[BP2]

The following reference is by Emer de Vattel (April 25, 1714 - December 28, 1767). He was a Swiss philosopher, diplomat, and legal expert whose theories laid the foundation of modern international law and political philosophy. He is most famous for his 1758 work, "The Law of Nations or the Principles of Natural Law Applied to the Conduct and to the Affairs of Nations and of Sovereigns." This work was his claim to fame and won him enough prestige to be appointed as a councilor to the court of King Augustus III of Saxony.

From p. 183 of "The Law of Nations":

NOTE the words "born", "parents" and "citizens".

Hmmmm:

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was the key organizer of the movement to hold the Constitutional Convention, that wrote the U.S. Constitution. As the nations's first Secretary of the Treasury, he played a crucual role in shaping the policies that became known as the American System. Here we examine how his thinking was shaped by Emmerich de Vattel's work, "The Law of Nations."

Hamilton, Madison ... and I understand Justice Thomas uses Vattel to define Constitutional meaning.

And if the SCOTUS can use Emer de Vattel’s “The Law of Nations” to help define “Arms” in The Second Amendment, bottom of pg 17 in June 2008 ...

Vattel might be good enough to define "Natural Born Citizen."

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks;

Good read.

[BP2]

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