text_original: He declared in the House of Commons that if Portugal were, of her own accord, to engage herself in a war with France, the English Government would not feel bound to take any active part in the struggle, but that if the King of Spain were to accept or call in the assistance of the King of France to suppress Portugal, the Government of England would put its armies into the field to maintain its ancient ally. Then there arose a great question concerning the Spanish colonies and possessions across the Atlantic.
text_transcription: HE DECLARED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS THAT IF PORTUGAL WERE OF HER OWN ACCORD TO ENGAGE HERSELF IN A WAR WITH FRANCE THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT FEEL BOUND TO TAKE ANY ACTIVE PART IN THE STRUGGLE BUT IF THE KING OF SPAIN WERE TO ACCEPT OR CALL IN THE ASSISTANCE OF THE KING OF FRANCE TO SUPPRESS PORTUGAL THE GOVERNMENT OF ENGLAND WOULD PUT ITS ARMIES INTO THE FIELD TO MAINTAIN ITS ANCIENT ALLY THEN THERE AROSE A GREAT QUESTION CONCERNING THE SPANISH COLONIES AND THE POSSESSIONS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC
phonemes: hiː dᵻklˈɛɹd ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz ðæt ɪf pˈɔːɹtʃəɡəl wɜː, ʌv hɜːɹ ˈoʊn ɐkˈɔːɹd, tʊ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒ hɜːsˈɛlf ɪn ɐ wˈɔːɹ wɪð fɹˈæns, ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʊd nˌɑːt fˈiːl bˈaʊnd tə tˈeɪk ˌɛni ˈæktɪv pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə stɹˈʌɡəl, bˌʌt ðæt ɪf ðə kˈɪŋ ʌv spˈeɪn wɜː tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ɔːɹ kˈɔːl ɪnðɪ ɐsˈɪstəns ʌvðə kˈɪŋ ʌv fɹˈæns tə səpɹˈɛs pˈɔːɹtʃəɡəl, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd wʊd pˌʊt ɪts ˈɑːɹmiz ˌɪntʊ ðə fˈiːld tə meɪntˈeɪn ɪts ˈeɪntʃənt ˈælaɪ. ðˈɛn ðɛɹ ɚɹˈoʊz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt kwˈɛstʃən kənsˈɜːnɪŋ ðə spˈænɪʃ kˈɑːləniz ænd pəzˈɛʃənz əkɹˌɑːs ðɪ ɐtlˈæntɪk.