[Durus]

Uh, no. The term “natural born” was well understood and was a legal term of the time. Stating what means in 2010 is a deliberate reinterpretation of the constitution. It's akin to saying that the right to keep and bear arms actually means the right to wear tank tops.

[browardchad]

Uh, no. The term “natural born” was well understood and was a legal term of the time.

I'm sure it was, or it would have been more clearly defined. However, there's no definitive proof, anywhere, that de Vattel's views on citizenship (two parents, both citizens) was the common understanding of the phrase.

The fact that jus soli is the common interpretation of the term today is not a reinterpretation, it's acknowledgment of the modern reality.