1To George Washington from William Paterson, 23 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
By the death of Mr Brearley the office of district judge for New Jersey has become vacant; and I have been informed that the friends of Mr Morris have mentioned or intend to mention him as a proper person for his successor. As, perhaps, you have not, Sir, any or but little personal acquaintance with Mr Morris, I have been requested to communicate my sentiments respecting him. I know him well...
2To George Washington from the Supreme Court Justices, 20 July 1793 (Washington Papers)
We have taken into consideration the Letter written to us by your Direction, on the 18th Instant, by the Secretary of State. The Question “whether the public may with propriety be availed of the advice of the Judges, on the Questions alluded to?[”] appears to us to be of much Difficulty as well as Importance—as it affects the judicial Department, we feel a Reluctance to decide it, without the...
3To George Washington from Supreme Court Justices, 8 August 1793 (Washington Papers)
We have considered the previous Question stated in a Letter written to us by your Direction, by the Secretary of State, on the 18th of last month. The Lines of Separation drawn by the Constitution between the three Departments of Government—their being in certain Respects checks on each other—and our being Judges of a court in the last Resort—are Considerations which afford strong arguments...
4To George Washington from William Paterson, 7 November 1795 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed paper I received in a letter a few days ago from Mr Pendleton, the Judge of the district court of Georgia; with directions to make such use of it as I should think proper. As the representation it contains may affect the boundary of Georgia, and be unknown to government, I herewith transmit it for your consideration. If no attorney general be nominated, I am authorised to declare,...