends as
we'll as enemies, should be permitted to
explore the Nunnery, is perfectly reasona.
bic and right; and that a further refusal
in the present state of the case, forthwith
to comply with it, on the part ofthe Hotel
Dieu Ecclesiastics, ought to be considered
as equivalent to jan acknowledgement Of
the crimes alleged against them by Maria
Monk.
Resolred, 9th, That a committee of
four gentlemen be now appointed, with
power to fill vacancies and increase their
number, either in the United States or in
Canada, to accompany Maria Monk to
Montreal so soon as the authorities Of
Canada shall afford suitable protection tc
such committee, and shall grant them
the necessary permission and facilities fo1
thoroughly exploring the Hotel Dieu
Nunnery, and such other establishment:
as are said to be connected with it, viz -
= the Priests Seminary, and the Congrega
nona) Nunnery, connected by subterrane
an passages and also the Black Num-
Island, which seems to be a componen
part of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery of Mon
treal and that the following gentlemen
be appointed on that committee -Georg
Hall, Esq, late Mayor of Brooklyn, Pro
fessor S. F. B. Morse, David Wessen, Esq
{ and Rev. J. j. Slocum.
! u Resolved 9TH, That copies of the abov
Il preamble and resolutions, signed by tn
= Chairman and Secretary, be transmitted
= one to His Majesty King William "
!. one to the Governor of the Canadas, on
y to the Secretary of the Colonial Depar,
Il ment, one to the Romish Bishop of Mon
. treal, and one to each of the papers in thi
:. city for publications. and also, that editor
~ generally throughout the country, be re
specially requested to insert the same i
: their papers.
FRANCIS D. ALLEN, Chairman.
" OcTAv1Us W1NsLow, Secretary.
J August 9th, 1886.