Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-08-16

persons attending could not obtain ad'
mission into the room. The Hon. Pc.
ter M'Gill took the chair, and opened
the meeting by very appropriate ad.
dress. The Hon. George Moffatt, the
Rev. Mr.. Perkins, d. Fisher, William
Walker, James Holmes, r. Corse, w,
Lyman, Esqs., and DR.. Barber, adj
dressed the meeting. Several extracts
from the Awful Disclosures" and
Farther Disclosures by Maria Monk, "
were read, and together with the varl.
Gus addresses to the meeting, elected
strong expressions OF indignation and
contempt. The following resolutions
were passed
WHEREAS, two works have issued
from the press in the city of N. York,
containing pretended Disclosures by
Maria Monk" of murders and crimes
said to be perpetraied in the Hotel Dieu
Nunnery Of Montreal, and charging
the higher civil authorities Of the Pro-
vince with conniving at these crimes /;
and Whereas, the abettors and defend.
ers of this imposter have repeatedly
and publicly declared, for the purpose
of giving currency to her fictions
among those residing at distance,
that the Protestant inhabitants Of Mon
treal firmly believed these disclosures !:
Therefore,
Moved by VIM. Lyman, Esq, So
conded by d. Fisher, Esq;
/. Resoiced, That on the appearance
of these works they were regarded by
the Catholic and Pfotcstants inhabit-
ants Of the city, universally, as most
gross and absurd fabrications, unwor-
thy of notice or reiutation either by
the nuns or others, and incapable Of
gaining the belief of any natural mind.
Moved by DIR. Barber, seconded by
Dir. Arnold:
Q. Resolred, That we have learned
with establishment the circulation and
credit which these impostures have
gained among the people in the United
States and Great Britain, and consider
such belief as the only reason why we
should honor the stories Of an abandon
ed prostitute, even with denial.
Moved by w. Walker, esq, second.
ed by A. Ferrie, Esq:
3. Rcsolred, That we do, solely in
consequence OF the responsibility OF
some distant individuals who have been
deluded by these fabrications, and in
consequence Of Oft repeated deciara-
tons that our silence is equivalent 10 a
tacit assertion Of our fra belief OF Ma
ria Monk, most explicitly declare 10
the British and American Christians,
that the Disclosures" alluded to in
the preamble to these resolutions are
not and never have been credited in
this community but are universally
regarded as utter and malignant fic-
| tons.
| Moved by DR.. Fisher, seconded by
w. Nicholas, ESQ.,;
A. RESOLVED, From the nature of the
| case, such crimes as are described IN
these works could not have been per.
petrated in. the midst of q lai &c PoPula-
| ton without detection, and it is equally
impossible that immense alterations in
large building, standing in conspi.
cuous situation, and open 30 public
view, could have been made without
the knowledge of every citizen.
Moved by Rev. G. w. Perkins, Sc
cond by S. S. Ward, Esq:
5. Resolucd, That we feel emotions
| of indignation and astonishment, that
the character of whole population
should be widely and perseverngly as
sailed, and their connivance at the ba-
sest crimes fully credited, solely upon
the testimony of ENTHUSIASTICALLY
such in this city.
Moved by James Holmes, ESQ.,; Sc
conded by J. w. Dunscomb, Esq;
6. Resolred, That committee be
nominated tosecure every facility to q
deputation from New York, together
with Maria Monk, TO examine the Nun.
merry, should such deputaton be APP
pointed, and that the said committee at.
tend the deputation to the Nunneryl
and that such committee consis. of the
following gentlemen Timothy Follet
William Lyman, DR.. Barber, and Ben
lamin Brewster, Esq.
Moved by r. Corse, Esq, seconded
| by J. Redpath, Esq:
7. ReSolred, That this meeting re-
| gard with adherence and contemp
the individuals in this city, who, fol
sinister ends, by their letters and com
municatlons to New York, have con
tributed to persuade the public IN tht
United States to believe fiction which
thew themselves do not credit.
INDIAN GIVING.