Fortunately for Mahan, the Governor of Ohio, after surrendering him, discovered the imposition that had been practised, and officially informed the Governor of Kentucky, that he could not consent that a citizen of Ohio should be taken to another State, and tried for an offence not committed within her jurisdiction.
Tappan praises the Ohio Governor for recognizing the wrongful extradition and standing against the injustice of the situation.
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