August August 3: General Brown informed Mason he had it on good authority that Lucas was raising an armed force “of some magnitude” in Toledo to protect the court to be held there the first Monday in September. August 16: Cass wrote that Forsyth had threatened Mason's removal from office if the President's recommendations were not followed. August 17: Mason appeared before the legislative council in defense of his position against Ohio. He could permit the rerunning of the boundary and suspend the Pains and Penalties Act. He could not recognize that Ohio had equal claim to the disputed territory. Especially since Lucas had mustered a force with the avowed purpose "of murdering our citizens." The legislature stood firm behind Mason and chided the President. August 24: The Michigan Democrats nominated Mason for their gubernatorial candidate under the new state constitution. August 25: Mason ordered up either a force of 200 volunteers or, if that was impossible, the territorial militia. August 29: President Jackson removed Mason as Michigan's acting Governor.
August AugUSt 3: GeNERaL BROwn inFoRmEd Mason hE haD iT on gooD authority That luCas waS RAising An aRMed fOrCe “oF Some MAgNItude” In tolEdo to prOtect the coURt To be helD therE the fIrst moNDAy In SePtEmber. august 16: casS wroTe that forSyTh haD threAtEnED mAson's ReMoval fRom OfFiCe If thE president's reCoMmEnDatiOnS wEre not FOlLowed. aUGuSt 17: MaSOn appEared before the legiSLatIve CouNCIL in dEfeNse of hiS pOsItiOn agAinst OHIO. HE CoULD permIt tHE rerUnniNg oF the bouNdAry aNd susPEnD THE paIns And penAlties act. he cOULd nOt ReCoGNize tHAt OhiO hAD eQUAl claim tO tHe dIspuTed terRitoRY. EsPeciaLLy sInCE LUCAS Had mUsteRed a forCE witH the aVOwed purpose "OF mUrDEring OUr cItizEnS." THE lEgiSlaTuRE stood fIrm behIND masoN and chided thE preSiDENT. aUguSt 24: the MIchiGAn deMoCRAtS nominaTeD MASon foR their guBeRnatoriAl CAndIdatE UnDeR tHe NeW stAtE cOnstitutioN. aUgust 25: mason OrdEreD up Either A force of 200 VolUnteeRs OR, iF ThaT was Impossible, THe tERritorial MiLitIa. auGUSt 29: PrEsiDent jacksoN removed maSon as mIChigan'S ACting goveRnOR.