Michigan, led by the young and hotheaded…

Michigan, led by the young and hotheaded Mason, responds with the passage of the Pains and Penalties Act just six days after Lucas County is formed; the act makes it a criminal offense for Ohioans to carry out governmental actions in the Strip, under penalty of a fine up to one thousand dollars and/or up to five years imprisonment at hard labor.

Acting as commander-in-chief of the territory, Mason appoints Brigadier-General Joseph W. Brown of the Third U.S. Brigade to head the state militia, with the instructions to be ready to act against Ohio trespassers.

Lucas obtains legislative approval for a militia of his own, and he soon sends forces to the Strip area.

The Toledo War has begun.