Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-29
From the New Orleans Delta.
FATHER WILL.

FATHER WILL.
1t will be perceived from letter of our
special Nicaragua correspondent, published
in the Delta of Monday morning, that Padre
Will has been selected by the government
of Patricio Rivas to fulfil an important mis-
sion in the United States, for which his en-
ergy, experience and capacity eminently quail
ify him. In plain words, we understand that
lie is the duly commissioned Minister of Nj
caragua, replacing Mr., French in the duties
and responsibilities of that office, and visiting
Washington for the purpose of effecting a
reconciliation between the somewhat slow
and deliberate mother country and her strug-
Cling, froward, but chivalrous offspring in
Central America.
Padre Will is a remarkable man, and en-
joys greater reputation, as thinker and a
scholar, than most of his countrymen, at home
or abroad. He is now in the maturity of his
powers, being about forty-nine or fifty years
of age, and has improved his naturally acute
and searching intellect by comprehensive and
varied observations of men, manners and
things. He has travelled, struggled, talked
and thought, and, like Ulysses, he has be-
come name
For always rowing with hungry heart,
Much had he seen and known cities, of men
And manners, climates, councils, governments,
Himself not least, out honored of them all.
In many respects his career has been ad-
venturous, singular, almost romantic, and dis
plays as his salient characteristics, prescience,
promptitude and versatility. The Padre was
at one time lawyer practising in Granada,
we believe, and enjoyed very great prestige
as an accomplished jurist and skilful speaker
being almost as effective in court as in cham
bers, in pleading as in advice. He became
connected with some of tie political move
ments which agitated Central America peri
odically, and had to choose between exile and
death as the penalty of his patriotism, or his
rashness, or his ambition, Or whatever it may
be called. Accordingly, he had to leave
Central America, and was refused the privi-
lege of returning in the character of a law
yer, or a soldier, or politician. Only one
role remained which he could play with any
adequate chance of success, and in due time
he resolved to perform it, and re-appear in
his native country under the protection of the
Church, and in the surplice and stole of a
priest. A priest might act as lawyer when
occasion required, but it is somewhat novel
to find lawyer with sufficient hardihood
to become priest. There is very little af-
fnity between briefs and bibles, between
psalms and forensic harangues, between the
service of Christ and the service of an ordi-
nary client but Padre Will was able to re.
concilc both, and exhibited an equal amount
of ability for fees and fervor, for briefs and
beads, for the court and the confessional, for
cross examination and the cross.
In his new capacity the Padre won many
friends, and rapidly rose to distinction in the
ecclesiastical world, securing universal re-
spect by his charity, his talents and his un-
questionable virtues. There is no safer pro-
fession than that of a priest, and, as far as
our experience goes, none so profitable. So
the Padre found that he was secure under
his surplice, and that one who cannot love
his country as lawyer with impunity, can
afford to worship her as priest. In diplo-
macy he soon distinguished himself as much
as in theology, and we see the practical result
of his sagacity and energy in fhe recent ap-
pointment which he has received from the
revolutionary government of Nicaragua
Personally the Padre is very accomplished
individual, with splendid physical as we'll
as mental organization.
He is said to be one of the handsomest
men in Nicaragua, and we presume is ia
vorite father confessor to the fair penitents
of that beautiful and voluptuous land: With
his fine well-balanced head, his stately bear
ing, his polished manners, his insinuating
eloquence, he is likely to overtop by q head
(if we may use the significant phrase of old
Homer all the diplomatists, foreign and do
mestic, assembled at Washington.
Of course Mr.. Marcy will hasten to wei
come the Padre, and oppress him with d.
plomatic attentions, for the purpose of re-
trieving his mistake in the case Of Mr.. Park
er French, as we'll as turning the tables on
Mr.. Buchanan, who is said to have censured
the administration for its non-recognition Of
the de facto government of Nicaragua.