[Sibre Fan]

Lynch v. Clarke, 3 N.Y.Leg.Obs. 236, 1 Sand. Ch. 583 (1844):
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"The only standard which then existed, of a natural born citizen, was the rule of the common law, and no different standard has been adopted since. Suppose a person should be elected President who was native born, but of alien parents, could there be any reasonable doubt that he was eligible under the constitution? I think not. The position would be decisive in his favor that by the rule of the common law, in force when the constitution was adopted, he is a citizen."

Exactly (with minor correction to end of quote).

[Lower55]

“Lynch v. Clarke, 3 N.Y.Leg.Obs. 236, 1 Sand. Ch. 583 (1844):
...
“The only standard which then existed, of a natural born citizen, was the rule of the common law, and no different standard has been adopted since. Suppose a person should be elected President who was native born, but of alien parents, could there be any reasonable doubt that he was eligible under the constitution? I think not. The position would be decisive in his favor that by the rule of the common law, in force when the constitution was adopted, he is a citizen.”

Exactly (with minor correction to end of quote). “

I’m sorry. What part of the Constitution was this from?

[Jude in WV]

It sounds to me, as if by this definition, you are saying that any foreigner, student, tourist, etc. can give birth to a baby on American soil and that child is a natural born citizen. Is that right?

I don’t agree. I think “subject to US jurisdiction” is the key point to citizenship.

[Jude in WV]

http://puzo1.blogspot.com/2009/08/law-of-nations-and-not-english-common.html