text_original: He assured the House that if there were nothing else to inspire him with a desire for a lasting peace, his own advancing years and the long fatigues and troubles he had undergone made him earnestly wish, above all things, for retire  ment and repose in order that the remainder of his life might be given up to preparation for eternity.
text_transcription: HE ASSURED THE HOUSE THAT IF THERE WAS NOTHING ELSE TO INSPIRE HIM WITH A DESIRE FOR LASTING PEACE HIS OWN ADVANCING YEARS AND THE LONG FATIGUES AND TROUBLES HE HAD UNDERGONE MADE HIM EARNESTLY WISH ABOVE ALL THINGS FOR RETIREMENT AND REPOSE IN ORDER THAT THE REMAINDER OF HIS LIFE MIGHT BE GIVEN UP TO THE PREPARATION FOR ETERNITY
phonemes: hiː əʃˈʊɹd ðə hˈaʊs ðæt ɪf ðɛɹwˌɜː nˈʌθɪŋ ˈɛls tʊ ɪnspˈaɪɚ hˌɪm wɪð ɐ dɪzˈaɪɚ fɚɹə lˈæstɪŋ pˈiːs, hɪz ˈoʊn ɐdvˈænsɪŋ jˈɪɹz ænd ðə lˈɔŋ fɐtˈiːɡz ænd tɹˈʌbəlz hiː hæd ˌʌndɚɡˈɑːn mˌeɪd hˌɪm ˈɜːnɪstli wˈɪʃ, əbˌʌv ˈɔːl θˈɪŋz, fɔːɹ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚ mˈɛnt ænd ɹᵻpˈoʊz ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ ðætðə ɹᵻmˈeɪndɚɹ ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf mˌaɪt biː ɡˈɪvən ˌʌp tə pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ ɪtˈɜːnᵻɾi.