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any interference, except verbal expressions. of my dissatisfaction to the Commanding General, (Lovell) who in turn assured me he had nothing to do with the work. At length the excuse was given for this torturing want of vigour, that the work could not proceed faster for want of funds. The Navy Department had not paid its obligations, and, in consequence, had lost credit. I therefore telegraphed the Treasury Department as follows: New Orleans, February 26th, 1862. C. G. Memminger, Secretary Treasury, Richmond: The Navy Department here owes nearly a million. Its credit is stopped. If you wish, I will place two millions of dollars on account of the war tax, to the credit of the Government, so that the debts can be paid, and the works continued. [Signed] Thomas 0. Moore, Governor. One of the causes of the delay in completing the Mississippi was the insufficient number of hands employed. I had long been sensible of this, but there was no officer of the Government who see