Too Obvious

clipped from naturalborncitizen.wordpress.com In “THE RECORDS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION OF 1787″ 436 (Max Farrand, ed., 1911) You will find: Luther Martin, of Maryland, citing Vattel’s LAW OF NATIONS during the federal convention; 4 J. Elliot, ed., see also 29 Library of Congress, Journals of the Continental Congress 1774-1789 887 (1933) You will find: A reprinting 1785 letter from John Jay relying on Vattel for recognizing the United States’ obligation to receive the Consul General of Great Britain. Vattel’s influence, though somehow deemed not worthy of mention in most law schools today (probably because the “Law of Nations” was adopted into the Common Law of England), was widespread, not only among those in the legal profession, but also among most literate men of the time. His book was sent to plantations throughout the south. The only reason why “natural born citizen” did not receive specific mention is that it was too obvious to deserve mention.