Should we ask our counsel if they think it would be advantageous to employ Lawyer Sutherland to work up our case here for them, they, perhaps, would answer in the affirmative, as it might save them time and trouble, which would almost commit us to the necessity of gratifying their interest. Please suggest the idea, and let us know, from you, their opinion. We would have to pay Lawyer Sutherland one hundred dollars to begin with, and if circumstances required a continuation of his labors, an increase of pay would be demanded. Do those lawyers want further information? Do they want more affidavits, and on what points? Please have them send immediately a statement of what they want, and demand time for a fair, truthful and impartial investigation. This is all we wish, and this we insist upon and claim as our right; and if not allowed will do us a most serious injury. Respectfully, Lorenzo Snow. Brigham City, January 13TH, 1879. _Hon. George Q. Cannon, Washington, D. C_.: Dear Brother.--I write you now with a view of furnishing such information as I apprehend may be useful to our counsel, in reference to the general character and object of our association and our manner of business, so far as concerns our "bills" and their circulation. We aim in our brief and affidavits to establish two points: First--That our currency has been limited in its circulation to our association--that the officers and agents of the association have never been authorized to pay it out to other parties. Second--That it does not represent cash or legal money, and has never been paid or received as cash, or in lieu thereof, and has no authorized cash value. There is possibly another point I ought to suggest for the consideration of counsel. I think the law requires the assessor to make returns at stated times--I think once in six months. Mr. Hollister made no call upon us for report till last October, and a few days after called personally at our office, examined our books, and in making out his assessment list went back as far as 1875. Has he a legal right to collect back taxes? There may be other points that our attorneys will wish to argue, and would like information, testimony or affidavits relative to, which, if they will inform us, we will endeavor to furnish. Respecting the first point, the limitation of scrip circulation, the law makes bills taxable if "paid out"--that is, if a bank or corporation pay its bills "out" to other parties, it thus renders itself liable. But the peculiarities of our association--its aim and policy--did not pay "out," but, as seen and fully expressed upon all of our home department bills, being over nine-tenths of the amount reported for assessment, instead of being "paid out," has been "paid _in_," and its circulation confined within itself--within its own body or person.