What is past must stand; what is established must stand; and with the same firmness with which I shall resist every plan to augment the slave representation, or to bring the Constitution into hazard by attempting to extend our dominions, shall I contend to allow existing rights to remain.
This statement underscores Webster's commitment to maintaining existing rights while opposing any expansion of slave representation.
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