INHABITANT. One who has his domicil in a place is an inhabitant of that 
place; one who has an actual fixed residence in a place. 
     2. A mere intention to remove to a place will not make a man an 
inhabitant of such place, although as a sign of such intention he may have 
sent his wife and children to reside there. 1 Ashm. R. 126. Nor will his 
intention to quit his residence, unless consummated, deprive him of his 
right as an inhabitant. 1 Dall. 480. Vide 10 Ves. 339; 14 Vin. Ab. 420; 1 
Phil. Ev. Index, h.t.; Const. of Mass., part 2, c. 1, s. 2, a. 1; Kyd on 
Corp. 321; Anal. des Pand. de Poth. mot Habitans; Poth. Pand. lib. 50, t. 1, 
s. 2; 6 Adolph. & Ell. 153; 33 Eng. Common Law Rep. 31. 
     3. The inhabitants of the United States may be classed into, 1. Those 
born within the country; and, 2. Those born out of it. 
     4.-1. The natives consist, 1st. Of white persons, and these are all 
citizens of the United States, unless they have lost that right. 2d. Of the 
aborigines, and these are not in general, citizens of the United States nor 
do they possess any political power. 3d. Of negroes, or descendants of the 
African race, and these generally possess no political authority whatever, 
not being able to vote, nor to hold any office. 4th. Of the children of 
foreign ambassadors, who are citizens or subjects as their fathers are or 
were at the time of their birth. 
     5.-2. Persons born out of the jurisdiction of the United States, are, 
1st. children of citizens of the United States, or of persons who have been 
such; they are citizens of the United States, provided the father of such 
children shall have resided within the same. Act of Congress of April 14, 
1802, Sec. 4. 2d. Persons who were in the country at the time of the 
adoption of the constitution; these have all the rights of citizens. 3d. 
Persons who have become naturalized under the laws of any state before the 
passage of any law on the subject of naturalization by Congress, or who have 
become naturalized under the acts of congress, are citizens of the United 
States, and entitled to vote for all officers who are elected by citizens, 
and to hold any office except those of president and vice-president of the 
United States. 4th. Children of naturalized citizens, who were under the age 
of twenty-one years, at the time of their parent's being so naturalized or 
admitted to the rights of citizenship, are, if then dwelling in the United 
States, considered as citizens of the United States, and entitled to the 
same rights as their respective fathers. 5th. Persons who resided in a 
territory which was annexed to the United States by treaty, and the 
territory became a state; as, for example, a person who, born in France, 
moved to Louisiana in 1806, and settled there, and remained in the territory 
until it was admitted as a state, it was held, that although not naturalized 
under the acts of congress, he was a citizen of the United States. Deshois' 
Case, 2 Mart. Lo. R. 185. 6th. Aliens or foreigners, who have never been 
naturalized, and these are not citizens of the United States, nor entitled 
to any political rights whatever. See Alien; Body politic; Citizen; Domicil; 
Naturalization.