text_original: He writes to the Minister Manteuffel, his chief : " For me the interest of Prussia is the only essential consideration that ought to weigh in our polic}^" He was convinced that the dual system upon which the Confederation of 1815 rested was an ambiguous tie which could neither last nor be peacefully loosened ; it was a Gordian Knot which the sword alone could cut.
text_transcription: HE WRITES TO THE MINISTER MONT TEUFEL HIS CHIEF FOR ME THE INTEREST OF PRUSSIA IS THE ONLY ESSENTIAL CONSIDERATION THAT OUGHT TO WEIGH IN OUR POLICY HE WAS CONVINCED THAT THE DUAL SYSTEM UPON WHICH THE CONFEDERATION OF EIGHTEEN FIFTEEN RESTED WAS AN AMIGUOUS TIE WHICH COULD NEITHER LAST NOR BE PEACEFULLY LOOSENED IT WAS A GORDIAN KNOT WHICH THE SWORD ALONE COULD CUT
phonemes: hiː ɹˈaɪts tə ðə mˈɪnɪstɚ mˈæntjuːfəl, hɪz tʃˈiːf : " fɔːɹ mˌiː ðɪ ˈɪntɹɛst ʌv pɹˈʌʃə ɪz ðɪ ˈoʊnli ᵻsˈɛnʃəl kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃən ðæt ˈɔːt tə wˈeɪ ɪn ˌaʊɚ pˈɑːlɪk}" hiː wʌz kənvˈɪnst ðætðə dˈuːəl sˈɪstəm əpˌɑːn wˌɪtʃ ðə kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn ɹˈɛstᵻd wʌz ɐn æmbˈɪɡjuːəs tˈaɪ wˌɪtʃ kʊd nˈiːðɚ lˈæst nˈɔːɹ biː pˈiːsfəli lˈuːsənd ; ɪt wʌzɐ ɡˈɔːɹdiən nˈɑːt wˌɪtʃ ðə sˈɔːɹd ɐlˈoʊn kʊd kˈʌt.