Naturalization Act of 1790

You indicate that the 1790 Act provided for the naturalization of American children who were born abroad. The 1790 Act never involved the children of American citizens. It only covered the children of the subject alien and the descent of citizenship applied to all of his minor children no matter where born. There was a discussion and ten man committee to address those children but it never appeared in the 1790 Act. I think that the confusion lies in the statement that the "Citizens of the United States" applies to already natural born citizens, since this was the first naturalization act; however note that it indicates that the alien has now become a "citizen of the United States" as well as his children for that time in the country there were children abroad who had not be brought to the new country as yet. However, the descent of naturalization had no boundaries. Weedin v. Chin Bow 274 U.S. 657; 47 S. Ct. 772, 71 L. Ed 1214, (1927)' “The Act of March 26, 1790, entitled 'An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization' (1 Stat. 103, c. 3), came under discussion in February, 1790, in the House, but the discussion was chiefly directed to naturalization and not to the status of children of American citizens born abroad. Annals of First Congress, 1109, 1110, et seq. The only reference is made by Mr. Burke (page 1121) in which he says: The case of the children of American parents born abroad ought to be provided for, as was done in the case of English parents in the 12th year of William III. There are several other cases that ought to be likewise attended to.’” Mr. Hartley said (page 1125) that he had another clause ready to present providing for the children of American citizens born out of the United States. A select committee of ten was then appointed to which the bill was recommitted and from which it was reported. But no subsequent reference to the provision of the bill which we are now considering appears. It appeared as follows: