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Post a treatise that uses statements from the Founding Fathers that dual citizenship was not a concern.

I came across a quote from James Madison, who is called the "father of the Constitution."

It is an established maxim that birth is a criterion of allegiance. Birth however derives its force sometimes from place and sometimes from parentage, but in general place is the most certain criterion; it is what applies in the United States; it will therefore be unnecessary to investigate any other..."

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/a1_2_2s6.html

This is about someone taking a seat in the House in South Carolina. A Mr Smith.

I think the merit of the question is now to be decided, whether the gentleman is eligible to a seat in this house or not, but it will depend on the decision of a previous question, whether he has been seven years a citizen of the United-States or not.

It were to be wished, that we had some law adduced more precisely defining the qualities of a citizen or an alien; particular laws of this kind, have obtained in some of the states; if such a law existed in South-Carolina,

It wouldn't apply here as the office of President and VP are the ONLY ones that list as criteria "Natural born citizen".