text_original: As to the Federal Government, it was wholly in the hands of Prussia, for, on one side, the King of Prussia was the Supreme Head of the Confederation, and, on the other, the Chancellor presided over the Council of States, and held it, so to speak, at his discretion.
text_transcription: AS TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IT WAS WHOLLY IN THE HANDS OF PRUSSIA FOR ON ONE SIDE THE KING OF PRUSSIA WAS THE SUPREME HEAD OF THE CONFEDERATION AND ON THE OTHER THE CHANCELLOR PRESIDED OVER THE COUNCIL OF STATES AND HELD IT SO TO SPEAK AT HIS DISCRETION
phonemes: æz tə ðə fˈɛdɚɹəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, ɪt wʌz hˈoʊli ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv pɹˈʌʃə, fɔːɹ, ˌɔn wˈʌn sˈaɪd, ðə kˈɪŋ ʌv pɹˈʌʃə wʌzðə suːpɹˈiːm hˈɛd ʌvðə kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən, ænd, ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ, ðə tʃˈænsɛlɚ pɹɪsˈaɪdᵻd ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈaʊnsəl ʌv stˈeɪts, ænd hˈɛld ɪt, sˌoʊ tə spˈiːk, æt hɪz dɪskɹˈɛʃən.