Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-11-28
Cen Williasn ~ slker.

We prrceifr In mthV III our tAcuduk
es, within the last fsw DAYS, Al extract
from N late number Of Black wood'. Ed
inburgh Magazine, on Nicaragua, 10
which IL Id stated th.t tea. ..iker,
whose position IN It's affairs has Drawn
al. eye, upon h,n. he IL about forty
years OF age, and is n native u Alabama,
aud giving eaIue details ns 10 MS cary
liis and riucatt n, which are sometimes
correct aud some ines otherwise.
The writer OF bis article has known
William Walker from his childhood, aud
has II, heretore, III has power " correct
several errors winch prevail with regard
TO him. 10 the trst place, then; ne IL II
native Of Nashville, Tenn, his father be-
ius Of Scotch birth. coming we Oettese,
from ulssgow or vicinity. tits mather,
who was sister VI Jonn Nor,eii, u, one
time Senator IN Congress trom Michi
gan, being . native OF kentucky. Va
liam, the eldest Of their children, is
abou; thirty three OF TOUR yeare ~ age,
Is Il Father d,Miuuuve static, ~niisb
BAR, far Goa pirxioD, much stained
about the eyes and % the checks w.th
freckles, grey ewes, ami q counter anoe,
on the whole, rather tame and unprepos-
sessing. His voice Is ieciiedly nasal,
being what the children call srug song;
his manners are uncommoniy quiet and
reserved, II not awkarJ, but when 10
company with intimate trIeods, aud when
interested in any subject, he wakes up,
and his whole appearance greatly chang
es.
A .atn,,I and .,nlla.,, IA IL.
taclturn and studious; he was particular
ly proficient 10 mathematics and The sx-
act sciences, and on hls graduation Ut
the University of Nashville be went to
Edinburgh, where he went through the
school OF medicine, and afterw ARD. at.
tended lectures on that Sol ence IN Paris,
and then travelled over q considerable
portion OF middle and southern Europe.
On his return to Nashville be found tia,
neither bis health nor bis temperament
fitted him for he life OF physician, and
came to this city with the intention Of
studying law and obtaining sdlnittsnoe
to the bar lie pursued h,a studies for
somo time, and Was sdmittui TO practice,
but never, We think, made any strenuous
effort 20 advance in the profession.
Shortly afterwards be became connected
With the Crescent, and devoted himself
with great earnestness and zeal to edito.
rial lahore. The experiment did not,
however, prove so fortunate as be had
expected, and he therefore gave il up,
and followed the example Of many other
adventurous aud ambitious spiri:s, BY
gong to California. Ia that State he
was also Tor awhile connected with the
press, and at the period Of the descent
upon Sonora, which he made With O
handful. OF followers, he was, il We have
not been misinformed, again trying his
luck OF the bar. However i'll advised
and unfortunate that adventure NAV be
regarded BY many, all will agree that,
SO Tar as lts history has transpired,
Walker displayed iudomitable nerve and
heroism in the midst Of the sternest diff.
6cuities.
Under his calm and reserved exterior,
Walker concesls the rsrest determine
tion and most un6inching courage. lie
is. We are inclined to think, slightly ian.
atical iu his visss, when interested or
resolved upon . matter, and probably
never thinke Of concession to any per-
son, or under any circumstances. He 10
also strictly just and imperial in bis
course, and little given 20 making dis
functions IN his treatment to those who
ousnd agaios, discipline. In proof Of
this We beard the other day from mos,
reliable source, that h,s own brother,
who held commission, having been
guilty Of an imprudenoe which disqusli.
tied him for the duty at the moment, be
ordered that be should DO reduced to the
ranks and his commission forfeited, nor
would be recede from bis position, a.
thoagh ssronsly urged to olemsncy by
many Of bis leading and most trusted
officers.
The most ssrious error which Walker
hes committed sioos he leuded il Niear.
aqua and oas which hss unqusstioo sbly
compromised him to . considerable de-.
gree 10 the syss Of many who are willioe
and DESTROYS TO aid 10 any steps which
have for their object the set,lemens Of
Affairs in Central America in such nan.
ner % will tend to the aseahlishmeas Of
order, and the prevention Of EuPopoeu
Intrigue sgsinst the interests Of this
counssy, hss bssn the veey obieeei oeshle
seasseess d several individusls upon
Who's b hes eoefesrsd sespeoSihls esd
eoespieoens poeltioss.
T1eee ~ % essuse, fos in6aAaee. for
0enoioe esah mo- - poaAOs Il. rrsneh
- ntpjetss % this teen1sJ. - a. see.
sssssa1 AleA military tsal Noos DeAjee.
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