[sometime lurker]

Since you are so familiar with Tucker, you will undoubtedly note that what you are quoting is not Tucker himself, but his citation of "A very respectable political writer" who made these remarks. I also note that you omitted the next sentence from this writer:

And as the right of denization did not make a citizen of an alien, but only placed him in a middle state, between the two, giving him local privileges only, which he was so far from being entitled to carry with him into another state, that he lost them by removing from the state giving them, the inconveniences which might result from the indirect communication of the rights of naturalized citizens, by different modes of naturalization prevailing in the several states, could not be apprehended.

Tucker's comment on this:

Now although the act of congress may operate to repeal this act, so far as relates to the rights of naturalization, or, a state of perfect citizenship, under the constitution and laws of the union; yet, as it respects the rights which the state hath power to grant, such as holding lands, or an office under the sole, and distinct authority of the state, I see no reason to doubt that the law is as valid at this day, as it was before the adoption of the constitution of the United States.

So Tucker acknowledges there is federal authority over naturalization and citizenship.

I did not realize that I needed prior permission to answer one of your posts. I apologize for daring to address you without permission and will cease forwith, no matter what errors I see. And now, to work.

[MamaTexan]

I also note that you omitted the next sentence from this writer:

Unlike some posters, I feel it discourteous to post large volumes of text.

In fact, I try to post with clickable sources in order to encourage FReepers read the full text and decide its meaning for themselves.

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So Tucker acknowledges there is federal authority over naturalization and citizenship.

No, he acknowledges the authority of the federal government over naturalized citizenship.

The word 'citizenship' appears a total of only 9 times in the entire text. Each one is talking about State citizenship.

Even the quote you posted is erroneous.

Now although the act of congress may operate to repeal this act, so far as relates to the rights of naturalization, or, a state of perfect citizenship,

Tucker's saying naturalization is a state of perfect citizenship.

Nowhere does Tucker agree with your conclusion.

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I did not realize that I needed prior permission to answer one of your posts. I apologize for daring to address you without permission and will cease forwith, no matter what errors I see.

Sorry you don't like being called on the carpet for picking up in the middle of a conversation and implying I said something I never did.

Get over it.