New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-27
THE EEre RIors AT WASHINGTON.

TIE people Of tho Western and North Western States
are about making application 20 the Postmaster Gen
eTa TO send their Mails through Caaada 10 Detroit anl
thence westwaro-nOt because this is shorter OF
more expeditions route bat because of the distractions
and delays, within our own borders, by the mob yio
eDce at Erie. This application is based upon the in
potency OF the Administration to execute the laws and
suppress mob Outrsges and the granting thereof would
be confession hamiating confession. Of tie crimi-
raj and protraeted Indifference and nefciency Of the
Executive branch OF the Government The idea OF
sending great Western mails through foreign terri
tory, should hardly be entertained under any creum-
stances but to do it because principal thor
ouehsre, connecting the East with the West has been
for weeks and months INSTRUCTED. bridges burned
railroads torn up. officers Of the law insutel resisted
snd imprisoned, ly lawless mob-tO DO it, we say,
for such reasons, would he disgrace to our national
character, and burning shame 70 the President VINO
Las suffered such oursges to be committed and cOntin
uousiy repeated, without any effort to insure faithful
and efficient execution of the laws.
1t is lees noteworthy fact that the Governor the
Legislature and the public opinion Of Penn,ylyania ~
we'll as her Senators and Members Of the House Of
Representatives syurath ize with ard encourage AMI
defend these cotous Instructions and outrages Depu-
tations and ofcia comm rications advise ,lr Pierce
Of these ontr es AMI ask or the Executive iu.erpo-
sit.on, ard he promises fairly; but Governor Bgler
and Senator Cooper assure him it il trifirg matter
Which the State authorities viii attend to in due time
ard he acquiesces New distractions and riotous out
rages occur and the Postmaster General qriets the
President, when the applications are renewed by say
hg that the political NECESSITIES of Governor Bgler
and he pcry require inacton gu his part. The riots
and otsrucoHs and law Violations continue week afte
week and the President is daily inportuned to do his
duty and exert his Executive power, but tie Injection
is still maintained. Vast amounts of merchandise
going West end produce going East are stopped aud
Piled up in Cleveland ard Buffalo, and other pronnen,
points along the line; passengers are insulted and de-
lsyed and resort to other clannels aud The United
States mails which transported upon this great post.
route about seeking passage through foreign
rory. for want Of satcty and protection Ii'hio our
owu-and still the President de9uesces, only exhibiting
occasional Efforts at mastery inactivity.
An entire session Of the House is devoted to these
ouraees, and with the declared purpose Of arousing
pubic opinion in the hope OF obtaining reiross, as
dress fIor an other sources seems hopeless. The
members or thcg reat West and Northwest held up to
pu lie gaze the selfish an5 criminal conduct Of the Oil
cal aud influential citizens Of Pernsylyaria, in sympa
tAizng encouraging and defending the rioters in their
c1orr to compel a transshipment of .s9engers aud
freieht within the borough of Erie. They reminded
Penny lysnians that they had protection for their iron
I'D coal and that tLey had United States Mint
and might wish to keep their advantages, and might
nted Western votes to retain them They were told
thai Chic might retaate, and thai she had now Leg
slstuIe and Courts that would not hesitate pass and
enforce orowbar laws and repeal the charter which
allowed Pennsylys 10 a road through the entire
center Of her rich State Whether these arguments will
arrest the offenders in theic guilty and foolish course
remains 10 be seen.