[Godebert]

You have misinterpreted the quote. Clearly a distinction is made between 'citizen' and '"natural born child of a citizen". Both are citizens but only one is a natural born citizen.

See also:

http://naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com/2009/07/30/justice-horace-gray-clearly-indicated-wong-kim-ark-was-not-a-natural-born-citizen/

[allmendream]

The decision clearly said that the “issue” of a non citizen parent is a “natural born subject” and as much a citizen as the natural born “issue” of two citizens.

[allmendream]

The rather short passage the author dwells upon is excerpted in the middle. Here is his version...

His allegiance to the United States is direct and immediate…and his child, as said by Mr. Binney in his essay before quoted, ‘If born in the country, is as much a citizen as the natural-born child of a citizen…’

That little “...” hides a lot, and it was deliberately left off so as to NOT provide you with relevant information.

Here is what the “...” hides...

“strong enough to make a natural subject, for if he hath issue here, that issue is a natural-born subject;”