[calenel]

Blackstone uses natural-born and native-born interchangeably. That’s quite likely why the naturals-vs.-natives argument has fallen apart and why the radical Birthers don’t cite Blackstone any more.

There are only two types of citizens: natural-born and naturalized.

Lurkin thinks children of people serving their country overseas aren’t eligible to be President.

[ml/nj]

Blackstone was an Englishman who commented on his countries laws. His Commentaries might have been more widely influential in the minds of the Framers and their audience than was Vattel. But he wasn't an American.

The Oxford English Dictionary make clear that there were (at least) three types of citizens (or subjects) at the time of the Founding. (See my link at #15 on this thread.) I'm not sure what your basis is for the assertion that there were only two types.

ML/NJ