text_original: Our grand object is to keep peace, and by the mildest means, by a plastic adaptation of our manners to theu s, to extend our influence in China with the view of extending our commercial relations.
text_transcription: OUR GRAND OBJECT IS TO KEEP PEACE AND BY THE MILDEST MEANS BY A PLASTIC ADAPTATION OF OUR MANNERS TO THEIRS TO EXTEND OUR INFLUENCE IN CHINA WITH THE VIEW OF EXTENDING OUR COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
phonemes: ˌaʊɚ ɡɹˈænd ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ɪz tə kˈiːp pˈiːs, ænd baɪ ðə mˈaɪldɪst mˈiːnz, baɪ ɐ plˈæstɪk ˌædæptˈeɪʃən ʌv ˌaʊɚ mˈænɚz tə θjˈuː ˈɛs, tʊ ɛkstˈɛnd ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɪnfluːəns ɪn tʃˈaɪnə wɪððə vjˈuː ʌv ɛkstˈɛndɪŋ ˌaʊɚ kəmˈɜːʃəl ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz.