He urged that the insurrection threatened not only North Carolina, but Virginia and the Federal Government itself; and in phrases like those of the most advanced Federalist statesman, he urged the Federal Government to interfere.

The Governor of Virginia was inclined to share his views, and forwarded his complaints and requests to the Continental Congress.
Collapse of Franklin.
However, no action was necessary.

The Franklin Government collapsed of itself.

In September, 1787, the Legislature met for the last time, at Greenville.

There was a contested election case for senator from the county of Hawkins, which shows the difficulties under which the members had labored in carrying their elections, and gives a hint of the anarchy produced by the two contending Governments.