The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-23

From the N o. BaRsfia, efHs 1874 Inst.
MEXIC0.


By an arrival Yesterday, we have accounts
from Tampico as late as the 9th inst. From
the interior, no news is reported. 1t is pre-
tended that tranquility prevails in all the pro-
vinces excepting Yucatan, but too much rea-
son exists to doubt the truth of the statement.
The Mexican Government are very careful
10 conceal from foreigners the discussions
that are tearing the kingdom into fragments.
Commerce was dull enough at Tampico.
The arrival of a conducta with about 81 ,200,-
600 in specie, has created some stir in the
port Only $4,000 of this money was sent
10 the United StateS-the residue is shipped
to England. The arrival Of another conduc-
ia was hourly expected, bringing specie,
part of which was destined for this country.
By way of Tampico, we have accounts from
Campeachy- they are not later, and add
nothing to cur previous stock of news.
TAMPICO,
APRIL go 1S40.-h will be seen on refer
ence to the official documents which we pub
fish to-day, that Antonio Zapata has been
executed
He was one of the principal leaders of the
armed band of rebels, who for many months
past have continually deprecated upon the
harmless people of the frontier of this de-
parment. We have sincerely hoped that
this measure of justice might have been avoi-
ded; that a returning sense of reason would
ing their country, and incline 10 the paths of
peace;-but when it is considered that Zap
ata'S unholy ambition led him to shed the
blood of innocent people, and further, that he
combined with the brigands of Texas (our
natural enemieS) TO effect his reasonable
purposes it must be acknowledged on all
hands that this measure of severity is perfect
ly justifable. What other result could he
have anticipated, when he united himself
l,vaF, h. ,I -.
ously branded with enormous crimes in their
own countries and who were only stimulated
by desire of plumber and excess? Zine
LiberatOrS theSe.)
We have not particle of doubt, that the
brave General AriSta used all the means that
were in his power, even to the detriment Of
his military operations, to persuade these un-
natural MexicanS to return to the path of du-
ty, and trust TO the regular operations of the
laws for such reforms as were desired in the
government. We are aware, that when the
garb of patriotism is assumed to mask illegal
actions, truth, and forbearance, and PERSIA
sion, have little influence in bringing back
the actor to the path of correclneSS-and so it
was in this case, that all the lenience of the
commanding general, failed 10 influence the
leading culprii and his deluded followers.
Zapata, on his trial, was permitted to avail
him self Of all the exceptions which the forms
OF the law allow; and there is no doubt, that
his sentence was absolutely demanded by the
law. We hope in God that this lesson may
have salutary effect on all diSaffected per-
sons; for, if il be allowable to erroneous NOR
tails to think wrong, it should be known, that
it becomes crime when such persons act
out of their wrong ideas.
Gen. Arista, in an official letter, informs
the government that in the battle with the
FederaiStS, he captured all the archives of
the new republic of Rio Grande, and that
Canales himself only escaped, by assuring a
band of Camanches, who had possession of
him, that he was merchant of Bexar-a city
with whom the Indians were at peace.-He
exults in the idea, that he took from the Fede-
ralsts several pieces Of artillery, and other
articles, which had been previously wrested
from the Mexicans.
The Mexican government, having appoint
ed certain fixed days on which the conductas
should leave the mining districts for the sea-
ports, the merchants and others of San Louis
de Potosi have represented that the rule was
inconvenient to them, and the government
have since ordered that the conductaS may
depart whenever the merchants and others
interested may think proper to dispatch them
Col. Don Pedro Cortazar has been appoin-
ted commander Of GuanajuaIo.
A company of counterfeiterS has been dis
covered in Guanajuato, who were making
douboons SS4 short of the true. ones. 1t is
said an examination enables person easily
to distinguish them from the true ones.
TAMPICO, April 18.-Arrived at the
Bar, English ship of war, Robert, and the
English brig of war Linnet, with qucksiv er
Sailed, Bremen, schr. Gertrude, for Bremen,
with $2,S27 in specie; French brig Eugenia,
for Bordeaux, with s3,84s in specie; schr.
Ventura Perex, for NJ Orleans, with 81 900
in specie; Mexican schr. Peace, for Tobasco,
with $40, 500 in specie.
April 20.-Yesterday, reached this city,
the conducta from Guadalahara, Zacatecas,
San Louis Potosi, Santa Barbara, and Mails
catzin, with 81, 1S6,Sl9 So in silver.
April 2l.-Sailed, I'll. B. M. brig Linnet,
for England, with 1914, 900 in specie.
A LIBERIAN GARDEN.