The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-01-25
Extract. from washington Letters.
The Cincinnati CommerciaI letter saws :

The Cincinnati Commercial letter says:
The will of the late Senator Broderick was
found among bis papers left here. 1t awards
len thousand dollars 10 John A. McGlynn, ol
San Francisco and the remainder TO George
Wilkes, Of New York. It is estimated that
the whele estate, after paying his debts, will
amount to betwden eighty aud ninety thou
sand dollars. The Executors are John A
McGlynn, of California, George Wilkes. ol
New York. and Andrew J. Butler, Of Calf
fornia- The will was made in 1855.
The generosity of Broderiek towards Wilkes
arose from the fact that they were tried per.
sonal friends, of loGg standing. and MIR. Bro
derrick was induced by Mr.. Wilkes to acquire
taste for literature and devote himself to the
study of history, which Broderick always af-
terwards acknowledged to be the best advice
he ever received
| There is a rumor in court circles that dis.
tinguished representative of one of the great
powers of Europe, at Washington, is paying
hIs addresses to the Presidents accomplished
neice, Miss Lane. He is at present the lion
of the diplomatic corps, and she is said to
be as gentle as a lamb. We shall, therefore,
soon have another scripturai verifcatien, if
the report is true, as the lion and the lamb
will lie down together.
The N. z. Tribunes correspondent says:
Mr.. Sldell advised the President recently to
invite several Republican Senators to pri
vate conference upon the Mexican treaty, with
a view to presenting considerations which
might influence their vote. It is now admitted
that if the treaty fails Juarez must fall.
The Senate yesterday had an executive ses-
sion on MIR. Faulkners nomination. When
called up Mr. Wilson produced the extract
from Mr. Faulkner's speech, in which he rec
commended resistance to the Inauguration of a
Republican President
Mr.. Wilson urged that the nomination
should lie over until inquiry cond be made
into these sentiments saying that he could
never vote for an man who entertained them
Mr.. Doolittle regarded Mr.. Faulkners sen
iiments as reasonable, and would have the
Senate treat them with their condemnation.
Mr.. Mason said they reflected the ssnti
ments of Virginia, and also, he believed, of
the whole South -a .fsaj 3'-a'
Mr.. Wigfall made his debute in fierce
speech, promising that Texas would unite with
the South in EXTREMIST measures. He jasti
fed Mr.. Fanlkner's declaration in every sense.
Messrs. Clay and Toombs followed in the
same temper. Finally the division stood 80
for confirmation and 81 against. Three Re.
publicans we're absent impaired. "a,
The correspondent of the N. 7. Herald
says: =.s.--...
The Executive session of the Senate, to-
day, was probably the most violent that ever
disgraeed that body. Mr.. Clingman made a
severe speech against the election of Seward
Mr.. Doolitlle replied to ClingmaE and charged
rpon the South with severity. when Toombs
gave the lie to Doolittle and the latter flung it
back. CONSERVATION followed, and then
hurried adjournment. Old Senators say there
has not been so stormy an executive session
since the rejection of Mr.. Van Bnren and the
attempted rejection of Edward Everett.
The difficulty grew out of the charge bro't
by Mr.. Wilson, that Mr.. Faulkner, the nom
inee to the French mission was dsunionist