In my opinion, your honor, the honor of the United States, and the honor of this State, require that a complete examination of the pretentions and Claims of the Military aplicants, whose names have been laid before, and Sanctioned by the Senate, Should take place, previous to their being Commissioned; if Nothing else render it necessary the Juggling used by the Clintonian faction, to have your enemies appointed, and Your friends rejected, would be a Sufficient motive to produce a Scrutiny.

Herewith you have a list of the appointments for this State with Remarks on each name with Whom I am acquainted.

Peter P. Schuyler	Colonel		Federalist.
Robt: Leroy Livingston	Lieut. Col.		Well Known by the name of “Crazy Bob” and if throwing Decanters and Glasses were to be the weapons used, he would make a most excellent Lieut. Colonel,
John Chrystie	do		a very clever young man, tho not competent to the office; perhaps, from the Scarseness of Materials, is as good as could be met with,
James Robert Mullany	Major		Shakespear drew his character in the Play of “alls well that ends well”—“Parolles—a parasitical follower of Great Men, a coward, but vain, and a great pretender to valor”—
Henry F. Yates	do		Not Known—
James McKeon	Captn. Artilery		The most disgracefull, and contemptible appointment ever made; he is the most ignorant and the most Despicable character in the community,
John M. OConnor	Lieut. artilery		a most Worthy Lieutenant, and a most worthy Second to the Redoubtable Captn. McKeon,
John Sproul	Captn. Infantry		Good.
M. Myers	do		Good.
Peter Ogilvie	do		will be good.
White Youngs	do		do
W D. Lawrence	do		a genteel Young man, and will do well enough to Stop a bullet,
Hugh H. Martin,	do		Not Known.
Willm Trull	do
John Ryan	do
Robt. Brett
Jno. M Fink	1st. Lieut. Infantry		he is unquestionably a brave Soldier.
John Valleau	do		Good,
Stephen W Kearney	do		well enough
W. B. Adams	do		will be Good.
Robt. S. Gardner	do		Not Known.
David Curtis	2nd. do
Joseph E. Eldridge	2nd. do		a fine Young man.
W. W. Miller,
Henry Hart.
& John Kirby,	Ensigns		Not Known.

Those remarks are made from a Sincere wish to do the administration and the Country Service; the Writer Never did apply, nor ever will Receive an office—he is a republican of the old School—he is