text_original: If mediation were refused by the North, the indepen  dence of the South was to be recognized.
text_transcription: IF MEDIATION WERE REFUSED BY THE NORTH THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE SOUTH WAS TO BE RECOGNIZED
phonemes: ɪf mˌiːdɪˈeɪʃən wɜː ɹᵻfjˈuːzd baɪ ðə nˈɔːɹθ, ðɪ ˌɪndᵻpˈɛn dˈɛns ʌvðə sˈaʊθ wʌz təbi ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd.