lˌæ lˈuːzɚn wʌzɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ pɹəpˈoʊnənt ʌv ɹˌæɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɑːɹɾɪkəlz ʌv kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən; hiː fˈɛlt ðæt ðɪs nˈuː fˈɔːɹm ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʊd hˈɛlp stɹˈɛŋθən ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən stˈeɪt.
La Luzerne was a major proponent of ratification of the Articles of Confederation; he felt that this new form of government would help strengthen the American state.