Representative Sargent (of California) made those remarks within the context of the Naturalization Act of 1870. He was talking about immigrants from foreign countries; -because that it who the legislation would apply to.
I'm well aware of that fact.
What you don't seem to be understanding is that the Naturalization Act of 1870 only related to NATURALIZATION. It had absolutely NOTHING to do with who was a CITIZEN BY BIRTH.
Now look at Sargent's quote again:
Aaron Sargent, a Representative from California during the Naturalization Act of 1870 debates said the Fourteenth Amendment’s citizenship clause was not a de-facto right for aliens to obtain citizenship. No one came forward to dispute this conclusion.
All he's saying here is that the Fourteenth Amendment never said that immigrants from foreign countries had any RIGHT to come here and become NATURALIZED.
Again, it had absolutely nothing to do with who was a CITIZEN BY BIRTH.
So what exactly is your point here?