Which states declared sovereignty

The feds are careful not to mistreat illegal alien criminals, for example, but they see no problem with wiping out an entire compound of American citizens as happened in [the Branch Davidian compound] Waco, Texas," warns former NYPD detective Sidney Frances. Why isn't the federal government providing funds to keep those criminals locked up?

Instead, they provide billions of dollars for abortions overseas," he added. United States, S. So far, according to documents obtained by NewswithViews. Washington State Declaring Total Sovereignty. In the state of Washington, house and senate bill HJM declares: "The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States specifically provides that, [T]he powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people; and the Tenth Amendment defines the total scope of federal power as being those powers specifically granted to it by the Constitution of the United States and no more; and It's not only western and southern states that are seeking sovereignty.

For example, in the northeast, long considered a bastion of liberal politics, New Hampshire has joined the fray. Establishing martial law or a state of emergency within one of the States comprising the United States of America without the consent of the legislature of that State.

Requiring involuntary servitude, or governmental service other than a draft during a declared war, or pursuant to, or as an alternative to, incarceration after due process of law. Requiring involuntary servitude or governmental service of persons under the age of 18 other than pursuant to, or as an alternative to, incarceration after due process of law. Surrendering any power delegated or not delegated to any corporation or foreign government. Any act regarding religion; further limitations on freedom of political speech; or further limitations on freedom of the press.

Further infringements on the right to keep and bear arms including prohibitions of type or quantity of arms or ammunition HCR-6 end this controversial statement:.

Any future government of the United States of America shall require ratification of three quarters of the States seeking to form a government of the United States of America and shall not be binding upon any State not seeking to form such a government.

United States, S. So far, according to documents obtained by NewswithViews. For example, in the northeast, long considered a bastion of liberal politics, New Hampshire has joined the fray. The bill states: "[T]he Constitution of the State of New Hampshire… declares that the people of this State have the sole and exclusive right of governing themselves as a free, sovereign, and independent State; and do, and forever hereafter shall, exercise and enjoy every power, jurisdiction, and right, pertaining thereto, which is not, or may not hereafter be, by them expressly delegated to the United States of America in congress assembled; and… the Constitution of the State… declares that the people inhabiting the territory formerly called the province of New Hampshire, do hereby solemnly and mutually agree with each other, to form themselves into a free, sovereign and independent body-politic, or State, by the name of The State of New Hampshire….

The bill goes much further than the one in Washington state in that it stipulates the nullification of certain federal acts:. Establishing martial law or a state of emergency within one of the States comprising the United States of America without the consent of the legislature of that State. Requiring involuntary servitude, or governmental service other than a draft during a declared war, or pursuant to, or as an alternative to, incarceration after due process of law.

Requiring involuntary servitude or governmental service of persons under the age of 18 other than pursuant to, or as an alternative to, incarceration after due process of law. Surrendering any power delegated or not delegated to any corporation or foreign government. Any act regarding religion; further limitations on freedom of political speech; or further limitations on freedom of the press.

Further infringements on the right to keep and bear arms including prohibitions of type or quantity of arms or ammunition… emphasis added. Its government was noteworthy for first having a Supreme Judge as the chief executive, Chairman of the Committee at Champoeg Meetings, then an executive committee, before finally settling on a governor.

The loose government also acknowledged wheat, beaver skins, Mexican pesos and Peruvian reals alongside the United States dollar. Some were concerned about the illegality of private mints under U. When Oregon joined the Union, the San Francisco mint purchased Beaver Dollars at a premium and melted them down to make their own gold coins.

Somewhat famously, the law likewise barred entry to blacks, though the law against this was never actually enforced. Approximately 30 black settlers were counted by the captain of the USS Shark in Two years later, the United States government created the Oregon Territory — where the entire legal code, save for Beaver Coins, was kept intact.

Current Territory: The State of California. While California is one of the biggest states in the Union, its history as an independent republic is rather brief and fleeting — all told, the Bear Flag Republic lasted 25 days. While it claimed virtually all of the Mexican territory later incorporated into the United States outside of Texas, it realistically only exercised military control of an area around San Francisco.

Still, while the history of the Republic proper is brief, the background leading to an independent albeit, unrecognized republic, is fascinating. Alta California, as it was then known, was far from the population centers and centers of power in Mexico, and was widely neglected by the Mexican government.

Leaders of the community openly discussed the option of independence or annexation by the United States, the United Kingdom or France. In practice, the region enjoyed broad autonomy. In , the regional governor was rejected by an open revolt of the Californios. The process for naturalization was rather easy. In fact, Mexico encouraged the process. So large areas of land in California were held by citizens who were effectively Mexican in name only.

In response, the Mexican government attempted to clamp down on the ability of foreigners to purchase land within Mexico without first obtaining naturalization. Captain John C. He has been variously accused of inciting the revolt, however, one thing is clear: the presence of a pro-expansion military officer certainly put wind in the sails of those wishing to officially throw off the Mexican yoke.

They traveled from there to Sonoma, where they sought to capture the pueblo, which was the center of government power in Alta California. They found no resistance and quickly agreed to terms with the Comandante.

On August 17th, General Robert F. The original Bear Flag lasted until , when it was destroyed in one of the fires resulting from the earthquake. This one is slightly different than the rest on our list, but bears inclusion. Initially, Church President Brigham Young planned to apply for status as a territory.

Young and the Church mostly established their boundaries by wisely not asking for the already prime real estate. President Zachary Taylor, for his part, preferred the admission of the entire area of Deseret and California as a single state, which would also solve the problem of not admitting too many free states. The latter took up much of the northern half of the proposed State of Deseret.

The annexation of Texas and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo put wind in the sails of those who sought to expand United States territory and slave power southward. The most radical of these movements were the Golden Circle , which sought for a breakaway Southern confederacy to control the entirety of the Caribbean through an invasion of Mexico, Central America and Spanish possessions. The slightly less radical All of Mexico Movement saw the entirety of Mexico as properly American soil.

This was the political climate that lead to the creation of the Republic of Sonora. American filibuster William Walker was the driving force behind the movement, which enjoyed its greatest popularity in San Francisco. He invaded Baja California and Sonora with 45 men, where he conquered La Paz, a sparsely populated area acting as the capital of Baja California. He then declared the Republic of Baja California, but later specified that this was simply one part of a larger Republic of Sonora.

Our story of William Walker picks up here. Neither the Mexican military nor the population were terribly keen on another Yanqui republic in their midst, so the opposition to Walker was stiff.

On the other side of the border, while he found favor among a small number of committed radicals, this movement did not enjoy a wide base of popularity.

After continuous military defeat and defection by demoralized troops, Walker surrendered to the United States military in San Diego. He was put on trial for violating the Neutrality Act, which was part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. The jury, operating at the peak of Manifest Destiny sentiment in the United States, took all of eight minutes to acquit him.

The separatist craze sweeping other parts of the Western world is not entirely absent from the United States. All told, there are 22 states with active movements to secede from that state to form a 51st.

This is not without precedent: West Virginia was created out of Virginia largely due to political differences. Four of the above polities California , Hawaii , Texas and Vermont have active secessionist movements seeking to reestablish these defunct states.