Loudon free press. (Loudon, Tenn.) 1852-1855, 1854-04-11

Biographical Sketch Of President William
Falker-We find in the New-OrIeans Picayune
the following brief, but interesting geographic
al sketch of William Walker, commander of
the revolutionary expedition to Lower Califor-
MIA:
"William Walker is a native of Tennessee,
born at Nashville we believe, where his father
now lives, secretary of an insurance company
there. His father we think, is a Scntchman
by birth, although long resident in the Uni
ted States. The Scotch features are strongly
marked in his son, who is Of light complexion,
high cheek bones, light blue eyes, face much
freckeled. but with an aiI Of unmistakable ener-
gy with which his whole character corresponds.
He was originally intended for the medical pro-
fession. and studied in Paris.
After spending several years in Europe, in
which he improved and disciplined an intellect
naturally strong, he came to the city of New
Orleans, with the intention of practicing. But
his impatient disposition and his passion for
public life led him to change that purpose, and
he forthwith applied himself to the study of
the law, and prepared himself diligently for the
bar.
The bar did not find occupation enough for
his time; and being a vigorous thinker and
ready writer, and full of information on all top
les, of current interest he took interest in news
papers and politics; and in the winter Of l84S-
40, became directly connected with the press of
this city, as one Of the proprietdrs and editors
of the Crescent. The enterprise did not prove
profitable. The paper was sold out to other
parties in the fall of that year, and Mr.. Walk
er soon after followed the tide to San Francis
co. He resumed his profession there, at the
&c
list. In one of the disputes which grew out of
newspaper articles, he became involved in
duel with one of his cotemporaries, in which he
was wounded. He acquired further promi-
nence by public controversy with one of the
State judges, by whom he was committed for
contempt, and gained much reputation for res
olution and ability in the manner with which
he conducted the effort made to obtain the i'm
peachment and removal of the Judge for tyran-
nv and misconduct in Office Mr.. Walker ar
gued the case before the Legislature, with the
power of a logic and learning which won him
much esteem.
The attempt failed. Mr.. Walker then NOV
ed into the interior, practicing law at Marys
vlle we believe; since, we have have heard of
him only incidentally until this expedition
brings him out as proclaimed President of an
extempore Republic on the California penin-
sula.
Mr.. Walker is very young man yet to have
passed through all these vicissitudes. He is
not over twenty-eigbt years of age. He is of
small size and light frame, but erect, vigorous,
used to athletic exercises, very active in habits,
of personal bravery approaching to rashness,
and an inaexiblity of will in the prosecution of
his purposes which nothing external can shake.
He is of the best stuff out of which revolution
izing bodies are made. We desire to say moth
ing of the merits Of the present undertaking..
1t looks like a very wild adventure, touched up
strongly with mock heroic.
But Mr.. Walker is not to be set down as a
common low-bred adventurer. He has the bear
ing education and accomplishments of a gen.
teman. The resereve of his manners prevent
ed him making many ntimates here, but those
who knew him well gave him their unbounded
esteem"