Even then, formal discussions did not begin until April and proceeded slowly; Napoleon's deputy and Foreign Minister Talleyrand was in no hurry, the Convention being one part in a complex network of negotiations, including the transfer of Louisiana from Spain.
即便那样，正式的讨论直到4月才开始，谈判进展缓慢；拿破仑的副手兼外交部长塔莱兰德（英语：Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord）并不着急，该公约是一个复杂的谈判网络的一部分，包括从西班牙转移路易斯安纳。