[Rightwing Conspiratr1]

These were the "guards" of "provident and judicious attention" that Hamilton was referring to, that would be on the lookout for "all dangers of this sort."

Ironic coming from a British citizen. ;-)

[Political Junkie Too]

Ironic coming from a British citizen. ;-)

Everyone in the colonies was a British citizen until July 4, 1776.

Since Hamilton emigrated to the United States in 1772, he would have become a citizen via the Declaration of Independence. He was clearly a citizen after ratification of the Constitution in 1789, because he was confirmed as the first Secretary of the Treasury under President Washington.

-PJ