Efforts were made to clarify that the movement did not seek to reject Ottoman suzerainty: for this purpose, Ion Ghica was sent to Istanbul as early as May 29, 1848; his mission was initially successful, but later events led Sultan Abdülmecid I to reconsider his position, especially after being faced with Russian protests.
Asja püüti selgitada nii, et liikumine ei otsi Osmanite süseräniteedi kaotamist: sel eesmärgil saadeti Ion Ghica juba 29. mail 1848 Istanbuli; tema missioon oli esialgu edukas, kuid hilisemad sündmused sundisid sultan Abdülmecitti oma seisukohta ümber vaatama, eriti pärast Vene protestidega silmitsi seismist.