Opinions of Attorney General Bates on Citizenship Published 1862 Page 8... We have natural born citizens (Constitution article 2, 5) not made by law or otherwise, but born. And this class is the large majority; in fact the mass of our citizens; for all others are exceptions specially provided for by law.
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The Constitution itself does not make the citizens, (it is, in fact made by them.) It only intends and recognizes such of them as are natural - home born - and provides for the naturalization of such of them as were alien - foreign born - making the latter as far as nature, will allow like the former.
345 posted on 01/18/2016 5:26:38 PM PST by philman_36
(Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamiin Franklin)