Here is another example:
“2. That our ancestors, who first settled these colonies, were at the time of their emigration from the mother country, entitled to all the rights, liberties, and immunities of free and natural born subjects within the realm of England.”
It comes from the The Declaration of Rights and Grievances, written by Congress to protest the Stamp Act.
http://www.usconstitution.net/intol.html
You see, the members of Congress and the colonies were well acquainted with the phrase ‘natural born subject’. Now, did NBC come from that common term, or from a translation of Vattel made 10 years after the Constitution?
You see, the members of Congress and the colonies were well acquainted with the phrase ‘natural born subject’. Now, did NBC come from that common term, or from a translation of Vattel made 10 years after the Constitution?
Members of Congress were also familiar with the differences between the terms "citizen" and "subjects". Natural Born Subjects owed sole allegiance to the crown. Natural Born Citizens owe sole allegiance to the Republic.