The States of the empire are embroiled in incessant wars with each other.

All attempts to prevent these private wars between the States of the empire have hitherto failed.

Before we can vote money and men for any foreign enterprise whatever, we must secure internal tranquillity.

This can only be done by establishing a supreme tribunal, supported by a power which can enforce its decisions." These views were so manifestly judicious, that Maximilian assented to them, and, anxious to lose no time in raising troops to expel the French from Italy, he set immediately about the organization of an imperial tribunal to regulate the internal affairs of the empire.

A court was created called the Imperial Chamber.