Wong is a long and complicated case found in favor of Wong.
The quote that the poster listed was from a pamphlet printed in Philadelphia page 22 note. The Justice then writes that it was published without the Author’s name, and WITHOUT THAT QUOTE - in the American Law Register.
He then immediately discusses what counsel for the US claims which was this
“It was contended by one of the learned counsel for the United States that the rule of the Roman law, by which the citizenship of the child followed that of the parent, was the true rule of international law as now recognized in most civilized countries, and had superseded the rule of the common law, depending on birth within the realm, originally founded on feudal considerations.
But at the time of the adoption of the constitution of the United States in 1789......”
Etc.
He is quoting a PAMPHLET in the overall discussion of the case - one that was probably brought up the the Government. It is an overall discussion..and a belief, IN MY OPINION..he did not follow.
Case found in favor of Wong.