Excerpt from The German Empire

On the 14 June, 1866, the Diet assented to the Austrian proposition and ordered the mobilization of the 7th, 8th, oth, and roth army corps. Prior to the vote, the Prussian am bassador made the following statement: The Prussian ambassador must vote against any and every action with respect to the motion of Austria, as contrary to the form and content of the union, and herewith enters an express protest against such action, in the name of his government. 2 The vote stood nine to six in favor of the motion.3 Thereupon the Prussian ambassador declared that his government must regard the action of the Diet as in open con¿ict with the Constitution, and as a breach of the federal relation. In the name and upon the command of his Majesty, the King, the ambassador therefore declares that Prussia looks upon the treaty of union, hitherto existent, as hereby broken, and, on that account, as no longer binding, will consider the same as dissolved and will so act. However, his Majesty.

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