The Central Assembly, presided over by Borgella, completed the constitution at Port-au-Prince.

He did indeed convene a constituent assembly under the name of Central Assembly. This assembly, composed of the citizens Gaston Nogéré, Lacour, André Collet, Jean Monceybo, François Morillas, Charles Roxas, Étienne Viard, Bernard Borgella and Julien Raymond, all colonists with the exception of Raymond, opened its sessions at Port-au-Prince under the presidency of M. Borgella. The constitutional work was completed on 19 floréal (9 May). It stipulated: « That there could exist no servitude in the colony; that all men there would be born, would grow old and would die free and French; that everyone, whatever his color, was admissible to all offices; that there would exist no other distinction than that of virtues and talents; that the Catholic, apostolic and Roman religion would be the only one professed; that divorce was forbidden; that agriculture would be essentially protected; that the government would take measures to increase the population (1); that commerce was free; that the reins of government would be entrusted to a governor; that this governor would be appointed for five years; that he might be continued in his functions by reason of his good administration; that in consideration of the services General Toussaint had rendered to the colony, he was named governor for life, with power to choose his successor. »