text_original: They very properly declined to be bound by a treaty which, as General Sale rightly conjectured, had been 4 forced from our envoy and military commander with the knives at their throats.
text_transcription: THEY VERY PROPERLY DECLIED TO BE BOUND BY A TREATY WHICH AS GENERAL SALE RIGHTLY CONJECTURED HAD BEEN FORCED FROM OUR ENVOY AND MILITARY COMMANDER WITH THE KNIVES AT THEIR THROATS
phonemes: ðeɪ vˈɛɹi pɹˈɑːpɚli dᵻklˈaɪnd təbi bˈaʊnd baɪ ɐ tɹˈiːɾi wˈɪtʃ, æz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl sˈeɪl ɹˈaɪtli kəndʒˈɛktʃɚd, hɐdbɪn fˈɔːɹ fˈɔːɹst fɹʌm ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɛnvɔɪ ænd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi kəmˈændɚ wɪððə nˈaɪvz æt ðɛɹ θɹˈoʊts.