Oh, yeah. Agreed. Orwell knew the number, and by his writing in these Resolutions, Jefferson did too. Same words, new meaning.
to enlarge its powers by forced constructions of the constitutional charter which defines them; and that implications have appeared of a design to expound certain general phrases ... so as to destroy the meaning and effect, of the particular enumeration which necessarily explains and limits the general phrases ...
See, for example "general welfare" and "to regulate commerce among the several states." Yeah, the Republic has been dying for awhile. Heck, it might well be dead, existing in (shell) name only.
The Congress is tasked to provide for the common Defence and general Welfare but only within their Powers herein granted.
Article 1. Section 1.
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.
The general welfare clause does not grant additional powers beyond the Powers herein granted by Article 1. Section 1 and listed in Article 1. Section 8.