It's an obvious conclusion. Those words have never appeared in any passed legislation since 1790. You cannot modify the meaning and intent of the US Constitution without an Amendment - not legally. It is the very reason there is judicial review of laws passed by Congress. SCOTUS strikes down unconstitutional laws all the time.
I don't deny that, just like I don't deny US vs Ark was based on jus soli.
And it would be falsely to conclude that Wong Ark was a natural born citizen just only that of a citizen.
Congress saw otherwise.
Congress did not see otherwise.
As a result, to claim that Vattel's position is what the founders meant is quite disingenuous simply by the actions of the founders in their first Congress.
They took it out because as I say...they made a mistake.
It is? They never defined militia because it was understood; perhaps the same thing with NBC? Why define what you know...
At best, it's a guess.