[El Gato]

Well, then, you’re back to Vattel not applying, and born overseas is not natural-born.

No, Vattel's exception is for those born of citizens serving the nation overseas, bascially diplomats and military. It never inlcuded the childen of other citizens as the 1790 Act did.

[RegulatorCountry]

Vattel's exception is similar to Blackstone's exception, and neither apparently apply here, under SC precedent.

Again, look to the Insular Cases.

[Fractal Trader]

See post 83:

Well, then, you’re back to Vattel not applying, and born overseas is not natural-born.

No, Vattel’s exception is for those born of citizens serving the nation overseas, basically diplomats and military. It never included the children of other citizens as the 1790 Act did.