Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-07-09
vIRSINIUS--No. II.


Nv the last Congress, contained III itt'.e
! principle Of exclusion Of all native sub
q jects of oae country from the sea-Hsr-
81 ,icc Of the other AMI though IN some
81 re spe CT. il is impt rsrct, and IN others de-
81 fectisc, We, it furnished basis on which
ncgocia,ion might be honorably COM
meActd for peace between the two
countries. And the voluntary offer on
The part of Russia Of her mediation was
fortunate occurrence. When i Was
accented, nothing could have been more
prnni'ious than al the same time toI You
4 To have issued your proclamation de-
s. cla.i-g That in Consequence of the revo-
81 cation of TIE British Orders in Co;.acih
~hich had been the leading cause OF the
var. the rSla!ia:ory measures OF the nom
81 importation and non Intercourse acts
Il should cease to have effect
How WAS it that this opportunity of
aiding and furthering the negotiation did
ESCAPE you, when it would have afford
ed not only to the enemy, but to the me-
dating power, signal evidence of your
sincerity TO bave peace on terms mu-
tualiy honorable and mutually useful
a peace which, being founded on equa.
s and reciprocal advantages Of every kind
4 would have dispellsd the suspicious OF
q each nation in regard to the other, and
81 therefore would be perusnenta
1& That France aims at the overthrow OF
81 the British constitution by excl,'us IN
81 sorest mean TO subjngate hes. habitual
81 enemy, is evident 70 ali AID tn"'t,od BY
all. For this grand end the Emperor
Napoleon ordained and published his
system, as novel in itself as II has been
impractcable, which Passes under the
name of the continental system. BY thus
are excluded British ships and every
thing the growth, product OF manutac-
IRE of any of the British domini" ns
from the ports of France and OF all En-
rohe Ii was because Alexander, iude-
s. pendent ana magnanimous himself, al
s. the head Of powerful, loyal and great
pee. lie, wisely directing the public force,
i refused TO cooperate L.: this system, re-
Fused TO obey the mandate Of Napoleon
h ard to sub,S1t his immense nation to the
numberlcs, privations arising from the
continental system, that France made
war aud invaded Russia. e
81 To enforce 1t on the Russian empire,
81 Napoleon at the head OF the most hume
M rous army which for centuries has been
n collected, made his way to Moscow
"a Undismaved, the Russian Potentate sent
81 his armies to meet and fight this con-
II oueror Of princes ard DESTROYER "f co'n-
tries. They did meet and fight him, &
~ b, their superiority in vslor, In disci-
H pIine, and in ski and above al, anl-
mated by their religion and the goodness
~ of ,heir cause. they haze SET an immo'-
Isl tai example before the world, how an IN.
& radcd nation should protect ltsrii. from
W ,he scenes of war the invader fed with
# incredible speed, and sought refuge un-
M der the walls cf Paris. Or his mighty
I'D army, sbo are living. or who are capuve'
S. or who are dead, none can tell, nor can
the fsnominicus fugitive trace the route
n OF HE rapid Aigh,.
IL Yet, sir, YOU seem pot Co have reflect
ed that the nsn.impcrtation and "oi-in-
s. tercourse laws are the same IN regard
IS To America, which the continental sys'
ga tenn is to Russia. In this then there
N seems 10 have been an inconsistency III
sour views, that when YOU accepted The
81 Russian ms d;s,icu. yru did oct proclaim
those statutes 10 be ont of force, and
pursuing your pacific object, ,h~t ysu
3 did no, endeavor to adjus, the terms OF
|sn arnis,ics With Admiral Warren. II
The measure would have been proper
krrmerly. there have been no events
hich have since made it improPer.-