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;e,,IIIE LOUISIANIAN." TiPTnr LoIrslinI k IR publiaJ.Yd every Thluridlly tw Suidu:'y at 114, Caron ei.kt afro t GM. Bi JROWNY, Editor. ,.Terr ms: One, year, ..... 5 00 -Sitgle Co1py.... .. 6 c hA+TES OF AI)ERThIINGo. p,, iqlnorc of Wiht lines, or is equi saetL in . pace, first'inxsertion $1 .5, and WLb rubsqtlnlult inse(rtion 75 c(m. W JOt sRI4UNT[N executed vih neat ya~i and dsp:ntcIL NOTICE. a u eormmanietitionn must be selreastd, C , e.ltnr of the Louisianian," and tanymosn r l,(ttrf 1nt tc 1 accompanied by the note of the 81 ,irtrr. not n&"+t1rilY for pubdiatbqie t man d tyldnrur ,.d tiith. ,We,,1 L ,t ri.jW1)DWibe for the opsioiu of d pROS1ý 'ia T IOhF V b OF ad The Loulsianian . t. I she endeavor to cettablish anothr tepb. a aen;narul in New Orleans. the proplora of tf Lansua.proittj to hfi a neeneidtwhich * be 1bns lout, cnd aetlmetiaxes painfully-tit to ,IA Iu thte tratt04itiou steate of ou peo pia .t their strugg~ling efforts to ntts that pram,, in thu bHly I'Politic, which a con mro i aL, thair ltint, it is r, garded thatnuch b rl.e..wen. guidance. encouragement, iniutl p! rpa'-of Lava toee Lus1., in CE4WseeYO of he 'ck of a juediual, through whrich the deg.- 511 Swud. ixabmight be supplieL. We shatll stro to pal ni- thbu Lo Lu1LetE a desideratum in tt erse- th( Peet (lit POLICY. lam At our motto tndieateei the LormsrAewewhall c be' l',sul~lCc'a at all times and under aUl ani tiiAO.<.. Nr P1h20l aVdcat.e thew gecutiteaud '"" enyJearet of Iroad civil liberty, the a.utu I 'u *iaaltt of ail nan-t 1Of64re the Law, and rinm- tici pr.i~l distriebution of honor and patrone to utla t r- o merit them. by Bi.rurn of allaying animoeititw. of oblilat- b t tihe memory of the. bitbr last, of prom ug banniiy and iunioln IKOICng all closcers anH1 - een all inter,.tae, we shadll adlvocaate taee- this temo f all Iielitic-al dtiiablilities . foaterr ul-. law* fli nldl uerlawranve. where matulignityand tent and neat riiugno and tieek t ir £.irnaacs and June. the vta,, wrong and IJ'JerL04issin presvailed. Its tuirel nt our eiwoecud cne! , we ahaU u- Mid weeS our let intaro"st, elevate our dles fiftS S to "t retviatele paitign atanong h:r 51r even tates, by te devacloluMeut of her illiaultae the . waworcren md %enre the full bwuefta of e mbrty rchatl, in-t the history and conditisaf eit their the pre; 1, sad te rcontury. Ilrellcoti lt there Can he no true u1M. inter 'idruit ther ~i'..nacey of Law, we sabtll l excit ,K td al uiLoriluailUn aahn iuitre(atiuxlf confi an a TAXATION. S t.hah"' ol:p.rt the dlletrine of an egnlki (''° 'l te tion atnn Laleagcl chasesa a faitagrti º "i ;, : 1 h ,·Ul r, v, u, +,a ceuelly in the eve asIL a I t' , Itrn, :ulellllwith thle exigencics oft; Gene w} a tho dischargo of every I the a] EItU('ATION. and t ft- oll snitein the carrying out of the p( inters "aers 1f the eact eetcatllihiug our coDIUre 't' a. 61'1urge ice a ptalramout duty Ut our Nutth, as ivitlly coanretje ln nl "I tU sir nw*, itlliglltallent, and the -".,k their tad Sat.Lzty "f a IiIeeltelic~an GoverniuenL dcoth(: FINALI. I have £ g~r .0~·l,s neccaty independent, with jUlttir~ cc!:!d.t. ua~ ehall srive to rv,·lwithr fi ow PU.z~ lrr.li ii 'tla'naerr.al, andl ttinow creue~I ' X t atel , n to.l i l ~ c t i a i t u p o na r b t ti i s t h at 1U e n i ''Unt, w suct!Rnl at all eveata '~L~ee` W~~n~.he fr izen& Tln AND I0 e BIat Book Manufahctlurr, iport~t ~fa r diBung done neatly ro rIt CIUL ·Uo. 92 cA~Ip STREET, a Newf Orlean& . ( of c~Rooa~Pile, CEtleCoti and Viller.N o. 239. d~abJ AI~LWAY (INI HAND PI~ re o 'i~ER, IlqrOgS Ou~tic faron Liverpoj "~l'rt that~ cdton ~D~ r e. k,!i hO caiurter the ~ jWoP&ac 'houlll~ l'.rw ltflca~ lc uil wq rdbnab THE LOUISIANIAN. " REPUBLICAdX AT ALL 27E"Rs iHD UNfDR AL Ct17CUMT4KCj. "" VOILUE , 1. IEW OILIAI LA., IullBj , J1ANiA T 16l., 1371. I113t 19. *OIIVO WA-RMATn' cumae I. ui- IOVERIINOR WAlRMIOTI MESrAE[ and - STATr or LorUmaN, Executive Department. t- New Orleans, January 11, 1871. Gentlemen of the Senate and House of llpre aentatives of the State of Louniana : I congratulate you upon the favorable auspices under.. which you assemble. S, Our State has been blessed by the pro Low vidence of God with plentiful crop. The staples of sugar and ootton, which are' Sthe springs of our wealth, have been pro or duced in larger abundance than in any year since the war. This increased pro-.' duction has disproved the gloomy fore bodings of those false prophets who pre- r dicted the ruin of our agricultural in- t tei'sts, as a consequence of, the change a made by the war from slave to free labor; ft n another proof that what is just to all is n Iof best for all. I ich * * to I HARMONy. it A growing spirit of harmony and good I 'n will, between the different classes of our people, has been strikingly evinced during a of the last year. It has been seen, in a ie. strongly pronounced disposition on the s Spa:rt of all good citizens in most parts of p - the State, without respect to partisan ld differences, to preserve order, enforce the bi laiws, and render obedience to all legally th 11 constituted authority. The devices and ta -1 machinations of evilly disposed dema- ha a gues and restless and irresponsible par- of - ties, who seek to profit by times of go B alarm and violence, have been set aside , by the good people of this State, who are wl most deeply interested in its peace and cos prosperity. The result has been that fL this disposition, aided by the salutary s laws passed by the General Assembly, sa and by Congres, have secured, during mis te last fall, the most quiet, peaceable an and orderly election the State has wit nesmed for many years In former elections fr even within two years, New OrIeas and ads the State have been the scenes of violence, int liota and bloodshed, which have diagrace 1the their name,and greatly injured all their interests. This fall, an important and exciting election was held without any T conflict or disturbance, and with scarcely fou an arrest. Such a thing was never known sti in New Orleans before. I feel especially vote gratified to be able to lay this before you The as a matter of record, because the last nint General Assembly deeply impressed by artic the alarming and increasing violence and of w. lawlessness ,displayed in our elections, polit and their lamentablo effect upon every and interest of the State, had, with a view to was remedy these evils, enacted stringent rate, ,penalties against such offenses, and for spii their more certain enforcement had phra clothed the executive with ample powers. and I I have endeavored to use these powers, frage with moderation and impartiality, but and with firmness and with the single aim to again retserve the peace and to secure to all th wuen, irrespective of party, race or color, chissn "he free exercise of all their rights asci- if c es credi That I have been able to do so without tion c rraying against the law any clhsa or par- strike may be accepted as a proof that the ouroc we were wholesome and wise, and that nan o peoplo, as a whole, have been satisfied Am, at their execution was faithful and the Ipartia -u I can not pae from this subject to all di ier details, in justice, without caling remo .mr attention to the general and peaca- by its acquieecence of our people in the re- disahi ts of the reconstruction policy of the Th feral government Their acceptance mo Ct as a finality has been much more contra s -actory in Louisian than any other of $ e in the South. This must beattributed wat t'e patriotism and wisdom of eur a Ple, aand to those featureas of State po- null s li4hich have led to this great and bythe d*able result. , It has always been my - e -re conviction that it is safe to trust to6 good sense, the honor and the m b-'ond thought of the peP This thusle -oi'tion has determined my coure ou have t amra of State poicy, even in mattau campe 'In ford, fora short timne, to he te 'rom many of my politialfrueade Thi ---neeable character of the late eleo tb~and the favorable condition of on as compared with many other have p Ovu States, have, I think, eonvinied th tbetnds and foes that I was right I th ha Ibive.ued from all severe and a rbi- of the E a tay measures, or recourse to mere forceo appealing, on all occasions and in ANA,) all localities, to the justicee and disration at. of the people themselves. Under all e circumstances, however, I have held my self in readiness to employ all the re orable sources at my command, both civil and mable. military, to enforce the lawn. preserve o Spro- der, and protect every citizen in his . The rights, so fr as the authority of the exe oh are adv could be lawflyaused. The good apro- res otuie pirit at harmany on all in any sides, upon the prosperity o4athe State, Spro- not be estimated. fore- It has been my pleasant fortune, du o pre- ring the past semon, to visit a great por al in- tion of our State, in answerto repeated; ange and cordialinvitations from many of myi labor; fellow citizens, which were extended to I all is me by gentlemen of all political parties. I had been led to believe, from the assn- I a rances of many prominent citizens, that F I would find the leading, most influential j and enterprising people of the different good localities imbued with better and more if our advanced idese than those petty partisan wring animoeities and sectional hates and pre- ( in a judicee, which, swaying the breasts of a e n the small class of men, more noisy than irm- a rts of portant, had bitherto caused much of the ti tiean domestic trouble of our State, and t4 i the brought disgrace upon its name ; and E gaily that the good people of the State had f= and taken its peace and order into their own Ih ema- hands, as was proper, and that the power in par- of these bad and restless spirits was o1 es Of gone. I am glad to say that these assnu wide rances have been realized. I have every i are where been received with that wonted fo and cordiality and hospitality for which SI that Louisianians are so deservedly famed. ci ~Y What is more important, I everywhere ly, saw evidences that the people were deter- co ring mined to see that the laws were obeyed, fi ble and the rights of all men, under the law, fai wit- repected. I was met with assurances pL ns fr am partie thati every edfrt to pe and advance the welfare, credit and the great lif ceinterests of the State, I should receive an cel the hearty support of the people. n weir an and AMENDMfIM TO THE CoNSTRUTION. my The last General Assembly proposed lat 'ly four important amendments to our con- ant 'mm stitution, whicih were duly ratified by the her lly votes of the people at the last ele ion. of 'ou The first amendment repeals the ninety- rec sat ninth article of the constitution. This my by article, by reason of its disfranchisement ree nl of an influential class of our citizens, for foun as, political reasons, was obnoxious to them the 9r and their friends, as the result has proved, Lot to was distasteful to almost all. Incorpo- The nt rated in our constitution by an unwise stio or spirits of retaliation, and by its peculiar d phraseology, serving mainly to irritate I ra. and humiliate, while debarring from suf. sche r, frage and office only the most scrupulous g8a ut and upright of the class it was aimed gni to against, and admitting all others, it had votes ll all the most odious features of disfran- undi r, chissement, with none of its good effects, or a - if such there be. It is to the lasting Plai credit of the fitRepublican administrs- POd it tion of Louisiana, that the amendment to P r- strike out this last vestige of the war, in most Sour constitution, was passed with the n- face t nanimous Republican vote of the General ed g d Assembly, and indorsed unanimously by sents lthe people. It is no lmIngerapart of the Pop cooetution. Henceforth, in Louisiaa bros oI all diabilities resulting from the war are g remored, and no citiamen is disfranchimsed and I Sby its laws, ecept for crime or mentl layd Sdisability. most SThe second amendment limits the total ad e amount of 8tate indebtedneem that can be Scontracted up to the year 1890 to the su I C of $25,000,000. All indebtedness, of ther i whatever character, contrated above the adeq amount, betre that tim, is illegal and brib null and void This luntary imitabtimon by q I by the people of the amont of indebted- erely nIee whieh they wilUa , for a tem of of y years will have the double tdet of a- d creaing the credit of the Stat seemrities, acodr I thus lessening the interest the State will ci, have to pay on my fatm clanad of nsi the hrs 7pmnenLt la - The third radmms. prolibUtaa oEBa a cinru cibl who have held publi moneys froem will a1, voting or holding oee, until thepuhall in ga have procred bomn the proper asthuri- our I ties receipts in full for al funds which hupe they hav thus held. The former hi.ory eaet of the Stat, with regard tomany ao fihs deQ Smere public fund4 is a sinent proof of the and in whoseae mofhis a ren It o aeration be hoped that will lead toa mre Lder all stringent aemmat ybiy hpubeer eld my- for uaah tral the - The arth m monm the i and inlig'ibii, !or a seemnd tern, t was or impos p by the eooetaytion upo yin in his ombet d the gtom ntrisi o ts. e - Under this emnday tUa the re-eluom of a good a MuW I of so other on al oom, to that mand bt aubitamemnt State, of all free govma nts the good judg ment of the peopl.e While his might , da- seem to moetminds a mound principle at por- yet I didnoteel at liberty, owing to my peosted personal attitude toward the question at of my eisa, to take any part in the dius mdon led to for or against it The arndment was arties spontaneously sand olntaiy presented assn- to the people by the last Genera As that sembly, and has been ratifed by a ma ential jority, approximatin g S 4,000 votes. t !erent * * * * more euna n tisa In acordance with an act of the last d pre- General Assembly, I have tahn steps to t i of a enroll the militia of the Stat and have in im- also accepted several volunteer organim of the tions. Inperformingthis duty, Ifelt it ,and to be at once a gave and delicate task. and Upon no subject wa more apprehension Shad felt, or would a mistake in judgment r own have been so disastrous to the general ower interest of the people, asupon that of the t was organization of the militia. I was rged assn- by some to organize a purely partisan h ovory militia, and seriously blamed by othere sted for not doing so. I refused to do this, rhich and accepted as vorelunteers all good med. citizens who offered their aervices, with rhere out distinction oparty, until the legal eter- complement of the First Division was eyed, filed. rniformed and armed these, so law, far as the appropriatio allowed me, and aces placed in their hands the preservation of a t to peace and order, and the poteoioan of eat life and property in the State, inas of :eire any emeugeney in which he ail cd rities should need their aidU. All c es i and all parties were represented in the militia. The result was that, during the eed late exciting electing campaign, all clasms dq o-n and all parties were relieved of appre the hension from each other, and felt a sense ion. of security. In adopting this course I sty-. received the severe censure of many oft [his my political friends, who were opposed to gent receiving into the militia men who had lion for foughton the side of the South during ofa eem the war. I believed that the honor of e ed, Louisianians could always be trusted her rie ationas. liar ecre. ate I warn you, gentlemen, against certain i A uf- schemes of plunder which are already or my ganizing, and will continue to be or ditu Led ganized and presented to you br your as votes. These are propositions which, as p 0- under the guise of public improvements, c I, or of claims against the State, are simply cor ag plans to rob the treasury and All the a pockets of unprincipled speculators. The to persons who will probably importune youi in most pertinaciously for the most bare . faced of these speculations are well-dross l ed gentlemen, climing to be the repro- all nt y entatie of the most respectable of our der c b people. It is these pleasant gentlemen in a broadcloth, with their gigantio swindle.,d re embraaing millions, an4 not the poorqe i and needy applicants for som e longde Slayed but petty act of justic , who have moast depl ed thb publi tilb in the past s and will endeavr todo so again or assest ri.e n I ask yor attention to the t, that ofits I there now eis on our atau bookb no and d e sdquate pealtiee sagainst the crme of nynt d bribery. This deMshbould be remedied of the a by qgroapi las ation, which I aia- toe l cerely hope the wisdm ad prantiama an. i of yimr Mhe body will promptly sitly deviss. Iakrfseseiptof inormsuea of or pl , aot bernhary yenaneprtfplis 4- the pe I dcsk, bnt waig t tthe dfest sbore their f nasin the law, I am withont the sepers I mena o aingia g the U eder to jsM e, he St or asopg lim ade hia It ah booe in eat a cring ilm ad, if ederd to go ea, publh will ddroq the ardeof the peopli 188, I I in g~iarnt, and .m..erml eudauger r our aertiea sad hi nt.ert.... I o pm hope ithst tfy General Amemnbly wHIl easct selaw on the enbject, prowiding - Mdequate pP als and placiug ia a the tab s of the power of the Governor, to prosecute iti Si to vigor and prmptitude, al persona or mars ing bes and o ials receiving them. omes* * Ss e s Q the nr or am.WmO A mr"ts most hmportan acts pm ad e amt a semion othe Legi b ltau wam the new haster of New Or aof Ia With a view of ptting the new Sgovemmt into opation as soon aso leib4 i mds the sppoicamb t ne sd of me by lw of a mayor and the seveal ,admniratoesT, Ta arter has been ' mighi Wpe to work wll, withthe exceptin of bD my some misnorparticulars, which will doubt a less,be brought to your attention by the ' S Mayor and Council. To any represent tiwas and suggestions they may make, I ted bespeak your respectful and careful con Adr- ation. NMuch of the asoccees of any Ss- system or form of government depends upon the character and ability of its offi ceam The situation in which the affirs of the city of New Orleans stood through at bad and partian managemet, required a to mqre than ordinary pien and capacity in hae those who sould have them in charge. n With that view, I made my selections to it itthe several positions, and, I latter myself with succese, for they have earned the re spect of all parties for fidelity of manage ent ment; and all who were candidates were b' eral elected to the samae r higher positons by fthe triumphant majorities The funding pro- " visions of the charter requiring the isbue ' of three million of bonds to take up the " floating debt, have been found inadequate. At lest eight hundred thoumand dollars more will be required to take up audited it- and as yet unpaid portiones o the debt. .hThe Legishture omitted many just debts S and claims, by the peculiar ph ology of the bil which limited the obligations prod vided for to four classes, vi: Judge of ment registered ertifiates, warrants Pr and city notes I eq of The large proportion which e ae- mm ed poperty, taxes and population o the city of New Orleans bear to the whole the tate, earnestly claims your time and at- al tention during the present seusion. The questions involved are not without great i difficulty. Prominent among them m one of I arizg out of the careful and scrupulousnthe compliance of the Aministrators with the fin of provisions of law reltiveto the consolida- too ted and railroad debts and theone million tior loan. Thecity has redeemedhalf a mil- to lion baek iuteret, nearly half a million C O of capital, and all the current interest of frot her bonded debt. It purposeto continue witl to do so, but the strain upon its coffers rew has rendered a deficit inevitable during per the coming year, qhich the City Council sect is unable to meet tbder existing laws tin Among these laws are cited those and - which take a large class of public expen- tion. r ditures out of the control of the city,such State ias prison expense,spolice, printing expen- The, sea of the Criminal Court, fees of various d public offibre for services done the city, whet Scorone rs, rs et The city as toct mo e the part of a mees paymaster, in many Se caes, and the laws bha taken it out of adop its power to comply with iths mmicipal cond functions and duties, by makingeoaracts the ti to the bestadvantageoftax payers In regar all these abuses, which hav existed un- the der one party as well at another, and me wiech have gradaely greown more rand St Smre serioos, thmdemands tite time re. La quire a reform. I have no doubt the sbjee d maniei. psl poic, will be fully impremed on your It ma attastion. The city should hat the eon- it tl of itsa met, expbdihzr, d dto tw the nmnbers, salaries ma mcisribooti ed in Iofitspoliceita rac.aldm , fot a R loaes and domnestic purposes, and the enforee- anh. a lt do its ordinances; wh.e the power intern to be exscised an asserted sa pimary prp a a mlprenmeia aeims wher a muse enan city may mist g ma list,g imalimmfOr par orpopbic dange. It dakhttohe cI of a thepea dromy .iy s riies to se w i their eoastrl at ecaher my other times j asparately smr . ds the atof gui, the mtis which shod have poewdenee aM Sin iosenig the le sad Ig ms publiocaedr. Thes nemth p i Ifr e 186, d at O e r tl s ema van - n - -a .dimisseashous the daner upon of perministanyag a n d the ara dtne U Dm st santal d t. Mtate authsrities, debt w when proper uarI forthatpow pme toanm aeimdL Tbaumthd joating debt and appre hnmded dedit wl appreash two abiiso of dolla, which the city goveranent musint met in em or all d tpee ways; by retrmeniemt of aall epas noir within it. control, and modieatioo of legisu tios to enable itto crtail enpenditaes now out of its control; by the inse of bands; or by inereased ta o; The bonded debt is now $17,T31,000, and the taxeiom i twq aiud veeights Per ment Ibotbih ighno in all on smime Bnds o tlhe mity iNrw Odwus t with bring but about 4e-Artsra of their *s oer- par value, thus in fat, aunmenting by them. e-thi the dearbs theyr e iedass to Iay. Ineaed toation am the other a hand ie perhaps equal serius. This aquedoo had best be le tothe Cty Coun L - cil ofNew Orenn with the power to ea o. evy a tax not emedisg two mailik ddakms; ortoemera ea pmt of each dt p thee powers This wi plda te resp~ qebd ity where it belongs, and the City v Oo l cannot alm, ad w not prob I been ably, at in thin anm er without fll di Mon of Con and concurence on the part of loubt- taxpyers as to what may be the wiser by the and better course. senta-. city goernmat has now power to ake, I h ue bonds for wharf and street improve. Son- ments a power which has been judicious. f anyy ly d sparingly ased. Belative to pend wharve this was prbbly the best and o 1i- only disposition that could be made; but ire of the new chater takes away the power to rough equire street paving to be paid in part RIed by the property facing. To attempt to ity in meet the paring requirement of New Oarge. O by ining bonds wou create as to an herculean dept. and I recommend a ºyeelf return to the old law requiring proprie e re- torn to pay their proportion the paving. It is highly expedient and proper that were but one treasury should exist for custody nas by nd pdyment of city or locald fnds in the pro- arish of Orleans. It is unnecesary, mere mue ly on account of the difrent purpose p the and destination of the various fund to [nate. multiply treasuries ar The defalaotaon in the Metropolitan ditred w is o an example of the error of so debt. doing. a tisied that the Police lbt, Treaury, and the fourteen ward school g treur should be done sway with and tions that ar their business ahould be perfarm dge- ed bythe City 2reasurywhich isunder ant, proper gua and semurities in the bond. quired; and in the faeal agency reg .- datins which have been carefully pro th tie by te aperience of he past, and hole ar necessary as a cheek and preventive I at- ga squndering and hesealesent. The IanIsmI or rats eA . rest I transmit to you the annual report one of the Auditor and Tremoas. yoa will ouis therein find a complete esttam of the the financial condition of the State. I ear not ids- too seriously urge your careful eosidesm ion tion of the matters disemsed and'tho in nil- formation furnished by thee officers, ion Our State isnot wellof but is far of from being bankrupt. We are burdened nne with a heavy debt, but we have immense era resorcea. Orres perative powers are ing perhaps greater than those of any other 'cil section of the country; but a saall ieo. tion f our rich preduct.sga, rise use and cotton--is used in home eoop. m- tion. The saving-the wodth at tas oh 8tatae-inenae wit.wonderdl rapidity, 'i- Therefore, I am hopeal rte faturr, aRnd look forward toaday,nea dietat b-, when our fnances shab have atted at moet I rosperous condition. "y 8everal ise Anciad mm, mrmw of adopted by the lasht ' sadhae el condueed to a more healthy iti of .Ithe tronry. Proainent amon tbmm I CD ragrd te rseuisite provsion Ar1i i- the doatig debt the Stte Them id measre, and olher, will enhle the d State to ry son msume esh-paying m- Lais. I eaman. ..rsmin yoe to .eri.. i- right aeomy in m,,kingampr,, PrIn mu t boare indminat te bs - - mstittia no. w lmit. te debt of the State d to twey-ive milions. Ourre t ba a ed indebtaea must now preeade as 'I rm nmkiig further appropriesat as - subsidy rether sa~aaes to works f r intemnal in~o in I do not m t t roper means to l Lmmd protest me lenterprise mutes to heease failih. for aproaetion and teasi w . We Ili d - ema issud other poib work *5Itperdill Imda t btin to as 'uiaa.m oe nst of the whle people. tl, I thinklt ihtwhave gkeated srh aid aboet am ~s e w -al c. We nmeet now sti te bevwithin o ur een If we rseas.thM to 'thlothm neaommry ta mnct the veinuat upon a moaia e I Sheet the the prblm ofithepjrat sie deb wnll sais lve Wai peas mud prosperit; with atl aguiel sam ouent4se taq)