ɡˈʌvɚnɚ mˈɔːɹɪsən ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd ðˈɪs, stˈeɪɾɪŋ, "aɪɐm nˌɑːt ɡˌoʊɪŋ tə tɹˈaɪ nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnəz ˈɑːnɚ ænd ɪntˈɛɡɹᵻɾi bᵻfˌoːɹ ˌɛni dʒˈʌdʒ ɪn ˌɛni fˈɔːɹən kˈʌntɹi" ænd ðə kɐnˈeɪdiən dʒˈʌdʒ ɹᵻlˈiːst bˈʊlək.
Governor Morrison rejected this, stating, "I am not going to try North Carolina’s honor and integrity before any judge in any foreign country" and the Canadian judge released Bullock.