Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-11
From the N. Y. american, Sept. 4.
COLLISION AMONG THE judges

From the n. Y. .4mericon, Sept. 4.
COLLISION AMONG THE JUDGES
In our paper of Thursday, We reieu.
10 collision which bad occurred betweD
the Circuit and District Judges of toe T.
States. respecting the place OF boda.
the cour, in this city. We then determI,
ed on SURPRISING any report OF The cir
cunstances in the hope that tb. difee.
ces might be adjusted. Finding, hOS,
ever, that the court appointed 10 be bed
at this time has been adjourned, or ralH
has fallen through without doing any b.,
siness, we think it due to the public odd
particularly TO suiloIs IN that court 10 sis
the circumstances as Tar as We baVe tea
able to verify them, tina, led 10 lbi; II
suit.
We understand that Judge Thompm
some time during the sitting OF the CHcgi
Court in April last, noticed in one oil he
public papers a paragraph, stating lbG|
hereafter the Courts OF the United Stsla|
were 10 be held at Tammany Hall, 81
which be expressed some surprise, as al
had never understood there was any Of
lection TO the Court being held as UN!
in the City Hail; and on eDquiring Of NJ,
Morris, the marshal, respecting il. TetsIt
ed for answer that be was authorised b
the comptroller OF the treasury, 10 biz
house for holding tue Courts OF The UIini
States, and that he had taken TamGsS
Hall, alledgiog thai The clerk Of the eOat
could not be accommodated al the CF
Hail. Judge Thompson observed tCbI1
that this would not be a sufficient reso
tor removing the Court, and obiecledG
hreIy to any change OF place; and lbsIs
house taken was yey unfit and ilnpToFl ;
place 10 hold court; ADD that be sbOs.
not give bis consent 10 60 into NOISY t.
vern TO hold The Circuit Court, so longs
it could be accommodated 10 SO eligible
place as where il was then held; that BIt
the District Court be bad no concern
Judge Van Vess preferred holding li
Court IN Tammany Hall, be could h'"
no objections This it is believed waste
lore any expense bad been incurred GEE
ing up room at Tammany Hall. JudEeE
Thompson held most OF The April IeInE
alone, Che District Judge attended buii
little part 'ot the time) and at the close"
the court adjourned in the usual manDs',
size die, apd without any order 10 nsi'
at another place at the next term Dups
the vacation the marshal, acting as nTTo'
stood with the cooperation OF Judge II
n. proceeded in an concluded The arrange
ment for 1ammany Hall as the place 10
holding the courts. Judge Thompson 1lo
ing tba, by reason OF bad weather and To-
OF one d! bis family,
would not be in New York at the oPerIE
OF the court, on the first OF the pIs't'
month, wrote to The United States DEut"
Attorney, requested him 10 inform D
Marshal be wished the court opened
the usual place. in the City Hall, ana
adjourn il from day to day until bis am
al, if Judge Van Ness did not attend, o.
70 state again to Mr.. Morris bis dscIu,.
objection to having The court removed 1T"
he CITY Hail, which il is believed W.
10 ban The court VII
aowever, opened by Judge Van Ness,
rsmmany Hall, without having hrsi g W..
It the City Hall, the place where 10 l1''
nent OF law il was adjourned to mees
When Judge Thompson arrived ID va ,1
m Thursday morning. be was lnioI~
W The marshal that the court bad oesn
,eaed at Tammsny Hall The jlasebeE
.ain stated his objections to removing VI
court from the City HaIl-thas he ITD
Tered the court az bavlng met wllbS|
hority at Tammany Hall, and 'D%
hould not attend tbere-tbat be sny
re at the court room in the City Han i az
'clock, and ready 10 attend to ou, o.r
,al if Judge Van Ness thought P[JTY IN
untlnue the cour! at faDInany l1a" 'or
the business, be should 20. . :"
ere with him. Judge Thompson Az ba
ngiy went TO the City Hall, at INC a;iei
mentioned 10 the marshal, AMI van
ONE line, -bu. neither lac msTspa'