text_original: In order that there might be no misunderstanding in relation to the principle involved in the Kansas and Nebraska bill, I put forth the true intent and meaning of the act in these words: "It is the true intent and meaning of this act not to legislate slavery into any State or Territory, or to exclude it therefrom, but to leave the people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Federal Constitution."
text_transcription: IN ORDER THAT THERE MIGHT BE NO MISUNDERSTANDING IN RELATION TO THE PRINCIPLE INVOLVED IN THE KANSAS AND NEBRASKA BILL I PUT FORTH THE TRUE INTENT AND MEANING OF THE ACT IN THESE WORDS QUOTE IT IS THE TRUE INTENT AND MEANING OF THIS ACT NOT TO LEGISLATE SLAVERY INTO ANY STATE OR TERRITORY OR TO EXCLUDE IT THEREFROM BUT TO LEAVE THE PEOPLE THEREOF PERFECTLY FREE TO FORM AND REGULATE THEIR DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS IN THEIR OWN WAY SUBJECT ONLY TO THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION
phonemes: ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ ðæt ðɛɹ mˌaɪt biː nˈoʊ mɪsˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ ɪn ɹᵻlˈeɪʃən tə ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ɪnvˈɑːlvd ɪnðə kˈænzəs ænd nəbɹˈæskə bˈɪl, aɪ pˌʊt fˈɔːɹθ ðə tɹˈuː ɪntˈɛnt ænd mˈiːnɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈækt ɪn ðiːz wˈɜːdz: "ɪɾ ɪz ðə tɹˈuː ɪntˈɛnt ænd mˈiːnɪŋ ʌv ðɪs ˈækt nˌɑːt tə lˈɛdʒɪslˌeɪt slˈeɪvɚɹi ˌɪntʊ ˌɛni stˈeɪt ɔːɹ tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹi, ɔːɹ tʊ ɛksklˈuːd ɪt ðɛɹfɹˈɑːm, bˌʌt tə lˈiːv ðə pˈiːpəl ðɛɹˈɑːv pˈɜːfɛktli fɹˈiː tə fˈɔːɹm ænd ɹˈɛɡjʊlˌeɪt ðɛɹ dəmˈɛstɪk ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz ɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn wˈeɪ, sˈʌbdʒɛkt ˈoʊnli tə ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən."