bˈuːlɪɡni wʌz stɹˈɔŋli əpˈoʊzd tə luːˌiːzɪˈænəz sɛsˈɛʃən fɹʌmðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə, stˈeɪɾɪŋ ɪn ɐ spˈiːtʃ bᵻfˌoːɹ kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti wˈʌn, ðæt hiː ˈænsɚd nˌɑːt tə ðə luːˌiːzɪˈænə sɛsˈɛʃən kənvˈɛnʃən bˌʌt tə ðə pˈiːpəl hˌuː ᵻlˈɛktᵻd hˌɪm.
Bouligny was strongly opposed to Louisiana's secession from the United States of America, stating in a speech before Congress on February 5, 1861, that he answered not to the Louisiana secession convention but to the people who elected him.