Meanwhile I wish that our press, as far as we may be said to have one, would write on this text: that a bill from them, to be accepted by the people, must be larger, and not smaller, than would have been, or even would be, accepted from us.
Morley emphasizes the need for a substantial bill to gain public acceptance, reflecting on political strategy.
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