Why were the rush-bagot agreement and the convention of 1818 compromises? (1

The Rush-Bagot agreement and the convention of 1818 compromises because both the united states and Great Britain wanted to keep their navies and fishing rights on the great lakes. The Rush–Bagot Agreement of 1818 is an agreement between Richard Rush the U.S. state secretary and Charles Bagot the U.S British minister that delivered the control of naval services in Great Lakes of 1812 War. 

" the supreme courts rulings should reflect the exact text of the constitution rather than justices own beliefs." is exactly right