text_original: Whilst in Congress, he distinguished himself by his opposition to the Mexican War, taking the side of the common enemy against his own country; and when he returned home he found that the indignation of the people followed him everywhere, and he was again submerged or obliged to retire into private life, forgotten by his former friends.
text_transcription: WHILST IN CONGRESS HE DISTINGUISHED HIMSELF BY HIS OPPOSITION TO THE MEXICAN WAR TAKING THE SIDE OF THE COMMON ENEMY AGAINST HIS OWN COUNTRY AND WHEN HE RETURNED HOME HE FOUND THAT THE INDIGNATION OF THE PEOPLE FOLLOWED HIM EVERYWHERE AND HE WAS AGAIN SUBMERGED OR OBLIGED TO RETIRE INTO PRIVATE LIFE FORGOTTEN BY HIS FORMER FRIENDS
phonemes: wˌaɪlst ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs, hiː dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃt hɪmsˈɛlf baɪ hɪz ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə ðə mˈɛksɪkən wˈɔːɹ, tˈeɪkɪŋ ðə sˈaɪd ʌvðə kˈɑːmən ˈɛnəmi ɐɡˈɛnst hɪz ˈoʊn kˈʌntɹi; ænd wɛn hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd hˈoʊm hiː fˈaʊnd ðætðɪ ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən ʌvðə pˈiːpəl fˈɑːloʊd hˌɪm ˈɛvɹɪwˌɛɹ, ænd hiː wʌz ɐɡˈɛn səbmˈɜːdʒd ɔːɹ əblˈaɪdʒd tə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹ ˌɪntʊ pɹˈaɪvət lˈaɪf, fɚɡˈɑːʔn̩ baɪ hɪz fˈɔːɹmɚ fɹˈɛndz.