‘Threats from within’

Douglas Hagmann has begun his investigative series into our president’s Constitutionally-required natural-born citizen status. Contained therein is an interesting letter written by Supreme Court Justice John Jay to George Washington dated 25 July 1787:

Dear Sir,

Permit me to hint whether it would not be wise and seasonable to provide a strong check to the admission of foreigners into the administration of our national government; and to declare expressly that the command in chief of the American army shall not be given to, nor devolve on any but a natural born citizen.

I remain, dear sir,

Your faithful friend and servant,

John Jay.