Two points: As John Jay pointed out, Perpetually ascribed allegiance at birth was an aspect of subjectship under England’s monarchical constitution, as it was in the American colonies both before and after the American Revolution. But federal citizenship was based, as it had always been, upon the Lockean concept of CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED, befitting a republican form of government.
Secondly, as John Bingham, the author of the 14 Amendment once observed, “The Citizenship Clause of the 14 Amendment is a naturalization clause, both at birth and afterward.” Naturalized citizenship is citizenship bestowed by the state
In summary, as John Jay pointed out, the purpose of the Art. II, §1, cl. 5 natural-born citizen clause was to ensure our elected president, as the commander-in-chief of all the country’s armed forces, was loyal to the Constitution and to the Republic.
Thank you. I get into arguments all the time with people who refuse to understand that 14th amendment citizenship is naturalization not "natural."