2.
It is natural, acquired, or local. Natural allegiance is such as is due
from all men born within the United States; acquired allegiance is that
which is due by a naturalized citizen. It has never been decided
whether a citizen can, by expatriation, divest himself absolutely of
that character. 2 Cranch, 64; 1 Peters' C. C. Rep. 159; 7 Wheat. R. 283;
9 Mass. R. 461. Infants cannot assume allegiance, (4 Bin. 49) although
they enlist in the army of the United States. 5 Bin. 429.
3.
It seems, however, that he cannot renounce his allegiance to the United
States without the permission of the government, to be declared by law.
But for commercial purposes he may acquire the rights of a citizen of
another country, and the place of his domicil determines the character
of a party as to trade. 1 Kent, Com. 71; Com. Rep. 677; 2 Kent, Com. 42.
4.
Local allegiance is that which is due from an alien, while resident in
the United States, for the protection which the government affords him. 1
Bl. Com. 366, 372; Com. Dig. h.t; Dane's Ab. Index, h. t.; 1 East, P.C.
49 to 57.
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