From the Baltimore Amsrican.

VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
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VISIT OF lHE SEChElA UT STATE.

 MT. Clay agreeably to the notice given on his arrival in this city, received the visits of his fellow citizens at the appointed hours.- We were gratifed to observe that he went through the fatigue necessarily attendant up- on the reception of such cOncourse of wis iters, better than we apprehended that he would be able to do, from the state of his health. Although he was attended bya nu- merous committee, who cheerfully aided in introducing their fellow citizens to him, yet such was the concourse of visitors particular ly in the evening that many we fear were dis appointed. It is to be regretted that his pub lie duties would not permit him to continue with us another day, because, although we have scarcely ever before witnessed the man. Hesitation of more enthusiasm towards any public man,yet we should have been glad that an opportunity might have been afforded te all who felt so disposed, to testify their high respect for this upright patriot, and ac- complished statesman.

 MT. Clay having declined public dinner, was induced to acceed to the requestof few friends to dine with them at an early hour |; afterwards, between five and six o'clock, he visited the venerable Charles Carroll of Cars roIlton.

 At the dinner, the following toasts were given by the committee of invitation.

 1.-The President of the United States. .2A great statesman has said, "What is a public man worth that will not suffer for his country?' We have seen public man sacri- flee much for his country, and rise resplended- ly triumphant over the calumnies of his ene- mics.

 Mfr. CLAY then arose. (evidently laboring under debility, from indisposition probably increased by the cerem onies of the day) and said, Although have been required by the