The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-20
THE EXIT AND THE ENTRANCE!

We trust we may be excused for laying before
the readers of "The Union" the following valedic
tory Of its editor ITO the people Of Virginia, and te
the readers of the Richmond Enquirer" and tho
saluatory address of those who succeed him at it,
helm. He confesses that he wishes his own fare
well to be seen by as many Virgnans as he car
reach; and "The Union" will furnish him with
some opportunities of addressing new readers ir
Virginia. He desires also the readers Of eTht
Union' to understand that he has entirely discon
nected himself from the Richmond press and means
to devote all his energies to "The Union itself"
He trusts to their liberality ALSO for his excuse in
laying before them the opening address Of the new
editors Of the Enquirer--of explaining the views Of
those in whose success he feels deep Interest," par
tcuarly as one portion of their programme EN-.
braces scheme which is not only particularly val
liable to the people Of the State, but furnishes o
hint worthy of the imitation of other presses
They propose to publish series of essays on the
great subject Of agriculture; and if they had selected
superintendent from the whole southern country,
they could not have obtained the assistance of one
who is SO much distinguished for his knowledge Of
the subject as Edmund Rufin esq. He was the
the founder, and for many years the editor of''The
farmers Register He is the father of the mari
system, and the author of decidedly the best work
which has ever appeared on the use of calcareous
manures, His contributions will add great value
to the columns of the Enquirer, and will give it q
new claim upon the farmers of the State. If Mr..
Rufhn WILL in this form, present the country with a
system ofagricuc in connected series, in the man.
ner of Colonel John Taylor's "Arator," which was
hrst commenced in newspaper in Washington,
and afterwards collected in volume, he will de-
serve the thanks Of his country, and the Enquirer
her support. With these few remarks, we publish
the following papers. We likely to repeat the
transgression before the readers of sThe Unionn
From the Richmond Enquirer of May o.
10 the people Of Virginia, and 10 the readers of the
Richmond Enquirer in general.
On his day, forty-one years ago, Goth May,
iooa) appeared before my country as the editor
OF the Richmond Enquirer. The same day Of the
month which brought us together, is about to sep
a,ae os-not IN my affectons--not in my princi-
o uus IN my person and in the press. My lot is
now cas-, on different theatre. The star of nv
ees'ny seems TO point, at least for a time in diff
ierent urecuoni but can Never forget Virginia or
hel Pri'oiPies' sooner would my ''right hand for
selh us cunning; sooner would my heart forget to
oeat, IMAM cease to honor the tme-honored Com.
monwealth-to love the soil where my cradle was
rocked and my coffin will be deposited She has
cherished me IN her bosou-trusted me bevond INV
deserts-and made me what am | should indeed
DC unworthy Of bearing the proud name of a Vir.
ginian, # did not carry with me heart filed with
gratitude and overlooking with affection
should have remained with you altogether. if
the interests those who dearer to me than life
Itself did not call me away from you. But though
the sacrifice is bitter enough--thoueh to par, with
those friends who have been endeared to me for SO
many years, be of the bitterest sacrifices which
man can mike, yet 1t is imposed upon me by a
sense OF duty which cannot control | shall trv
not to add TO the sacrifice of the principles which
ii, s' WIN my mothers milk.