text_original: This fact naturally made the attempt of the importers seem more audacious than ever to the customs officials, and these officials, if left to themselves, would probably have made short work of the whole dispute by exacting the full amount 274 FIRST PARLIAMENT OF THE UNION of the duties on the new goods, or absolutely prohibiting their importation, if they did not insist on dealing with them as the property of a lawless band of smugglers.
text_transcription: THIS FACT NATURALLY MADE THE ATTEMPT OF THE IMPORTERS SEEM MORE AUDACIOUS THAN EVER TO THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS AND THESE OFFICIALS IF LEFT TO THEMSELVES WOULD PROBABLY HAVE MADE SHORT WORK OF THE WHOLE DISPUTE BY EXACTING THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE DUTIES ON THE NEW GOODS OR ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITING THEIR IMPORTATION IF THEY DID NOT INSIST ON DEALING WITH THEM AS THE PROPERTY OF A LAWLESS BAND OF SMUGGLERS
phonemes: ðɪs fˈækt nˈætʃɚɹəli mˌeɪd ðɪ ɐtˈɛmpt ʌvðɪ ɪmpˈɔːɹɾɚz sˈiːm mˈɔːɹ ɔːdˈeɪʃəs ðɐn ˈɛvɚ tə ðə kˈʌstəmz əfˈɪʃəlz, ænd ðiːz əfˈɪʃəlz, ɪf lˈɛft tə ðɛmsˈɛlvz, wʊd pɹˈɑːbəbli hæv mˌeɪd ʃˈɔːɹt wˈɜːk ʌvðə hˈoʊl dɪspjˈuːt baɪ ɛɡzˈæktɪŋ ðə fˈʊl ɐmˈaʊnt tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈɔːɹ fˈɜːst pˈɑːɹləmənt ʌvðə jˈuːniən ʌvðə dˈuːɾiz ɔnðə nˈuː ɡˈʊdz, ɔːɹ ˌæbsəlˈuːtli pɹəhˈɪbɪɾɪŋ ðɛɹ ɪmpɔːɹtˈeɪʃən, ɪf ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt ɪnsˈɪst ˌɔn dˈiːlɪŋ wɪð ðˌɛm æz ðə pɹˈɑːpɚɾi əvə lˈɔːləs bˈænd ʌv smˈʌɡlɚz.