I reflected on the situation, and came to the conclusion that it was my duty to extricate the House from the difficulty by closing the debate of my own authority, and so asserting the undoubted will of the House against a rebellious minority.
Morley reflects on his responsibility to assert the will of the House against a minority during a difficult debate.
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