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CONVENTION OF THOSE INTERESTED IN THE
FRENcn CLAIMS PREVIOUS TO THE YEAR lS00.-
According to notice, there was meeting of these
claimants yesterday, at the Rooms of the Society
Library George Griswold was elected Chair
man, and other officers chosen-when Mr. Sedg-
wick made speech on the subject, showing the
obligation on the part of the Government to
iqudate these claims.


Ho was followed by Mr.. Perkins, of Connect
c.:t, md other gentlemen to the same effect
Mr.. P. suggested the prepriety of appointing and
salarying an agent Or agents, in the shape of a
committee, 10 60 to Washington, and urge these
claims on Congress. during their approaching
session.


MIR. Lunt, Of Newburyport, himself somewhat
deeply interested in the payment of these claims,
thought it would be better to memorialize Con-
gress first on the subject


Mr.. Sedgwick then offered some resolutions,
the principal Of which was to appoint commit
tee Of 2l, including the executive committee OF
five, whose duty it should be TO adopt such mea-
sures as the case demanded


The Convention then adjourned until to-day at
IL O'clock.