[Lurking Libertarian]

There was no "Naturalized" Citizen of the United States till years later.

Nonsense. All of the States were naturalizing citizens during the period betwen 1776 and 1789, which is why the Constitution gave Congress the power "To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization." (Article I, section 8, clause 4).

[rxsid]

"Nonsense. All of the States were naturalizing citizens during the period betwen 1776 and 1789, which is why the Constitution gave Congress the power "To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization." (Article I, section 8, clause 4)."

Nonsense. Your talking about naturalization laws that applied to the states PRIOR to the adoption of the federal Constitution. I clearly was refering to "the United States."