Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-04-22
From che Connecticut Csuranf.
CONTINENTAL SYSTEM.

In the following sketch may be seen
the Causes, not only of Bonaparte's inva.
sion of Russia, but also of the CONNER.
cial restrictions laid upon the y. States,
and Of the war against Great Britain, in
which they have at last been committed
by their government.
1t is well known tha. to conquer G.
Britain, or at least ~ bgeak down It's ma
ratime power les been ,.om first 10 last
the darling object OF Bonaparte; as 1t
|. would remove the Oily api aren't obsta-
Gle in his way % universal domination.
In pursuance -nf lhis oh sct &c first o,ade
vzst preparations ror he irvaslon u the
British Island; which falling, his next
project was to build and equip nav,
superior 10 that OF his foe. OF this he
boas,ed at large and for considerable
spa. q, time but fnuing his means ill.,
adequate to the purpose: MS last resort
was 10 destroy the pnue' of Great bri-
tain by excluding her comrerce 'ron
the whole con!in<it Of Eu ope. and from
the United States of America. AT tn
period of the peace OF Tilslt, this plan
was first disc losed ann put in train OF
oyera,ion. Afterwards it was complete
" organized and settled at E iuth ; and
adopted by the congress OF the contincn-
raj powers, lhcre assembled This plan
WIS promulgated by the DEGREES OF Ber-
M and Milan; which taken together a
mounted TO the utter prohibition OF COM
meIce with the British territories, and
"a the conGscaiion of Ill Brush goods
aud produce, wherever found The Eur
neror.tR Russia was one of the high con-
tracting powers assembled in that con-
press, and one Of those that engaged to
sunport the continental system But
6ndine that Bonapa,te had perfideusly
declined a ful6lment OF his part OF lis
contract, aid that the continental SYSTEM
;nnoysrishe d and distressed his subjects
and weakened his empire, he permitted
the introduction OF British manufactures
under cover of neutral flags Enraged
=, this. Benaparte still refusing to fulfill
h;s own engagements, threatened the
Emneror With the weight OF his utmost
venecahce, unless he would consent 70
e,cI,de from his dominiohs every arti-
Gle 81 British manufacture and produce
for the time to come. Alexander had
rho noble Independence to spurn at such
degrading submission; and the lo'aslon
Is his dominions, with the express DC
.;,n 70 detbrone him and subjugate his
Mole empire, followed, as soon as pre-
n,ra,ions for SO Vast an enterprise couid
be made. .,c .,
r.fnr,b were made known to the Ame.
.;.an csbine,, and the Pre- sident hod no
tice ef Bonaparte's deelarauon' 10 WIS
~, ,b- ontinentai system must be com
",.ts he recommended an emba!go'
rlS;.e,sal as TO extent, ard unlImlted.ss
- durstion. He but spake, and 1t was
done The next step WIS to sehd Al,
AMBASSADOR to Russia yes, to Russia
Though she had been scarcely rsgsraeo
ar thought Of before but she eaa now
,,,;,ed in the views ofths ruler OF france
Accordingly Mr.. Short was nominated. .o,
n.,',h, Senate, as it would seem, nss
being lie, into the secret, not only re-
.,sd ,his nomination, but UNANIMOUSLY
j. almost unanimously, declared, thai an
embassy to Russia was unnecessary anu